In the novel Great Expectations Charles Dickens brings into close focus the social attitudes of 19th Century Victorian England and warns readers of the destructive nature of unrealistic aspirations The protagonist Pip attempts to climb the social hierarchy and become a gentleman Pip goes through three stages of moral maturity He begins the story as an innocent and nave boy with no aspirations but in his desire to better himself he becomes an arrogant young man where self gratification is the dr
Dying is a part of living a natural progression Should I ignore the natural order of my life twist it to MY liking and thereby become something I was not meant to be Charles de Lint The Little Country Dandelion Wine is the story of the awakening of a young boy Harold Bloom being impressed with the novels evocative tone called it a nostalgic paean to childhood innocence and imagination Mass 65 In Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury the curiosity of aging and dying is a result of an educational but ma
Cyrano de Bergerac is a story of a man named Cyrano de Bergerac and his problems with love and enemies Cyrano is undoubtedly the hero in this novel but he is certainly not the only character in the story that possesses heroic characteristics A man by the name of Baron Christian de Neuvillette took the role as the romantic lover and handsome warrior in the novel He was referred to as simply Christian and is introduced in the story when he enters an auditorium with another man to watch a show Chr
Raskol In his book Crime and Punishment Dostoevsky explores the path of Raskolnikov the protagonist of the story who has many problems and obstacles throughout his life He commits murder and is faced with the long and mentally painful journey of seeking redemption The interesting fact about Raskolnikov lies in his name itself His name comes initially from the Russian word raskol and means schism or split which can be seen as one small hidden door which has the ability to open another one to Ras
The Assault by Harry Mulisch is an episodic style novel about a Family living in Haarlem Holland during the second World War the whole familys life s changed by six shots that suddenly rang out these shots are heard because Fake Ploeg the Chief Inspector of Police being killed the dead body is then put in front of the Steenwijks house as Peter realises that his family may be accused of killing Fake Ploeg he runs out to move the body this is when the Germans catch him and even the author says th
An Adventure in Wonderland Lets take an adventure into a Wonderland filled with strange creatures an overruling queen and the most ridiculous situations Alice a seven year old girl who lives in a wealthy home in England is the main character who leads us on a journey to Wonderland Alices life is nothing unusual until one day she follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole and her whole life turns upside down In Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll one meets Alice who reveals the imagi
In what different ways have authors chosen to present social issues close to their heart and how does this form and structure help us understand the issue Racism is a social issue that has taken place many years ago and it has passed through several stages Racism as a phenomenon has developed through conflicting and different beliefs Therefore at the presentday racism is seen as one of the most common and prominent social issues and is understandably close to the hearts of many authors and poet
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by Clive Staples Lewis Heroes have many qualities They are often ordinary people who do heroic things Often the author of a narrative contrasts this hero with an Anit Hero When does the character of your chosen novel reveal himself or herself as an anti hero What evidence does the book provide to support this The childrens fantasy novel The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by Clive Staples Lewis is about the path Lucy Edmund Susan and Peter follow The four chi
One of the main themes and preoccupations of Jane Austens character Emma is that of marriage Although Emma herself claims she has no wish for marriage for the other female characters in the book it is one of the most important events in their lives At the time that this novel is set in the 1810s marriage was more than the uniting of two people in love for many women in particular it was an important opportunity in life that opened new doors to them It was not uncommon for people to merely marry
Boo Radley Boo Radley is one of the harder to understand characters inTo Kill a Mockingbird and slowly reveals himself throughout the novel Arthur Radley also known as Boo Radley appears as a very quiet reclusivecharacter who only passively presents himself until the childrens final interaction with Bob Ewell Most of Maycomb believes he is a horrible person due to the rumors spread about him and a trial he underwent as a teenager It is implied during the story that Boo is a very lonely man who