This reading accurately describes some of the deeper meanings inside this novel. ... This novel displays an undercurrent of love, friendship and trust. ... No matter the difficulties thrust against the main characters in this novel, the ultimate triumph of good over evil is obvious. ... Through the information given it is clear that the novel "A Cage Of Butterflies" is accurately described by the reading that the novel is "a refreshing tale about the power of love, the strength of the human spirit and the power of good over evil. ... This novel is expertly written by Brian Caswell, and really ...

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Explore the way Hamid presents this encounter at the start of the novel, "The Reluctant Fundamentalist". Moshin Hamid begins the passage with a solicitous and beguiling question which sets the tone and voice of the narrator for the rest of the novel. ... Throughout the novel, the narrator is inquisitive, asking such questions as, "How did I know you were American?"... Overall, the passage explores the narrator's feelings towards America and what could be seen as the American dream, for near the beginning of the passage the narrator states, "I am a lover of America," allowing the rest of ...

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The first description of the house "which was of old brick, and dismal" instantly creates an unwelcoming atmosphere and instantly changes the tone in the novel. ... This manipulation of both Pip and the reader creates a feeling of intimacy between Pip and the reader as the reader continues the novel and discovers the truth behind Pip's benefactor and begins to understand the manipulative control which Miss Havisham ahs within the novel. ... Up to this point in the novel, the reader is uneased by Miss Havisham, however Miss Havisham soon alarms the reader by her negative influe...

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Freedom is also conveyed throughout the novel through Asher's character with the rebellion against the school to be able to wear what he wanted. ... Through Lowry's use of stream of consciousness within her novel, real issues in the present world are effectively explored reflected through Asher's requirement to own his freedom of speech within a society. ... And through the longing for freedom within the novel the characters are set on a journey of self-discovery. ... Brigid Lowry explores the journey of self-discovery within her novel Guitar Highway Rose effectively through th...

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Marele Day's choice of Sydney as a plot setting is vital to the novel and provokes a reaction in the reader that is one of discovery, exploration and search for truth. Sydney is beautiful yet corrupt, as is the case with the two protagonists in the novel. ... Some characters are planted simply as stylistic tools, others with specific purposes to push the novel forward but all to represent diversity in the city. ... Everywhere you turn throughout the novel, beauty versus corruption is being portrayed and it all traces back to the city itself. ... Sydney is the character that carries the h...

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Richard III Richard III is a very interesting novel it shows just how much power can get to you especially when you start to due it in the wrong way see this story is about a man who decides since he is unhappy he will make everyone around him miserable, the only problem with that is that this way of thinking soon becomes his downfall due to extreme paranoia. In this novel we see great differences in Richards attitude and manner from act one to act four. ... In conclusion we are taught a deep lesson from this novel it shows us that no matter how slick we think we are paranoia an...

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In the passage from the novel Alias Grace by Margret Atwood, the author uses many narrative techniques to convey the feelings and thoughts of the main character Grace Mark. ... The author obviously put a lot of thought and effort into the novel because the imagery is incredible and her narrative techniques convey Grace's unsteady state of mind and obvious delirium. ...

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There have been many scenarios in which the female characters of the novel are viewed in lesser light than men. ... Female characters like Safie, Elizabeth, Justine, Margaret and Agatha provide nothing more but a channel of action for the male characters in the novel. ... To take certain characters out of context, Justine's is a very passive, seldom vocal character in the novel. ...

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The notion that society's influential pressures compel individuals to conform, forcing them to supress their individuality is explored by Ken Kesey, in the novel One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. ... Chief becomes invisible right from the start of the novel, he believes that "[people] can't tell so much about you if you got your eye's closed.... At the start of the novel Chief is "creep[ing] along the wall quiet as dust" and "hide[s] in the mop closet and listen[s]"(pg 6). ... Decisively, Kesey shows that setting can restore an individual's own sense...

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This grotesqueness is exhibited through odd behavior, such as self isolation, lack of communication, and becoming defined by one event in life, and is expressed in the novel's many themes and motifs. ... The themes of isolation, failure to communicate, and being defined by one event in life pervade many of the novel's stories. ... The shortest story in the novel, entitled "Tandy," epitomizes and happily concludes the themes of isolation and failure to communicate. ... The themes and motifs in Winesburg Ohio were developed by Anderson to show 20th century America the negative impac...

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A novel with a unique and interesting plot can only be better developed with a set of characters that portray the emotional connection to real life, beckoning to the reader to imagine and believe. In Mary Shelly's novel, Frankenstein, both Victor and the monster he creates have personalities that tell an enormous amount about their parts in the story, and the story itself. ...

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In the novel it clearly states that the devil is one of the main reasons as to why democracy cannot not be established upon the island as the devil says (lord of the flies) "There isn't anyone to help you. ... Democracy could not have taken precedence over dictatorship in the novel Lord of the flies because of several factors. ...

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An Imperial Affliction is not only Haze's favourite novel, but it is a symbol of her own life. ... " Also, in An Imperial Affliction, the novel ends mid-sentence, making it unclear whether Anna has died or become too weak to write, Green shows how normal and un-heroic ill people are, by showing how fragile they're lives are, like Anna, Hazel could die at any time. ...

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It is at this time in the novel that the love in which Bertrande has for Arnaud is true whilst for Martin it is not. ... This is because, constantly throughout the novel, Bertrande challenges the imposter to reveal his true identity however; Arnaud merely responded to the household that she was "demented" and "mad", thus regaining the order of the household. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate