Gravity's Rainbow is a far-ranging story covering a vast number of subjects. Its central dramatic device is the V-2 rocket, the German production of which at the close of World War II features prominently in the narrative. The story moves from character to character and concept to concept, using a circular plot mimicking the titular rainbow to explore New Math, principles of speculative quantum physics, and other fringe elements of science and warfare technology.
The Rainbow is a 1915 novel by D. H. Lawrence about the Brangwen family of Nottinghamshire. The novel follows three generations of the laboring family through the rise of industry in England, depicting the individuals' attempts to live and succeed in a constraining society. The first part of the novel concerns Tom Brangwen and his love of Lydia, the second part deals with Anna, their daughter, and the final part with Anna's daughter, Ursula, and her love affairs.
A young man just tends to leave the world and all of society behind him only to build a new life Is something like this attainable Christopher McCandless thought so The novel Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer tells the story of a young man who had always believed his life ritual was based on mental knowledge The existential mind of McCandless seemed to prove this statement true His effort he put into his work was nothing compared to what would lie ahead on this so called journey of his To part from
Of Mice and Men is a novel written by John Steinbeck during the late 1930s During the creation of the text the remnants of World War 1 and the Great Depression still lingered in Central America and thus influenced greatly the style of Steinbecks writing The novels two main protagonists are Lennie and George a pair of migrant workers who collaborate to achieve their dream however the essay will also include Crooks a fellow worker at the ranch as a third protagonist The three focal themes of this
Christina Rossetti was one of the most profound literary poets during the Victorian age Alleyne The style of writing that she used was typical of many other writers during her time Most of her poems consisted of a songlike use words and short irregularly rhymed lines Although she was known for being a devoted High Anglican most of her work was not about religion In fact most of her work deals with the feelings of love which is ironic because she actually was never married the limited amount of
A Clockwork Orange A Clockwork Orange was written by Anthony Burgess in 1962 and set in the early years of the twenty first century Like George Orwells 1984 and Aldous Huxleys Brave New World A Clockwork Orange is a novel about a fictional futuristic city controlled by a suppressive totalitarian government When Burgess reveals what horrific acts of crime occur within this society the reader must ask what is better the freedom of independent individuality that allows one to commit these acts or
Harper Lees novel To Kill a Mockingbird published in the year of 1960 is the American classic novel awarded the Pulitzer Prize in fiction as well as the Brotherhood Award of the National Conference of Christians and Jews The racism which is prevalent in many small American towns in the 1930s is illustrated with profound imagery in To Kill a Mockingbird Although there are several characters in the book the true main character is the young narrators father Atticus Finch a man of great integrity a
A Community Makes All the Difference in George Eliots Silas Marner Silas Marner by George Eliot was first published in 1861 during a period of sweeping changes in social class and economic standing This period is known as the Industrial Revolution and took place from the 18th to the 19th century where major changes in agriculture manufacturing mining transportation and technology had a profound effect on the socioeconomic and cultural conditions of the times In George Eliots Silas Marner commun