Genre Essays

In William Faulkner’s The Sound and the Fury one character unifies the story, Caddy Compson. She is central to the story and Faulkner himself said that Caddy was what he “wrote the book about” (“Class Conference” 236). However many of the criticism’s of the novel find Caddy less interesting than Faulkner’s other characters: Quentin, Jason, […]

John Ise wrote his nonfiction novel “Sod and Stubble” to depict the disappearing and declining prairie life of Western Kansas. Specifically, the novel is dedicated to his mother, the person who witnessed the changes that occurred in the almost arid region of Western Kansas. The image of the past is drawn from both reality and […]

Burkhead, Cynthia. Student Companion to John Steinbeck. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002 Cynthia Burkhead’s book is a comprehensive discussion of John Steinbeck and some of his more well-known writings. The book begins with a brief description of Steinbeck’s career as a writer and his contributions to the literary world. The following chapters provide in-depth reviews […]

Today I will be discussing how the Contemporary Australian novel Cloudstreet, by Tim Winton, is of value and how it is received in different contexts. I will firstly discuss how the novel is of value because of the presence of universal, timeless themes of: the search for a sense belonging and the importance of family. […]

In the dictionary ‘Le Petit Larousse 2003’ literature is defined as a field embracing written and oral works to which an aesthetic aim is acknowledged. This definition upholds the assertion that African literature has ever existed in the oral form. African forms of literature are interesting not only as far as anthropological perspectives are concerned, […]

Moving into society is a transitional phase, marked by new challenges, opportunities and relationships. Transitions in life can change an individual’s perception of the world and obstacles may arise which test individual’s strength. This is shown through analysis of the novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ by J. C. Burke (2005) and the memoir “At […]

Cloud Atlas is a novel, created by David Stephen Mitchell, popular around the world. The reason why it becomes so famous is not only because the author writes the subtle plot out, but the novel has artful structure and narrative techniques. In this text analysis I only focus on the main of them. Firstly there […]

A book’s introduction is vital as it needs to captivate and engage its audience. It should immerse readers in the narrative, making them feel like participants in the tale. Intriguing beginnings often foster curiosity, provoking readers into seeking answers. This strategy draws in readers and motivates them to persist with reading in their quest for […]

Atonement conveys a dichotomous message. Ian McEwan – the reality, the tangible author – is supplemented by a deeper layer; his construct – the potentially unreliable narrator – Briony Tallis. Essentially, branding any of the enigmatic individuals offered to us in Atonement as ‘heroes’ and ‘villains’ is impossible – and indeed unjust – simply because […]

There is no focal genre within Enduring Love, though it tautly delves into the genre of science fiction and weaves into several others. It becomes, at different times, easily identifiable as a psychological thriller, detective story and a love story. The first concern to clarify is whether or not Enduring Love embraces multiple genres. The […]

The crime-fiction genre is a longstanding genre which deals with the thrill and suspicion of ensnaring a villain, often by means of a fascinating process of thoughtful deduction. The perennial interest generated by villains and their associated crimes means that the genre is still very popular, though it has undergone development to make it more […]

Owen and Furbank recognized more than 600 pieces by Defoe, among which Roxana and Moll Flanders are the most acclaimed. Coleridge also personally declared that ‘Roxana and Moll Flanders unquestionably rank as great English novels’. These two works explore women’s experiences in the early 1700s, illustrating how criminal activities were frequently a survival strategy for […]

Howard’s end is a symbolic novel. The novel deals with conflict of different social class and human relationship. Ruth Wilcox is very important character as I am going to discuss the role and influence of Mrs. Wilcox. Ruth Wilcox is representing the conservative English. Although, she is alive only for a short time. Her symbolic […]

Charlotte Bronte begins the novel with descriptions of the November weather, cold, harsh and inhospitable. It is very gloomy and hostile; this is the use of the pathetic fallacy as it reflects Jane’s state of mind and how she is feeling: “The cold winter wind. ” Also the use of “I” at the beginning of […]

Gothic literature refers to a period in the 18th 19th century when writing included supernatural or horrifying events. The word Gothic relates to the Middle Ages when stories commonly depicted courtly love, and villainous characters. ‘Gothic’ is also seen as a derogatory term for the Middle Ages used by the Victorians to describe an immoral […]

“Jane Eyre” is primarily about a young girl’s pursuit of love and her desire for fairness in an unfair world. In the initial chapters, Jane demonstrates contrasting emotions, revealing her frustrations with those who oppress her. At the start of the book, Jane displays a cold attitude, where she objectively observes the world around her […]

Jane Eyre is a classic romance novel by Charlotte Bronte based on part of the author’s own days in a brutal boarding school. Jane Eyre was published in 1847 under the male pen name Currer bell, during the Victorian era when males dominated the household and society. Charlotte Bronte was brought up in Yorkshire at […]

”Silas Marner” was written by the established and contemporary author George Eliot (alias Mary Anne Evans) in the mid 19th century. The book however, is set in the early 1800s. During the time Eliot was writing this book England was changing – there was a growing population; rapid industrialisation and many people were moving from […]

Throughout Silas Marner a variety of different settings are used to create a location for the events that are taking place in the novel to happen. A common example of a setting used at numerous points in the novel is Silas Marner’s stone cottage. Eliot uses setting in many ways: symbolism can be shown, for […]

While no major events take place in the opening chapter of Ulysses, it remains an important one because it introduces the elements that will play out as the novel continues. In relation to the rest of the novel, the opening chapter raises a series of questions that the reader expects the remainder of the novel […]

Madame Bovary was written in 1857 in a time of great social unrest in France. The Revolution in 1772 had led to some movement towards the establishment of equality between the sexes, however, this was to be temporarily abolished with the re-introduction of the monarchy and women’s roles within society were redefined once more. The […]

The novel and the film aren’t much different but there are some changes being made and some scenes added in or aren’t shown in the film from the book. What make the film better are the way it has been structured and also the fact that it is a film, so you could watch how […]