Therefore, a reader's first expectations are rather inexpressible because one is put a half-state, where the clear literal meaning of "heart" is set against the ambiguity of the "darkness". ... The reader's expectations about the novel are flooded with ideas of the unknown, a journey into "darkness" in search of mystery and adventure. However, these expectations are soon worn-out amongst the first lines of the novel, where a reader learns that the journey is taking place on the Thames, on a cruising yawl, "Nellie". ... This means that by paying close attention to the surface real...

• Word Count: 1586
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Films rarely live up to the expectations set up by a great novel and this is due to the limitations of working with film as a medium. ... The past experiences of the characters in Beloved, which plays an integral part of the story, are left out in the film due to the difficulty of jumping time. ...

• Word Count: 679
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His journey and the challenges he meets along the way serve well to show us great insight into how he handles his handicap while still managing to achieve his aspirations. ... In my view the absence of these vital features of structure are a let down for the reader's expectations, but it is made up for by a sizzling background story filled with love, betrayal and murder. ... With great accomplishment Mark Haddon has used utterly unconventional language narration to position his audience to have a moving and even emotionally powerful response. ... Sometimes not conforming to Standard Engli...

• Word Count: 1041
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate