âA Marsh is not a swamp, a marsh is a space of light where grass grows in waterâŚThen within the marsh, here and there, true, swampâŚSwamp water is still dark, having swallowed the light in its muddy throat. âŚthe swamp is quietâ (1969, page 11, Prologue). âWhere the Crawdads Singâ by Delia Owens is all about resilience and survival, but...
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The book that I have chosen to review is titled âWhere Rainbows Endâ. This book has been suggested to me by a good friend. The author of this book is a famous Irish writer, Cecelia Ahern. This is the second book of the author, the first one being âPS. I Love Youâ, which was published in 2004. This is the...
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Rules need to be broken at times. As both the 1985 film by John Hughes, âThe Breakfast Clubâ, and the 1981 novel by Morton Rhue, âThe Waveâ, discuss why and what can happen when such acts are done. With so much desire to break the rule, there is little room left to see why they need to be disobeyed sometimes....
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In the novel 'Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe, the story of Umuofia, a fictionalized village set in Nigeria, is told. The novel details Umuofia as a pre-colonized village, allowing the reader in on their customs and traditions, all the way to a colonized Umuofia; where the story ends. Throughout this story of colonization, many themes are displayed. Masculinity in...
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Introduction David Malouf's novel, "Ransom," offers a profound exploration of themes such as grief, redemption, and the transformative power of storytelling. Set against the backdrop of the Trojan War, Malouf reimagines a brief episode from Homer's "Iliad" with a focus on the human elements that underpin mythic narratives. This novel intricately balances the epic and the personal, delivering a narrative...
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Death states, âDid they deserve any better, these people? How many had actively persecuted others, high on the scent of Hitler's gaze, repeating his sentences, his paragraphs, his opus?â (Markus Zusak p. 375-76) 1942, was a year known for being the beginning to an unfortunate end. Although some survived the horrific war known as, World War Two, effects rendered and...
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In contemporary literature, novels such as The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas or The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander depict the cycle of oppression among African Americans. A book from the perspective of a Caucasian police officer advocating white privilege or racism is rarely seen on the shelves of bookstores, much...
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In the novels Mathilda, by Mary Shelley and The Bluest Eye, by Toni Morrison; both writers convey ideas around the effects of traumatic events caused by deep desires. In Mathilda, the majority of trauma faced is based around the incestuous love and desire Mathildaâs father feels for her which ultimately leads to his suicide and Mathildaâs lonely death. However, in...
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In Jack London's The Call of the Wild Buck goes through a self-evaluation because of his surroundings and what he has to adapt to. Buck changes for the better and worse because of his adaptability, intellect and might. Because of these traits, he can overcome great obstacles. He is constantly trying to adapt to nature because it is the only...
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In the unforgiving and savage north, humans commit atrocities and make unwise choices but, many of these are unknowingly orchestrated by a hunger that burns inside of all, greed. The theme of greed is a key aspect throughout the book, The Call of the Wild. Buck, a civilized dog from the south, is taken from his home and paired with...
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Howes describes the self as âa construct of the mind, an hypothesis of being, socially formed even as it can be quickly turned against the very social formations that have brought it into birthâ. By exploring literary narrative thinking, which emphasises the structure of events in terms of a humanâs feelings and thoughts, a dual landscape is created by allowing...
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Narratives have been universally told since the beginning of human existence because they highlight social issues, shaped by their contexts. âPurple Hibiscusâ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and the film, âThe Color Purpleâ directed by Stephen Spielberg are no exceptions of such narratives. Through analysing and comparing narratives, truths about society- both previous and current are revealed. Such narratives allow future...
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INTRODUCTION In an attempt to make a perfect society the people in the community lose their freedom and don't gain anything from it. Through her novel The 'Giver', Lois Lowry utilizes the aims, that the community tried to make a perfect society and gain a lot, by solving world problems. Firstly, Lowry explores the community controlling the weather. Secondly, the...
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Abstract A journey in literary criticism may have several connotations. A journey may be a physical one, such a thing happens when Robinson Crusoe, the main protagonist of the novel, leaves his family estate and goes out on a journey that finally brings him to the isolated island off the coast of Venezuela. A journey can be a psychological one...
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Can you imagine not knowing what true happiness was? In the novel, âThe Giverâ, Jonas was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. His job is to hold the memories of the world, good and bad. Being selected to be the receiver is a great honor. There are many good parts of being the Receiver. Now Jonas has the...
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Adichie's Purple hibiscus is a novel based in post-colonial Nigeria where we are introduced to 15-year old Kambili who shares her narrative on the toxic family environment in which her father, an abusive catholic man oppresses and imposes his beliefs on his family. In the following essay, I will be discussing the key theme of defiance in Purple Hibiscus. To...
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Abstract:- The Africa is faced so many conflict like social, political and ethnic. For the main causes are weak government, state collapse, inter-ethnic clashes, economic decline, and unequal distribution of resources. African writer portrait the conflict of Africa through their fiction like Chinua Achebe, Adichie Etc. Adichie describes this history with fictionalized in her novels. This paper tried to analyze...
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The Road demonstrates diverse perspective in renewal be making readers question not only spiritual beliefs but the existence of god. Throughout The Road there is a conflict of spiritual belief that is demonstrated by the main characters own uncertainty. McCarthyâs novel could be seen as an agnostic novel with multiple characters believing in god and others completely rejecting the idea...
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The story starts off in dystopian future America, called Panem led by President Snow. There was a war many years ago, which resulted in the country being divided into twelve poor districts and one rich totalitarian capital. The twelve districts all represent different characteristics and beliefs based off the resources they have. District twelve, known for mining coal, is where...
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When MLK spoke at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, he used a mountain top to represent and symbolize the civil rights movement's climb throughout American history. Ascending the mountain represented freedom from slavery and segregation. Similarly, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche uses the hibiscus flower to capture her idea of the cultural and religious 'civil war' in Nigeria during the 1990s. In...
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King and queens in the past have made the mistake of abusing their power. King George III Abused his power. He prevented the British government from making judicial decisions. He took complete control over Brittan. This resulted in the USA being founded. In the book âPurple Hibiscusâ Papa gets the opportunity many times and takes advantage of his power. He...
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The Call of the Wild is a novel of âdevolutionâ which traces the process of releasing Buckâs savage, atavistic nature beneath its civilized veneerâ(citation). Buck, a St. Bernard Shepherd mix, was a very loyal pet to his own family in California where life was easy and good. However, Buck is kidnapped during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush where...
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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichieâs novel âPurple Hibiscusâ explores the tumultuous relationships between the members of the Achike family, inflicted by the father, Eugene. The novel is narrated in the first person, by the fifteen-year-old protagonist Kambili. This essay will portray the significance of âbody writingâ which will be depicted through Eugene and Aunty Ifeoma. The entire family are subjects to domestic...
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Barbara Kingsolverâs The Bean Trees is one of the most popular and urgent literary works nowadays. It touches upon burning issues of the modern society such as the conflict between ethical and legal, racism, adoption laws, homelessness, multiculturalism, kidnapping, depression suicide, the conflict of nature and nurture etc. We are going to analyze the importance of nature and nurture for...
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âCreativity is presented in assigning to do a task; creativity must meet be of a quality of a kind and be unique in its ânoveltyâ.â Creativity has many features and techniques. Such features could be deducted in a text, such as writing in metaphor techniques, wordplay or word punning, writing a comedy, satirical or sarcasm text, stressing a rhythm, repeating...
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Introduction to the Novels and Their Similarities The novels, Water for Elephants and Riding Lessons by Sara Gruen, are both outstanding books and share some similarities. Not only are these novels similar, but they also withhold their own differences. Some similarities and differences to compare Water for Elephants to Riding Lessons include the characters, theme, and last but not least,...
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Introduction William Golding's 'Lord of the Flies' is a profound exploration of the intrinsic nature of humanity when stripped of societal norms and constructs. Published in 1954, the novel delves into the dark recesses of the human psyche through the lens of a group of boys stranded on an uninhabited island. Golding's narrative raises fundamental questions about civilization, power, and...
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Buck, who is a very big and pretty Saint Bernard, has changed through the book due to his new owners, and friends, and his new journeyâs. Buck throughout this story has to be able to adapt to his new changes and has to overcome all his new challenges. Weather itâs be taken from his home, beaten with a club, just...
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In the novel 'The Call of the Wild' by Jack London, the protagonist Buck, a dog from South-land is kidnapped and sold to hostile people in the North. He has to adapt to becoming a dog of the North. Within this novel, Buck undergoes a very significant change of character and emotional state. He transitions from being the self-illustrated King...
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Individualism describes the habit of being independent and self-reliant. In both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Call of the Wild, the main characters display the habit of individualism. Christopher takes himself from his home in Swindon to London. Buck travels from Santa Clara Valley, California to Canada. Both characters take their trips alone. In...
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