What Makes A Novel Good Or Bad?

There are a number of ways to determine whether a novel is good or bad. Gathering evidence that suggests a novel’s quality helps potential readers to decide whether they should read the novel or not. Therefore, analyzing How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia, written by Mohsin Hamid, will help potential readers to consider reading it. In the novel, the protagonist, referred to as “you,” is born into a poor family and becomes rich with a bottled water business. Throughout the novel, the narrator traces the protagonist’s life and explains what happens to him as he grows from a young boy to an old man. In the novel, Hamid uses many literary devices that enhance his novel, even though they sometimes confuse some readers.
In the novel, the protagonist is a dynamic and round character. At the beginning, he is a poor child from a small village. He seems focused throughout his childhood. For example, when he was taking a class, the class and his teacher say134 for twelve times twelve, but he says 144. The narrator describes him: “You spoke without thinking, or at least without thinking sufficiently ahead (21).” It implies that he does not care about …show more content…
For example, the narrator says “You have as was perhaps to be expected, fallen in with university idealists yourself (58).” This “you” is suggesting the protagonist. However, when the narrator says “Yes, it’s possible some of them do help a self, but more often than not, the self they help is their writer ‘s self, not yours (57),” “you” is not suggesting the protagonist. It is true that his use of “you” is sometimes confusing, but a second narrative is important because it creates empathetic feeling for the protagonist. The author wants readers to think that they are experiencing the protagonist’s life, so they can feel empathy for