It has been my observation, through years of avid reading, that a book or story written by one author can be very well done by itself; however, should the like author attempt to bring back characters from an old work into a new, the well-known characters of old become flat and lacking individuality. In addition, I have found that simply changing the point of view, from which a story is told, can ruin a work for an author. These aforementioned points have been great fears in my mind when it comes to my writing. ... The readers are left with very little to draw upon concerning the characters ...

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• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Faulkner, however, narrates this story in way that is unique to his writing, and revolutionary for the time. Although Faulkner sums up the entire plot in a mere fifty-eight pages, the author narrates the story through the perspective of numerous individuals. ... Compson's purpose as narrator is to give the reader another view of the story that was already told, or in a sense to give the reader another historical look at the same event. ... He received immense praise as well as disdain for his unique style of writing. One either loves or hates Faulkner's writing, there is no median. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

He has no purpose in life; he just searches. ... Throughout the novel, Patrick becomes like the people he associates with, and he gains a temporary identity and purpose. ... They all have purpose for riding the bus, a destination they want to reach and eventually they get off and leave Patrick behind. ...

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• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

In spite of this, he just gave up, thus began roaming around with no purpose; much like a zombie. ... His writing style conveyed throughout the novel is significantly articulate and intellectual, however, he is a zombie with no knowledge or understanding. ... Warm Bodies however, provides a confusing layout and structure through how the author Isaac Marion has written it. ...

• Word Count: 1193
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School