Neil Gaim A Literary Analysis

I have learned quite a bit from the readings, research, and discussions we have had in Literature & Rhetoric II so far. Even though we have not studied a large number of items yet, I have already noticed my values that I have learned through the work that I have accomplished thus far. The theme of this class is “the wide, wide world” and, from this idea, I have gained knowledge on the subjects of individualism, collaboration, and respect for viewpoints other than one’s own. All the works that we have read so far are from Neil Gaiman, whose pieces I personally really enjoyed reading. Most of his works have contained themes of individualism and a protagonist that is often removed from everyday society. Furthermore, all of the protagonists seem to have …show more content…
In The Graveyard Book, Bod has the “Freedom of the Graveyard” which gives him the ability to “walk some ways the living should not travel” and the freedom that “the eyes of the living will slip from [him]” (Graveyard 38). In The Wolves in the Walls, Lucy has the ability to be the only on in her family to be able to notice wolves living inside of her family home’s walls. In The Sandman: Dream Country, Dream is literally the supernatural protector of dreams. And in The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the unnamed narrator shows bravery and, though it is an admittedly less awe-inspiring ability than the others, her bravery is in the face of otherworldly dangers. All of Gaiman’s protagonists use their personal abilities to the fullest which shows the importance of individualism with my readings so far this semester. In addition, the group essay assignment was a