“ A psychological novel, besides called psychological pragmatism, is a work of prose fiction which places more than the usual sum of accent on interior word picture, and on the motivations, fortunes, and internal action which springs from, and develops, external action. The psychological novel is non content to province what happens but goes on …
The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood describes the story of Offred, a Handmaid, that is a woman ascribed a breeding function by society, and who is placed with a husband and wife higher up the social ladder who “need” a child. Through Offred’s eyes we explore the rigidity of the theocracy in which she lives, …
In ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ the major characters are all women. Women that don’t have everyday lives but somehow you can still relate to them. These women have an amazing strength and seem to cope with what society throws at them. However some of the characters have stronger roles than others, but each character has their …
Bronte begins her novel by setting an eerie atmosphere, depicting Wuthering Heights as an isolated, dark and old mansion; mansions and castles are the usual settings of a gothic novel. Wuthering Heights is surrounded by moors and though not mentioned, the reader would infer that any sound would be muffled adding to the impression of …
Q: How does R.L. Stevenson create fear and suspense in the novel ” The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde? “Each of us has heaven and hell in him”(Oscar Wilde). The book ‘The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde’ is a tale concerning the duplicity of human nature. Written by Robert …
Slim is described always in terms of dignity and majesty. When he first comes into the bunkhouse, he moves “with a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen…. ” Slim is tall, ageless, and an expert in his job. When Carlson suggests killing Candy’s dog, Candy appeals to Slim as the final authority. Slim …
Albert Camus’ The Stranger and J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye are both among the most important novels of the twentieth century. The modern world’s general moral change and the individual’s alienation from the society serve as the main, basic topic for both novels which is still relevant to any twenty first century reader. …
Epiphany The experience of one being awakened to unforeseen thoughts or ideas is generally known as an epiphany. Many of Flannery O’Conner’s writings which comprises of tragic events that eventually lead his characters into appalling situations, ultimately serves as an example of some sort of revelation or epiphany to the character. One example of O’Conner’s …
In this play is obeah a real force or an imaginary superstition? State what dealings the characters have with obeah and the outcome of these dealings. The play “Old Story Time” by Trevor Rhone, was set in rural Jamaica around 1979; post-colonial period. During this time, obeah was a widely held belief which was prominent …
Lennie Small has a very symbolic importance in the novel Of Mice and Men. In the novel George Milton and Lennie Small both migrant workers pursue their dream of someday owning their own ranch by travelling around working as ranch hands to earn a living. The dream they share is to be able to “live …
The epistolary novel is an old form of novel that uses letters written by and between characters to tell the plot. In We Need to Talk About Kevin there is only one writer, the mother Eva Khatchadourian, who is writing to her separated husband, Franklin. The advantages of the epistolary novel are that the reader …
Grapes of Wrath Explain how the behavior of the Joadsshows Steinbecks view of the responsibility of the individualto society as a whole. Chapter 14 made an interesting point. At one point in the chapter it was stated that a farmer lost hisfarm. As this mans family picks up their belongings andheads west they meet up …
Is “Sula” a tragic novel?I think it is. Because Sula grows up in an unusual family and many tragedies happen during her growth. Those kinds of tragedies we can even see it at the very beginning of the story. “Eva had married a man named BoyBoy and had three children: Hannah, the eldest, and Eva, …
Power of Language One option: In The Book Thief, words have the power to both destroy and save lives. Examine how characters in the novel (for example, Liesel, Max, Ilsa Hermann, Hitler, Rosa and/or Hans) use words to destroy and to save. What are some of the effects of their words? Discuss at least two …
In Upton Sinclair’s novel The Jungle not only symbolized an era where dirt and filth ran rampant in meat packing industry, but it also exposed people to the natural human desire of greed, power, and corruptions. This in turn was a socialist transformation itself. Sinclair also provides the meaning to the phrase “wage slavery” in …
The main character of the novel Moorish sis Brahmins who discovered a half buried ‘lingo’ from the village and installed it. A temple is built there, which later became the centre point of the village life. All ceremonies and festivals are celebrated Within the temple premises. Hair-Kathy, a traditional form Of storytelling, was practiced in …
Thomas Hardy’s The Return of the Native and Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights both concern themselves with the relationship man has to Nature and the extent to which it influences on the personality and the lives of those that live within the countryside. In both novels there is the sense of Nature as having a distinct …
Bram Stokers Dracula has held a fascination for both the public and literary professionals alike for over a century, in fact, since it was first published in 1897; it has never been out of print. No other Gothic character has been able to hold universal appeal in quite the same way, but why society should …
BlindnessBy: Jose SaramagoWhen defining the word blindness, it can be interpreted in various ways. Either it can be explained as sightless, or it can be carefully deciphered as having a more complex in-depth analysis. In the novel Blindness, Jose Saramago depicts and demonstrates how in an instant your right to see can be taken in …
In the novel Sula, by Toni Morrison we follow the life of Sula Peace through out her childhood in the twenties until her death in 1941.The novel surrounds the black community in Medallion, specifically “the bottom”. By reading the story of Sulas life, and the life of the community in the bottom, Morrison shows us …
How does Robert Louis Stevenson use character, setting, narrative and language to explore the theme of duality in the Victorian novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde? In the novel, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Stevenson uses duality of characters and setting to explore the struggle between good …
Slim is always in terms of dignity and majesty. When he first comes into the bunkhouse, he moves “with a majesty achieved only by royalty and master craftsmen. He was a jerk-line skinner, the prince of the ranch, capable of driving ten, sixteen, even twenty mules with a single line to the leaders. ” Slim …
Patriarchy in The Birth House In “Where Are We?” Allan Johnson defines patriarchy as “male dominated in that positions of authority-political, economic, legal, religious, educational, military, domestic-are generally reserved for men…when a women finds her way into such positions, people tend to be struck by the exception of the rule and wonder how she’ll measure …
Nella Larsen’s novel Quicksand: The time-element is one of the most important aspects of literature in general and a book in particular. If the subject matter of the book relates to a controversial topic, time element is all the more important. Nella Larsen’s book Quicksand was published in the year 1928. Conflicts related to sex, …
