Pere Goriot by Honoré de Balzac, is a compelling and interesting book. ... Eugéne de Rastignac is not the only character that sees life in a new light, the nurturing Pere Goriot also goes through a dramatic change. ... Goriot's death is a new beginning for Eugéne, he is now free to make his own choices. At the end of the book Eugéne returns to have dinner with Goriot's daughter Madame de Nucingen, but he returns with his eyes open to the brutality that exists in a society that he once wanted so badly to be a part of. ...

• Word Count: 307
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' Mistry was born in India, a member of the Parsi community, and immigrated to Canada in 1975. Mistry's short story collection 'Tales from Firozsha Baag' and his two novels, 'Such a Long Journey' and 'A FIne Balance' focus on the Parsi community in India rather than on the immigrant experience. The Parsis and India become metap...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Seeking and Maintaining Balance: Rohinton Mistry's Fiction. (Critical Essay) Abstract: Balance is an important quality in the fiction of Rohinton Mistry, as suggested by the title of his second novel, 'A Fine Balance.' Mistry was born in India, a member of the Parsi community, and immigrated to Canada in 1975. Mistry's short story collection 'Tales from Firozsha Baag' and his two novels, 'Such a Long Journey' and 'A FIne Balance' focus on the Parsi community in India rather than on the immigrant experience. The Parsis and India become me...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate