The novel "Still Life with a Birdie" by Zbigniew Herbert.

  Write an analytical essay about the novel "Still Life with a Birdie" by Zbigniew Herbert. The topic given is "At times, Still Life with a Bridleseems like a collection of facts and fragments that are assembled and left for us to read and interpret. At others, Herbert offers a more personal narrative in which he wonders aloud and attempts to connect the fragments he collects. Like the painting from which it takes its name, Herbert’s Still Life with a Bridlecan be said to take the form of a collage combining essay, fiction,and travel writing with a range of subjects and materials. Discuss the way these personal reflections frame the seemingly more objective fragments." Include quotations from the novel throughout the entire essay. Quotations are preferable from the copy published by HCP, translated by Carpenter, and ISBN: 9780880013208. Make sure to have a clear thesis on the topic given above in the introduction paragraph.