The Monk: A Rebellious Offspring of the Age of Reason Understanding the Gothic novel can be accomplished by obtaining a familiarity of the Augustan point of view, which helps to develop a reference point for comparing and contrasting the origin of Gothic literature. ...
Since we have seen, the effect of the grotesque" in contrast "with the ideal or normative, we should think first about what a funeral and funeral cortege ought to be.... Through comparing the text of both novels you can see the thematic similarities by pointing out the different progressions of the communities overall attitude through the novels using in-text citations, but also by providing outside input on the underlying role of community in both novels....
Although these unrests were nothing as compared to the past turmoils the English nation had faced yet they succeeded n leaving an ineradicable mark on the otherwise calm surface of the society. ... This indeed was quite a contrast from the poetry being written at that time. ...
The Monk: A Rebellious Offspring of the Age of Reason Understanding the Gothic novel can be accomplished by obtaining a familiarity of the Augustan point of view, which helps to develop a reference point for comparing and contrasting the origin of Gothic literature. ...
Franz Kafka uses a style of writing that has a similar effect, and has been compared to a literary Rorschach test, which causes the reader to determine "hidden" meanings in his works, depending on what they wish to see or read (Link 4). ... The couple talk only about the abortion, drinking, and static things around them such as the hills which the girl sees and compares to white elephants. ...
Heller and De Bernieres uses the same background theme; However, though contrasts are apparent in their portrayal of war, their use of humour is employed differently also. ... Their main differences are clear in terms of usage of humour and theme, though at times the two novels share various methods of portrayal and subsequently need to be compared. ...
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...
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...