INDRODUCTION Whether there is an American novel literature or not, is no longer in doubt. ... No sovereign , no court, no personal loyalty, no aristocracy, no church, no clergy, no army, no diplomatic service, no country gentlemen, no palaces, no castles, nor manners.., no great literature, no novels, no museums, no pictures, no political society, no sporting class- no Epsom or Ascot!... ... America then was a classless society or rather a society of one class- the middle- so America's literature is different' the difference lies in the fact that they consider the novel as a...

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Another issue which is explored in depth in the novel is the class systems which were much more prevalent in Edwardian society than they are in today's society. ... The novel depicts Lucy at the beginning as impressionable and naive; all of our actions stemming from the desire to please the people around her and ensure she is liked. ... Through the intervention of her cousin, Charlotte Bartlett, she is pushed towards George, and at the end of the novel, she experiences her happiness in the choice which she eventually ended up making. The theme of growing up and maturing is integral to th...

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Part One: "The Brahmin's Son," "With the Samanas," "Gotama," "Awakening" Summary The young Brahmin Siddhartha spends his days in meditation and contemplation, enjoying the love and admiration of his family, best friend, Govinda, and all who lay eyes on his beautiful, regal form. ... Commentary This first part of the novel is about the realm of the mind; during this period, Siddhartha actively sets about letting the Self die, escaping his Self. ... However, considering that Siddhartha is a novel about synthesis and unity, such an extreme, with its emphasis solely on the cerebral and ...

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The novel titled "A Lesson Before Dying,"" is a graphic representation of the fact and notion that the colour of the skin of a human being could play a critical role in determining the substance and character of a person. ... In summary, the central theme of the novel as well as my analysis focus on how prejudice leads people into actions without even realizing the grave consequences they may bring about. ...

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Newspeak is a name given to the forecoming language of the totalitarian society portrayed in the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four. ... To do this, the Party follows their slogans of, "War is Peace", "Freedom is Slavery" and Ignorance is Strength", each one a summary of the blueprint of the Party's workings. ... Indeed, in the novel, there is no war going on, but a false war is created existing only in the mind, by the Party in accordance of the first slogan. ...

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In Ken Kesey's novel One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest, the motif of castration is used to exemplify the fact that women in a position of power have the capacity to emasculate even the most masculine of men, thus contradicting modern societal issues relating to sexism. ... In summary, Kesey uses references of castration to parallel the power certain women in the book hold over masculine men, highlighting societal sexism. ... However, the motif in the novel of a woman emasculating a man via figurative castration turns the societal expectations of the patriarchy upside down. ... Unsurprisingly...

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Throughout the novel, Wilde manifests references to popular figures in mythology, and that of Narcissus particularly matches Dorian's personality. In summary, Narcissus, a gorgeous, innocent young man who one day stands by a river and sees his reflection for the first time, drowns because he has been gazing so intently at his image. ...

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His wishing to amend his past of silence and guilt slowly degrades his state of mind over the course of the novel, and this ravaging cycle torments him to such a degree as to cause his angst to outlast Hassan's life. ... Amir's now-monotonous life has subtly revolved around the thought of Hassan for the entirety of the novel, but the sheer impact of hearing Hassan's name inspires him to seek redemption over his former ways. ... In summary, life's inevitable elements can be beneficial or harmful to an individual depending on the decisions he makes. ...

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At the beginning of the novel, Harry Potter is living in a cupboard under the stairs, suffering appalling maltreatment at the hands of the Dursley family, to whose care he was confided as an infant following the death of his parents; his mother was Mrs. ...

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