The two novels share some similarities but are also different in many ways. ... Innocence also appears in both novels but the novels differ in that one portrays the preservation of innocence while another shows the loss of this quality. ... A literary critic notes that "Ahab becomes sure of the fact that it is fate that pushes him towards the white whale" (Parke,584). ... Fate led Billy to his death; he was the only crewman impressed from the Rights of Man and he "made no demur" at being singled out (Melville(2), 3 ) One critic notes that " Billy's demise is brought about by a combinat...

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The novel attempts to give a picture of what modern society will look like. ... He comes across as a friend to Winston in the opening chapters of the novel. ... This takes place in the last chapter of the second part of the novel. ... Outcome The novel ends in total tragedy for Winston. ... The novel ends on a sad and cynical note. ...

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Danielewski's novel, "House Of Leaves." ... This is when Zampano's book notes are found by a man named Johnny Truant who makes it his goal to organize the material left behind by Zampano. ... The labyrinth depicted in the novel has affected the various characters in the novel. It also serves as a main theme in the novel as well as the form of the novel. ... Zampano's notes are found by a character named Johnny Truant. ...

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Until that time, Baldwin had been working only on an unpublished draft of a novel, but in 1946 he published his first essay in the Nation. ... It was the nonfiction books - Notes of a Nation Son (1955), Nobody Knows My Name (1961), and The Fire Next Time (1963) - "that secured his reputation as an important American writer and social critic" (http://www.africana.com, pg. 1). ... Notes of a Native Son marked the formal entry of Baldwin into the literary tradition of the personal essay. ... Baldwin's 1949 essay Everybody's Protest Novel and 1951 essay Many Thousands Gone, however, b...

• Word Count: 2618
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The beginning chapter sets up the problems of the entire novel with great efficiency. ... Most significantly, this first chapter juxtaposes the two extreme cultures that are at work in the novel as a result of colonialism. ... Green, Obi's boss, is illustrative of the white, English presence in Nigeria in the late 1950s (when the novel is taking place). ... This is a subject that will persist throughout the novel until Obi's arrest and trial. ... It is interesting to note that Obi's name is Ibo spelled backward. ...

• Word Count: 7844
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Analysis of Fight Club, a novel by Chuck Palahniuk & film directed by David Fincher The novel Fight Club, by Chuck Palahniuk was published in 1996, and released as a motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in 1999. ... It is a story in which my generation can relate to, which probably led to the success of both the novel and motion picture. ... In the novel, and omitted by the movi...

• Word Count: 3618
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Analysis of Hard Times By Charles Dickens Hypocrisy, pompousness and immorality, these are a few of the notions that Dickens successfully adresses and criticizes in his novel Hard Times. ... The city represents the typical manufacturing town of the English midlands around the 1850s, the time in which the novel is set, and plays one of the most important roles. These factors put together the novel Hard Times is a brilliant work of social criticism, not to mention a fascinating read. ... The fire represents warmth and feeling to her and is, in fact, the symbol of love and warmth through...

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However, she fails to note the implied existence of these elements within a written text. ... Deciding whether or not Austen was exhibiting a female gaze can best be determined by comparing the role of the gaze in Austen's most widely known novel, Pride and Prejudice, and the novel that stands out among her others, Northanger Abbey. ... Austen's novels are full of men who fit this description. ... The other main male character in Northanger Abbey is Henry Tilney, who, we are told, is the hero of the novel. ... Mulvey notes that women, on the other hand, take on the passive scop...

• Word Count: 4152
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The novel Fight Club, by Jack Palahniuk was published in 1996 and released as a motion picture starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton in October of 1999. ... The support groups give Jack a sense of belonging, a sense of being important to others as he expresses on page 107 of the novel: This is why I loved the support groups so much. ... It is interesting to note that the author seems to have carefully chosen the name of this character, as an analysis of the name Tyler Durden reveals that in antiquated English, "Tyler" means gatekeeper or house builder, and "Durden" has the root dour meaning...

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From writing several successful novels, and many short stories, Hawthorne has introduced the way of life in Puritanical America to many readers. ... It is interesting to note often contained such intense emotions as jealousy, lust, and revenge, Hawthorne never allows these to appear. ... In most of his novels and stories, there is a strong display of the Puritan society's reaction to a certain primary character's struggle. ... (Easton 235) Hester appears to be the one who deserves sympathy in the novel. ... Throughout the majority of the novel, his identity is kept secret. ...

• Word Count: 3188
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Lion (1987) is a novel which takes place in Toronto in the years following the First World War. ... And he himself was noting but a prism that refracted their lives. ... The readers are introduced to this concept of reflecting light even before the novel begins. ... One of many themes in this novel is the search for identity and light. ... Ondaatje embraces aspects of post-modernism, by creating a novel that breaks away from the traditional narrative, thereby giving readers a greater perspective on the novel. ...

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Both novels were written at times of major change in human history. ... The characters in both novels have resemblances to each other, in LOTF they are all children, while in Frankenstein they are all adults, again except the odd one. ...

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The Great Gatsby is, in some respects, somewhat autobiographical in that Fitzgerald relied on his life experiences to form certain aspects of the novel. ... During the party at the apartment, Nick notes Myrtle's behavior: "The intense vitality that had been so remarkable in the garage was converted into impressive hauteur. ...

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The novel, like Trainspotting and Bridget Jones", is another potential cult classic. ... A testament to this is the 2000 release of a movie adaptation of the novel starring John Cusack. Though not a top-grosser, it was heralded for its simple beauty consistent with that of the novel. ... The novel was indeed an accurate depiction of the idiosyncrasies of amorous relationships. ... In a personal note to this writer, she adds that the theory "also looks at male stereotypes but always paralleled with the female stereotype." ...

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Lawrence, published 1913, a closely autobiographical novel set in the Nottingham shire coal-mining village of Bestwood. ... In his novel, Sons and Lovers, he feels his writing was the best he was achieved. ... This reaffirms the critic's belief that the novel was a psychological journey. ... The critics agree Lawrence wrote an amazing novel, especially through his use of the human psyche and realistic experience. ... Note that he cannot get along with Miriam, because mommy does not approve, and that Mrs. ...

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It is accepted at the beginning of the novel that Darcy is the proudest, most disagreeable man in the world'. ... It is important to note that those living in that time were essentially living in extremely bad conditions with bad hygiene, food, clothing and shelter. ... Within the novel there are other, smaller courtships: Mr. ... Courtship takes on an unspoken, importance in the novel. ... Journeys, even short ones are the function for change in the novel. ...

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Wilson goes on to note that the word "vampire" seems to have originated either from the Turkish word for "witch", the Greek word which means "to drink", or is possibly a combination of several Slavic terms, including upir ("witch"), wempti ("to drink"), and pirati ("to blow") (577-78). ... With the advent of television shows such as "Buffy the Vampire Slayer", fictional horror novels including Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys and the series of vampire novels by Anne Rice, and movies such as "Interview with a Vampire" and "Bram Stoker's Dracula", one would believe that vampire appear...

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She developed her feminist ideals in her novels, short stories and nonfiction books such as Women and Economics. ... Edna leaves to see her friend, Adele, and when she comes home, there is a note that is left by Robert Lebrun that says, "I love you. ... The Robert's note makes her understand not just t...

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Stalin loved reading adventure novels and he had a passion for the outdoors. ... Despite the efforts of the Seminary's administrators, Stalin and his classmates read many anti-establishment literature ranging from the romantic novels of Victor Hugo to the works of Charles Jean Marie Letourneau who was a Frenchman who attempted to analyze all of the world's history through the lens of his own radical political ideas. ... Before a series of strokes prevented Lenin from working, he wrote a secret note warning that Stalin must be removed as general secretary. ... The leading Bolshevik...

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Despite the relationship that London displayed in the novel, which was portrayed as of a man and his dog after the hardships endured by Buck, the subsequent events and actions of Buck raise questions as to whether Buck's feelings towards John were sincere. Buck's time with Judge Miller is his least stressful period in the entire novel. ... Though the relationship, which lasts for four years before the events of the novel unfold, seems picture perfect, it is never revealed how influential the relationship with Miller is on Buck's eventual return to the wild. ...

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Characters The Heroine - The novel's protagonist and narrator; we never learn her given name. A shy, self-conscious young woman from a lower-middle class background, she begins the novel as a paid companion to Mrs. ... When the novel begins, he has recently lost his beautiful, accomplished wife, Rebecca, in what the world believes was a tragic drowning. ... Maxim treats her coldly, but later that day he sends a note to the heroine, apologizing for his rudeness at tea. ...

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Through out the entire novel they are constantly traveling in efforts to attain their respective goals, Huck to escape Widow Douglas" attempt to "civilize" him and Jim in search of his family and his freedom. ...

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Lewis" novels, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Last Battle, which are parts of The Chronicles of Narnia, were written for the imaginations and enjoyment of children. ... The characters in these two novels also clearly symbolize key characters that are introduced to readers in these Biblical stories and have become part of our faith throughout the ages. ... In the first chapters of the novel, the children do not trust their younger sister and dismisses her when she tells them of this other world called Narnia. ... However, he did not know that what he had just experienced wou...

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He stumbles across the sow's head, the "Lord of the Flies," now merely a gleaming white skull-as white as the conch shell, he notes. ... Much of the irony at the end of the novel stems from Golding's portrayal of the naval officer. ... After the war, Golding resumed teaching and started to write novels. ... The novel's sales enabled Golding to retire from teaching and devote himself fully to writing. ... Much of the novel is allegorical, meaning that the characters and objects in the novel are infused with symbolic significance that conveys the novel's central themes and id...

• Word Count: 11237
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He interweaves his ideas of love, enchantment, and Christian theology into almost all of his fictional books, especially the Narnia children's novels. ... In this novel, there are multiple themes that can be pointed straight back to the Gospel and scripture, giving examples of Christian beliefs. ... The Word of God uses a lion as imagery for Christ and it is interpreted to be a symbol for Christ in this children's novel. ... Another theme that is shown throughout the novel is that of enchantment, ultimately (and only achieved) though and by the love of Christ. ... The entire novel is...

• Word Count: 3600
• Approx Pages: 14
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• Grade Level: High School