Setting in "The Bluest Eye" Time 1940-41 The novel is divided into the four seasons Place Lorain, Ohio (Morrison's home town) It is more preciously set around Broadway, Twenty-First and Thirty-Fifth Streets. ... Autumn 1940 The European part of World War II had just begun full force Implicitly Morrison is using the Nazi Regime as a distant background to the novel's events Americans of 1940 treasure blonde hair and blue eyes in both dolls and little girls These features reflects the Aryan ideal The connection is reflected by the three prostitutes Sea...

• Word Count: 384
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

In Ralph Ellison's novel, "Invisible Man," the narrator is influenced by many. ... The central theme of the novel is the search for identity. ... In relation with the overall theme of the novel which is the search for self-identity rather than societal-identity. ... At the conclusion of the novel, he finds himself coming to grips with his own identity as an individual despite the myth of black conformity. ...

• Word Count: 567
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Toni Morrison, as in a jazz band, provides the "double bass" of the novel through the omnipresent narrator, keeping a continuous rhythm and providing effective continuity throughout the novel. ... Comparatively, at the climax of the novel, during Beloved's complete domination of Sethe, the community sing together. ... Morrison creates an essential contrast within the novel's structure, at the two pinnacle extracts within the writing. ... The repression of Sethe through the black community's rejection, and then her final acceptance creates the concept of "tension and release"...

• Word Count: 3100
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography

The highly debated arguments make it one of the most controversial novel in American literature. ... In either case, the novel by Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, has dramatically opened the door to challenging the personal issue of racism versus a classic American novel. ... African American students and their parents do not believe that the racial slur in the novel such as "nigger," that occurs throughout the entire novel, should be exposed in literature. They believe the "N-word" usage in the novel promotes slave-era stereotypes and racism. ... Others believe this novel pr...

• Word Count: 640
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In fact, this novel has stirred up arguments since 1885, when it was first published. ... They believe that a novel is evaluated by the quality of its plot, and that any language enhances the understanding of the time and social period in which the novel takes place (Hartford 1-4). ... There are many parts in the novel that can be considered sources of controversy. ... The Pennsylvania branch of the NAACP also agreed with Monteiro on the subject that the novel was "psychologically damaging" in an attempt to ban the novel from reading lists . ... Many famous authors have had positive reactions ...

• Word Count: 1219
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Both novels shared two similar themes: the pursuit of happiness and self-actualization. ... At the end of each novel, neither Janie nor Invisible Man are as happy as they'd like to be. ... In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston employs slang and colloquial language throughout the novel. In fact, almost half of the novel is in this form. ... These two main characters, Janie and Invisible Man, are the greatest aspects of each novel. ...

• Word Count: 835
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn written by Mark Twain is a realistic novel about the 1800's. This novel is the kind of novel that if you do not have a teachers help you to understand it, you would look at it as if it was a misprinted copy. ... The reason that people get so mad at this novel is because of the language. ... Twain puts stealing in his novel to show the reality of the 1800's. ... Huckleberry Finn is an awesome novel! ...

• Word Count: 1050
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The protagonist of the novel is Scout Finch. ... This novel opens up people's eyes to what small towns were like in the 1930s. ... In the novel an example of the poor whites is the Ewell family. ... The novel Night is set in Romania in the 1940s, but during the course of the novel the setting changes to Poland. ... Both of the novels above are examples of prejudices against people. ...

• Word Count: 493
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

This novel depicted the contrariety among blacks and whites, and men and women. ... Character Development: There were various characters divulged in this fictional novel. ... The inference of the novel leaves the reader with a sense of inquisitiveness and personal prediction of what the finale or outcome of the novel will be. ... His extensive and breath taking vocabulary intensifies the novel as well. ... Points of Conflict: Various conflicts protruded throughout the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1203
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, I as a reader am able to extend the boundaries of my understanding of the issues and characters in this and other novels. ... This innocence of children is one of the first issues recognised in the novel. ... Such examples of this separation are countless through the novel. ... The coexistence of good and evil is another important issue in the novel. ... All the issues in the novel help extend the boundaries of my understanding. ...

• Word Count: 986
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The monster, Frankenstein's creation in the novel Frankenstein, is mistreated ever since he was created. ... The time setting of the novel also influences the treatment of the monster. ... Tom Robinson, in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, is also greatly mistreated for something beyond his control. ... Lee's use of setting in this novel worked to further prove the extremity of physical and/or mental abuse. During the time in which the novel takes place, racism was "spread like a disease" in a predominantly white world. ...

• Word Count: 690
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

When reading the novel, you meet and interact with many of the characters. ... And many other characters who made this novel what it was. ... Morrison tells this novel in circular narration. ... The 2nd is the novels central narrator Claudia McTeer. ... There are many different themes that Morrison examines and explores in this novel. ...

• Word Count: 2499
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography

Huck Finn has been everything from the rise of American literature to a racist novel. ... Throughout the rest of the novel, we can see how Huck starts to see that Jim is as equal of a human being as Huck is. ... " (Salwen) After reading Huck Finn, I believe it all comes down to how the teacher approaches the novel. Teachers must acknowledge the sensitivity of this novel and the use of its language. ... Huck Finn played an important role in our past and it is a novel that should not be skipped by english classes....

• Word Count: 920
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In addition, this novel holds a prominent rostrum as a masterpiece during the Harlem Renaissance. ... Second, the major theme of theme of this novel parallels with teenager's mental dilemmas. ... In retrospect, the message of self-expression and love enables this novel to retain its position. ... "A parent objected to the novel [Their Eyes were Watching God]'s language and sexual explicitness" (Banned And/or Challenged Books from the Radcliffe Publishing Course Top 100 Novels of the 20th Century). ... It is true that Hurston's novel, "Their Eyes were Watching God," c...

• Word Count: 891
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography

In the novel and the short story, Morrison is able to relate herself to the racial indiscrimination and labels that her and her friends were exposed to as young children. ... The novel is also narrated by a nine-year-old black girl, which is how old Morrison would've been in 1941, the year the novel takes place. Furthermore, Morrison's family struggled financially during the Great Depression, similarly to the MacTeer family in the novel. ... " Another reason that inspired Morrison to write the novel is because of a little girl she once knew: "Beauty was not simply something to ...

• Word Count: 1083
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Passing is a novel about racial identity and its inherent conflicts. ... Irene and Clare both exemplify these characteristics in the novel. ... Concealing one's identity is an important factor for both characters in the novel. ... Her character is shown as very inconspicuous throughout the novel. ... Since the beginning of the novel, Clare loved to look beautiful and sophisticated. ...

• Word Count: 795
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Uncovering the truth regarding a sensitive time in history can be accomplished through reading novels often deemed controversial, in this case, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. If students are not exposed to these types of novels, they remain oblivious to the history and lose an opportunity to shape their own moral beliefs and opinions. ... Another criterion requires that the novel successfully displays a character's individual moral growth. ... Based on the criteria that the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn meets, this novel should be allowed as a part of the hig...

• Word Count: 2046
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His meaningful novel, "Cry, the Beloved Country", owes him a large amount of his success. ... His passionate words about the horrors and suffering in South Africa that he and many others encountered has greatly affected and touched everyone who has taken the time to really read this novel. ... (Alan) With this being said he continued to be a very active opposer of the Apartheid laws and continued after writing the novel to be active in changing the country of South Africa. ... Due to the time period that this novel was written in the book is very special from others about African cul...

• Word Count: 511
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The novel deftly talks about certain social issues predominantly reigning during those times. ... To support this claim, Ralph Ellison, the author, described the protagonist of the novel as a man wrought invisible by the people around him. The novel has the title "Invisible Man" for the exact same purpose in which it represents. ... " (p.294) This is an example of how society or the people that constitutes it assigns roles to each individual, the novel defining it as a "name". ... At the end of the novel, it states: Who knows but that, on the lower frequencies, I spea...

• Word Count: 1723
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Celie is the main character of the novel and endures a great deal of pain. ... The novel brought fame and financial success to its author. ... Another important theme in Walker's novel is the cyclical nature of sexism. Both the novel and the movie show the patriarchal dominance and abuse that black women endure. ... The structure of the movie is also different than the structure of the novel. ...

• Word Count: 1523
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There is a current debate that the description of the novel "Huckleberry Finn" is racist leading to some schools banning it from their libraries. ... At first glance at the novel Huckleberry Finn, many would protest to the explicit use of the "N" word which was used over two-hundred times. As a result Huck Finn, one of the greatest American novels is noteworthy. ... If this book is taught, the novel can open student's eyes to the racial tension that ignorance causes. ... I believe that Huckleberry Finn will forever be regarded as a literary classic and as a novel that should be read and e...

• Word Count: 671
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

In the novel "Secret Life of Bees" a teenage girl named Lily goes through that. ... There are many themes in the novel "Secret Life of Bees" like Female Power/Black Mary, Mothers and many others. ... " Because of the time period taken place in the novel, Lily isn't used to her not being wanted because of her skin color. ... In the end of the novel Lily is proud to be living with the Boatwright sisters. ... In the beginning of the novel, Lily dreams of dying and saying "Mother, forgive. ...

• Word Count: 768
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Her first novel, "The Bluest Eye," was published in 1970. In the book's foreword, Morrison explains her reasons for writing the novel. ... The second is the voice of Claudia, whose memories frame the events of the novel. ... From the prologue of the novel, Claudia anticipates the events that the novel will describe: Pecola's pregnancy by incest and her wish for the baby to live. ... Throughout the novel, Claudia is the one who narrates Pecola's story. ...

• Word Count: 2371
• Approx Pages: 9
• Grade Level: High School

The novel takes place in New Rochelle in the 1900's. ... Through the novel they show how violence isn't the way to settle issues like racism. ... Through out the novel Coalhouse Walker was looking to be heard by the people. ... In the end of the novel Coalhouse was shot leaving the library. ...

• Word Count: 577
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

When the novel "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings"" by Maya Angelou is read, a door is opened to a world that most try to forget. ... Maya also uses many asides throughout the novel, meaning she often speaks to the audience formally, but none of the characters can hear her. An example of this was giving in the beginning of the novel when Maya shows her disgust by her grandmother's unfailing subservience towards white people, and her tendency to play dumb while in the presence of the white folk. ... This also foreshadows early in the novel that Maya has a long harsh road ahead of her in ...

• Word Count: 546
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School