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The question of whether “Midaq Alley” qualifies as an “Arab” novel and how this affects its impact on a global audience is worth examining. Naguib Mahfouz’s literary work delves into Arab culture by portraying a range of characters inhabiting the alley, each individual serving as a metaphor for varied beliefs and ambitions. Furthermore, Mahfouz’s characters…

Throughout the novel the commander is presented as a complex and changing character to the reader, which is fitting as the readers perception of the commander constantly changes. His position in Gilead presents the rebellion along the chain of command as he is among the elite of the country yet is ruthless in his manners.The…

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…

Nelle Harper Lee was born April 28. 1926. She is an American novelist. who has published merely one novel. To Kill a Mockingbird. Born in Monroeville. Alabama. she studied jurisprudence at the University of Alabama. so spent a twelvemonth in the United Kingdom. analyzing at Oxford. Populating in New York City. she supported herself working…

Lolita “It was love at first sight, at last sight, at ever and ever sight. ” This was how Humbert justified his treatment of Lolita. To be sure, he was a pedophile and was so with how he treated Lolita. He devised a way to have his perverse intents be satisfied by a prepubescent girl. He…

In V For Vendetta, Alan Moore and David Lloyd throw their readers into the story of an underground protagonists quest to bring down a not-so-distant future dystopia created by an all-seeing British government. As far as plot is concerned, Vendetta is nothing out of the ordinary. Typical elements include an oppressive communist government, a much…

Originally published in October 2013 by ‘Little, Brown and Company’, “I Am Malala” is a captivating memoir co-written by Christina Lamb. This powerful book spans 265 pages and has gained immense popularity worldwide. Priced at Indian Rs. 399, it offers an excellent return on investment. In her fearless narrative, sixteen-year-old Malala Yousafzai sheds light on…

Patriarchy discussed in The Birth House According to Allan Johnson’s work “Where Are We?”, patriarchy is the dominance of men in various positions of power, such as political, economic, legal, religious, educational, military, and domestic roles. Typically held by men, these positions are viewed as anomalies when occupied by women. Doubts arise regarding a woman’s…

When it comes to defining blindness, there are various interpretations. It can refer to the absence of sight or entail a more intricate understanding. In his book, Blindness, Jose Saramago demonstrates and depicts the sudden deprivation of one’s visual capacity. In this novel, blindness symbolizes perceiving the truth beyond our own biased opinions. Saramago’s novel…

Topic: Compare and contrast the nature and function of society and social forces in `Tess of the D`Urbervilles` and `The Way of All Flesh` Thomas Hardy’s Tess of the D’Urberville and Samuel Butler’s The Way of All Flesh were written towards the end of the 19th century and they both represent the Victorian society in…