Such descriptive language is typical of gothic literature and sets the atmosphere of the idea in stone. ... In gothic literature the reader is sucked into a story, completely open to believing anything. ... These elements build the atmosphere of intrigue and horror. Love, death and decay are what gothic literature center around. These essential elements build the atmosphere to a fever pitch towards the end of the story. ...

• Word Count: 769
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Fantastic and breathtaking, Cold Sassy Tree is a great piece of American literature. ... It would take too much time to write all of these elements, here is a breif synopsis on setting, conflict, and titles and names. ... All of these elements of the conflict help give the reader . ...

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• Grade Level: High School

What makes a good film or piece of literature? There are many parts and elements of a movie that we can analyze to help us better understand what the message of the film is and what we should be taking away from it. ... It's a story worth being told and a few elements really bring this movie to life. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

When one thinks upon the classics of great literature, the story of the transformation of a young girl should come to mind. ... One of the most striking elements in The Secret Garden is the element of character. ... As you can see, character and the development of character are the elements of this book that make it so magical....

• Word Count: 1029
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. Ondaatje's next novel, 1992's The English Patient, won the Governor General's Award and the Booker Prize, and was made into an award-winning film. In The Skin Of A Lion is a love story and an irresistib...

• Word Count: 3985
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School

The profound ocean, the massive ship, and the impenetrable gem are elements of the setting that parallel and reinforce each other and Cameron's theme. ... Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, 4th ed. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

William Golding's most popular novel The Lord of the Flies has become a must read for all students of English literature along with the likes of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and E.M. ... He is observant, he notices elements others don't. ...

• Word Count: 2332
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

Golding followed his parents' wishes until his second year at Oxford, when he changed his focus to English literature. ... Although he never matched the popular and critical success he enjoyed with "Lord of the Flies," he remained a respected and distinguished author for the rest of his life and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1983. ...

• Word Count: 11237
• Approx Pages: 45
• Grade Level: High School