1995 novels

heritage,which was Bengali, and her family often visited relatives in Calcutta (Kolkata).She is an Indian American author. Lahiri's debut collection of short story, Interpreter of Maladies (1999), won the 2000 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, and her first novel, The Namesake (2003), was adapted into the popular film of the same name. She was born Nilanjana Sudeshna but…

how commoners use technology in this era. Teens mainly text others and call others. Typically, teenagers use their technology to communicate and socialize with people they cannot see physically. Generations Z and Alpha(people who were born between 1995 and 2025) are the only generations who will never know how it feels without technology, so they will gradually build a bubble for themselves and essentially drown out the outside world, as they rely on technology more than the other generations.…

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife” (Austen, 1813, p. 1). 
Pride and Prejudice is English Author Jane Austen’s second book, first published in 1813. Over 200 years later, this book on the social life and practices in early 19th century England still holds a strong relevance in our lives. The book revolves around the everyday antics of the Bennet family’s five daughters, hilariously foot-in-mouth mother and slightly…

Rule of the Bone by Russel Banks is a 1995 novel that tells the story of a boy named Chappie as he struggles to define his own sense of family, home, and identity. More specifically, once he leaves home and changes his name, Bone must discover his own sense of self while navigating conflicting ideas of masculinity, race, and morality. While this book has been compared to a modern day telling of Huckleberry Finn, I argue that the story and characters of Peter and Wendy can be used to examine such…

including criminal investigations. There were many important figures who began criminal investigation organizations and could be seen as the fathers of this field. Many of them have also inspired popular culture, specifically literature, having had famous novels drawing from their experiences. In addition, many of these founders were far ahead of their time, developing new strategies and techniques in order to solve crimes and improve accuracy. The organizations that help lead the criminal…

though he knew that there would be pain with choice, he knew there would never be true joy without it. This is why Jonas chooses to risk his life giving the memories of the past back to people. Lois Lowry received a Newbery Honor Medal for this novel too. The Giver is arguably one of the most thought provoking books, not only of that she’s written, but also in young adult fiction. It definitely makes you question if equality or “sameness” is overrated. Even if there was no bad in the world…

Dalloway (ibid.). To identify the intertextual links between the two novels, Chatman (2005, 271) analyses the texts from different literary theoretical angles, and proposes that The Hours should be sub-labelled as “serious transformation” or “transposition”. This class of second-degree narratives1 typically models the new…

Introduction Luke Dobson is a 43-year-old man with severe learning disabilities and epilepsy. He has lived in a residential home for 10 years since his parents, who are now in their 70s, had difficulties in keeping him at home. However, they still visit Luke regularly and describe him as a ‘charming, strong and energetic man’. Luke cannot communicate verbally so he uses a mix of Makaton sign language and some of his own special signs. Unfortunately, one night Luke suffered a stroke and was…

Sixty years ago, if you saw me and my family in public, there is a great chance you would not recognize us as being a family. My dad, my mom, and my three oldest siblings are Caucasian Americans. My sister, my foster-brother, and I are all Black South Africans. I even have a brother-in-law who is Taiwanese and Paraguayan. There is a good chance that sixty years ago my family would not be out in public together. There is a good chance we would not exist. However, if we did exist as a family,…

Invictus & Mandela: Is it Hollywood or is it History? Have you ever taken time out to realize how one person can have so much influence on a country? I recently have watched the movie Invictus and Mandela. I have done research on the true events, time period, and the people. In this paper I will prove that the film, Invictus, was historically accurate by discussing the true historical people and events, summarizing the movie, and comparing and contrasting how the movie portrayed the true…