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through the course of the novel vs throughout the course of the novel

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They convey a similar meaning, indicating that something happens continuously or repeatedly during an entire novel. The choice between 'through the course of the novel' and 'throughout the course of the novel' is a matter of the writer's personal preference or style.
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through the course of the novel

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happens continuously or repeatedly during the entire novel.
  • Consider how the character appears initially, and then how, through the course of the novel, you came to see the ambiguities of the character through his or her ...
  • Through the course of the novel (and the course of several battles), Henry discovers that he can transcend his own fears; he can be brave even in the face of his ...
  • Through the course of the novel, we come to know Catherine as an unruly and adventurous rebel, and the only Earnshaw besides her father to give a lick about  ...
  • ... interest in Tamil history when it was being published in the 1940s. Honour, love and friendship form important themes that run through the course of the novel.

Alternatives:

  • throughout the novel
  • over the course of the novel
  • across the course of the novel
  • during the course of the novel

throughout the course of the novel

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that something happens continuously or repeatedly during the entire novel.
  • Oct 16, 2013 ... Throughout the course of the novel, Roger transforms from a choir boy to a savage murderer, more evidence of Golding's belief that human ...
  • Oct 14, 2010 ... Throughout the course of the novel, Katniss changes in some very interesting ways. First of all, she becomes a lot more wary and suspicious.
  • Liesel learns throughout the course of the novel that words hold a remarkable power to compel people to commit acts of cruelty. At age 9, Liesel is illiterate, and  ...
  • As the main protagonist, Edna undergoes a significant change in attitude, behavior, and overall character throughout the course of the novel, as she becomes ...

Alternatives:

  • through the novel
  • over the course of the novel
  • across the course of the novel
  • during the course of the novel

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