here is no way around revealing the premise of Kazuo Ishiguros new novel It is brutal especially for a writer celebrated as a poet of the unspoken But it takes a while for us to get a handle on it Since its the nature of Ishiguro narrators to postpone a full reckoning of their place in the world all we know in the early going is that we dont quite know whats going on We have inklings The novels 31 year old narrator Kathy H announces on the first page that she has worked for more than 11 years a
Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie is a creative story of a young boy who encounters a world of literacy while trying to regain his fathers story telling ability In this book there is a constant battle between forms of good and evil this theme changes from good vs evil light vs darkness and voice vs silence throughout this magnificent story The first theme that occurs in this story is the classic good vs evil theme which appears in all great fantasy stories In Haroun and the Sea of
Things Fall Apart interposes Western linguistic forms and literary traditions with Igbo words and phrases proverbs fables tales and other elements of African oral and communal storytelling traditions in order to record and preserve African oral traditions as well as to subvert the colonialist language and culture After situating the novel in its historical and literary context students will identify the texts linguistic and literary techniques and analyze the relationship of oral elements to th
In The Great Gatsby the main character Jay Gatsby is a difficult character to analyze because his personalities are perceived by the narrator Nick Carraways in which we cant make direct judgment about Gatsby and he is also a diverse character who has different traits that appear at a time in the novel He for many reasons is a bootlegger as the character in the novel described because he conducts illegal businesses with Wolfshiem that makes him criminal Despite of this fact there is one consider
Epics are revered stories passed on throughout countless generations Three such epics Gilgamesh Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Beowulf are renowned classics that depict the heroic journey of three characters These epics contrast greatly amongst one another spanning from Mesopotamia England and Denmark containing many different quests and obstacles Powerful and divine Gilgamesh sets off on a journey to conquer immortality for himself and a beloved friend Sir Gawain noble Knight of King Arth
Physical journey is any movement where a person physically moves from one place to another Physical journeys are usually supplemented with self realisations and gaining a broader understanding of ourselves others and the world around us Obstacles and challenges are thrust upon us and it is through this learning experience that we discover the qualities and strategies needed in which to overcome such obstacles Through this process ignorance is generally substituted with knowledge and physical jo
Two beings destined for each other feel never ending mutual love at the very first glance Every preoccupied thought and guarded consideration evaporates as the yearning to live for one another is quite overwhelming They unite themselves by a secret marriage under conditions so adverse relying solely on the protection of an ineffable power Unfortunate events do take place however causing their admirable passion to be put to the test As their faith in each other is also pushed to the limit they a
Africa Represents Darkness Joseph Conrads Heart of Darkness is about Marlow recounting his journey into the Congo of Africa in the late nineteenth century During that time period there were many trade companies who staked parts of Africa and traded with the inhabitants for precious rocks and metals Marlow worked for the Company as a riverboat captain on the Congo River On the job he hears many fabled tales of the heroic Mr Kurtz who was the chief of the Inner Station Marlow sails up the river a
The Brave New World is an unsettling loveless and sinister place It is the epitome of the fabled Dystopia where the society is as corrupt as those controlling it disguised as a perfect community The psyche of this society and its creators are arduous to comprehend This is complete paradise engineering yet it is everything but In the beginning the cognition works yet the seams of this perfect creation are loosening as time progresses It makes readers wonder if this is where we are headed perhaps
Animal Farm is a fable of our time full of meanings and messages relating to the importance of freedom in any society The story light heartily uses a farm and the rebellion of its mistreated animals to symbolize a much more serious issue George Orwell expresses his own political opinions in a clever and interesting way that allows readers of all ages have an understanding of what really is a complex situation As the author Orwell successfully combines the characteristics of three literary forms