If a white male had written the novel, there is a definite probability that it would have flopped. ... This novel has credibility because the reader knows that infanticide was common in China, and because the novel was depicting scenes from her mother's life as a nurse in China. ... It is an abstract storyline that detracts from the novel's message and integrity. ... Within the novel, Morrison's bias is clear and overbearing. ... They debate that more important novels could replace the book on reading lists. ...

• Word Count: 1397
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Within the novel Hazel's life is dull due to the concerns and controversies she faces daily. ... One of these main issues of concern found in the three protagonists within the novel is; the reality of their illness. Throughout the novel Hazel, Augustus and Isaac are told they are strong, noble and heroic for fighting for survival. ... Within the novel Hazel, Augustus and Isaac all endure a lot of emotional and physical pain. ... In the novel Hazel, Augustus and Isaac all suffer from the above concerns and controversies due to their cancer, the author depicts these concerns and controversi...

• Word Count: 1570
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Another fact presented by opposing critics is that the novel is not feminist because the goal of all the women in the novel is to get married. ... Although some may argue the novel being set in the 19th century shows that it is prior to the feminist movement; however, it is what the female characters do to overcome oppression in this society that makes this novel such a good example of early feminism. ... Another argument presented by those who believe the novel is not feminist is that since the novel is based entirely upon marriage it is oppressing the women in the novel. ... Bennet much like...

• Word Count: 1272
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" "Pride and Prejudice," the acclaimed novel by Jane Austen published in 1813. ... The first line of the novel examines the notion of a blurred true/false reality in the novel, whereas the tagline from the movie brings in the theme of a conflict between cultures. ... This clearly sets it apart in content from the original novel, but the themes remain the same. ... These feminine accomplishments are heavily scrutinized in the novel. ... It has been shown that the content of the stories are somewhat different, as director of the novel Chadha incorporates Bollywood and contemporary circumst...

• Word Count: 1319
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With the evolution of the Gothic novel, for the first time literature was perceived as limitless. In a literary context "Gothic" is most usually applied to a group of novels written between 1760 and 1820. ... Robert Geary acknowledges Lewis" use of religion as a basis for skepticism in his novel. ... This psychological aspect of the novel appeals to the readers mind and self. ... The creation of the Gothic novel can be contributed to Lewis" The Monk; he set the standard for which authors still today use for reference in their own Gothic novels. ...

• Word Count: 1271
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

With the evolution of the Gothic novel, for the first time literature was perceived as limitless. In a literary context "Gothic" is most usually applied to a group of novels written between 1760 and 1820. ... Robert Geary acknowledges Lewis" use of religion as a basis for skepticism in his novel. ... This psychological aspect of the novel appeals to the readers mind and self. ... The creation of the Gothic novel can be contributed to Lewis" The Monk; he set the standard for which authors still today use for reference in their own Gothic novels. ...

• Word Count: 1271
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

" What does this novel tell us about Ireland and the Irish? ... The Anglo-Irish identity that the Edgeworth's shared is important in the novel. ... The novel contains the history of a nation. ... Indeed, uncertainty permeates the novel. ... What is certain is that Literature through this progressive novel gives a voice to women....

• Word Count: 1620
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There are also a number of instances in the novel where one may observe Stoker's use of the symbolic. ... Stoker's desire to create an ambiguity between reality and fiction is exploited throughout the novel. ... The author's desire to introduce his novel as a collection of authentic testimonies is here evident. ... The use of dates creates a context for the novel. ... In a more specific display of symbolism, Stoker invokes a Christian aspect into his novel. ...

• Word Count: 1779
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Each setting in the novel is in fact a microcosm of the larger construction of Heart of Darkness, and a reader is continually reminded by the repetition of the phrase "brooding gloom", the noun "haze", and the adjective "dark" that the novel is full mystery and exploration through the impenetrable darkness, as it were. As a reader transgresses through the novel, he or she is continually taken back to the paradoxical title, Heart of 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....

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

In the novel, the story begins in the middle of a conversation between Shelby and Haley, the slave trader. ... These aspects of the novel remained the same in the film. ... It could be that during the time the novel was written, these traditions were not prevalent. ... Ultimately, the film adapts most of the plot from Stowe's novel. ... Stowe's novel arguably started the Civil War in America. ...

• Word Count: 1397
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The symbolism of color in The Book Thief was evident throughout the entire novel. ... Zusak uses colour within the novel to portray key ideas on the concept of mortality and how it may affect the reader's life. ... The symbolism of colors relates the novel to our society as our world is a colourful place, and by reinforcing the symbol throughout the novel Zusak has continually expressed humanity on a colour spectrum of life and death and how that is relative to mortality. ... By the final chapters of the novel we observe Liesel as a mature empowered young woman. ... Throughout the novel,...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A classic gothic novel emphasises fear and terror. ... Omens, portents and visions are also evident in the novel, further enhancing the Gothicism found in the novel. Frankenstein is defined as a Gothic novel through the many Gothic aspects it features. ... The setting of Frankenstein is a strong part of what makes the novel Gothic. ... This aspect links the Gothicism of the novel to the Romantic period, a period closely related with nature. ...

• Word Count: 2218
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This essentially describes the society that is found in Airstrip One in Oceania in the novel 1984 by George Orwell. ... The novel follows this protagonist as he is determined to expose the lack of individuality in society. ... A second example of the significance of memories in this novel is that without memory, the Party is able to control history. ... As Orwell stated in this novel that "Those who control the present, control the past, thus controlling the future." ... Comparing the effects of the manipulation of the past is easily visible in the present state of society in this novel. ...

• Word Count: 1490
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The novel follows an idolized monk, Ambrosio, who struggles between maintaining his monastic vows and fulfilling personal ambitions after he is tempted by a young woman. ... Antonia's virtue prevents her from having the knowledge to properly protect herself and causes her to be one of the novels weakest characters. ... The women in this novel are raised in a masculine world, and their personal lives and ambitions are controlled by those around them. ... One of the most significant themes of the gothic novel in this century were the shifts in gender roles and the debate of the role of wome...

• Word Count: 1567
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The third section, which covers the second part of the novel, is different since it is written as a more established novel, arranged by emotional and content, which relates to the theme, and filled with character development. ... In the first part of the novel, we see the arguments between Don Quixote and those around him. ... Nevertheless, we see that even the true histories in the novel end up unveiling misjudgments. ... The inns that appear throughout the novel are meeting places for people of all classes. They are the only locations in the novel where spread out individuals speak and excha...

• Word Count: 1783
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Choose a novel or play that depicts a conflict between a parent (or a parental figure) and a son or daughter. ... Throughout the novel, Simon is depicted as a man who seems stuck n a rut, unable to move forward. ... However, in the closing lines of the novel, Stephen finally frees himself from his father's influence. ... The novel is permeated by references to freedom through avian symbolism and allusions to Daedalus' wings. ... Toward the end of the novel, Joyce's readers are granted concrete conclusions which resolve Stephen's many patriarchal conflicts. ...

• Word Count: 1289
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Yes, we do see Jane mature through the novel, but the fact that the whole story is being told by a narrator who speaks to us disrupts the progress of a pure Bildungsroman, by introducing the mature Jane early on in the novel, rather than only at the end, after the "struggle " has been overcome. ... Only at the very end of the novel are we given any definite indication of the timeframe the story. At the very beginning of the chapter entitled 'conclusion', Jane delivers what is perhaps the most famous line of the whole novel. ... "A new chapter in a novel is something like a new scen...

• Word Count: 2174
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the time the novel was being written those issues implemented in the theme of the novel were widely pressed in the United States. ... I feel that the experimental drugs was a prominent influence throughout the novel, if not the biggest in the story itself. ... In relation to Kesey taking LSD during interactions, the novels narrator Chief Bromden, viewed the events in the story through psychedelic hallucinations in the novel. ... More relation of Kesey's life experiences to the text of the novel was the fishing trip. ... Mc Murphy is the protagonist of the novel as he is described a...

• Word Count: 1796
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Through the analysis of the first novel and the last novel discussed in the course, the concept of hope will be examined interactively with direct and indirect danger. ... Both novels depict the repercussions of the reckless ways people have tampered with technology or mismanaged societies. ... In Shute's novel, the characters can not accept that they will ultimately die from radiation sickness. ... McCarthy's novel illustrates something on the other side of the spectrum by having citizens battle against one another for necessity to survive. ... Both novels illustrate despondence an...

• Word Count: 1772
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The historical and social contexts must be examined closely in order better understand the novel and actions of Holden Caulfield. ... Therefore a thorough understanding of the novel can only be reached as a result of a close analysis of the social, historical and other contexts, his age and the various settings and writing techniques throughout the novel. In order to fully understand the novel the historical aspects must be taken into close consideration. ... Therefore the historical context of "the catcher in the rye" has a significant relevance in understanding the novel. ... In the seco...

• Word Count: 1661
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Gatsby is an incredibly wealthy man as can be easily understood by the description of his mansion, parties and so forth found within the novel. ... However it is in fact entirely accurate to the presentation of the American cultural identity within the novel. ... The separation of identity is actually outlined in the novel by the physical separation of the east and west egg in which exclusively the old and newly rich resigned respectably. ... In the novel Gatsby declares a world of colour, "the lights grow brighter as the earth lurches away from the sun, and now the orchestra is playing yellow...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

It is the women characters in this novel who remain memorable as they strive to express their feelings. ... The Rainbow and Women in Love were originally intended to form one novel entitled The Sisters, which was begun in 1913 when Lawrence was living in Italy, but as the novel developed across 1913-14its scope grew so much that in the autumn of 1914 Lawrence decided to create two novels. ... In this respect, and others, The Rainbow was quickly deemed to have gone too far: in November copies were seized by the police, the novel was tried and found obscene, and on November 13th the magistrates ...

• Word Count: 1985
• Approx Pages: 8
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The outcome of the characters and events which occur during the novel tell us much about the values informing the novel. ... Throughout the novel, Eva is constantly moving from one servant job to another. ... Allende reinforces the power of storytelling by providing Eva with the job of a writer in the end of the novel. ... Traditionally someone of her stature would not be able to achieve such a thing, but this final event in the novel proves it is possible. ... Evidently, by the end of the novel Eva and Rolf have consummated their relationship, against the societal values Allende uses to i...

• Word Count: 1714
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, in the novel, the monster protects a youngster from sinking. ... Many people derive information from the movie Frankenstein, since many individuals have probably never read Mary Shelley's novel. ... The film Gothic, produced in 1986 was supposed to present the essential of Mary Shelley's motivations for the original novel. ... Young Frankenstein by Mel Brook takes Shelly's novel hooked on a lighthearted amusement, totally discounting its didactic purposes. ... This is where characteristics of the monster get consciously overlooked by Shelley, hence the reason why Shelly...

• Word Count: 1540
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Wuthering Heights is one of the most widely read classic novels of all time. ... Bronte writes about her own experiences in the novel, with some characters closely relating to her own life. ... Each character in the novel has the ability to portray an entire group of people. ... The script is based closely on the novel and was plainly written by someone intimately acquainted with it. ... It is the only movie to come so close to bringing the novel to life, staying with the original plotline and characterization. ...

• Word Count: 1550
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate