American novels

is defined as, “An unfavorable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason.” The majority of humans tend to judge others by appearance rather than personality Prejudice and appearance is prevalent in Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein as well as today’s culture which has major effects on others through race, age, religion, etc. In Frankenstein, the monster is a hideous, vicious being of large stature that has the potential to cause injury, so he is perceived to…

kill a mockingbird, written by Harper Lee is a novel set in 1930’s showing the prejudice towards anyone who is ‘different’, in particular African Americans. The book was written at a time when there was major prejudice against the African Americans, economic depression and racial segregation. To kill a mocking bird is set in the “old town” of Maycomb County, based on Harper Lee’s home town Monroeville, Alabama. Courage was shown throughout this novel by many characters. Atticus Finch was one of…

The novel Ordeal by Hunger was written by George R. Stewart. Stewart was a professor, novelist, and American historian. Ordeal by Hunger was written about the Donner party and their westward movement. Environment and nature played a huge role in what happened to the people traveling. The Donner party is the most famous westward movement tragedy ever. The narrative was written to inform people about the tragedies and truth about westward expansion. It was written from an outside perspective,…

John Steinbeck wrote a novel Of Mice and Men. This novel took place during the Great Depression in 1929-1939. George, who is a short man travels looking for jobs with his partner Lennie, who is tall. Lennie is mentally impaired which causes conflicts between the two. Lennie and George find themselves at a farm working for the boss and his son Curley. The two get to know many of the workers on the farm and plan to have their own dream farm. In his novel, Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck uses the…

a world renowned classic. This is the cutting line for many famous pieces of American literature which are timeless, applicable, and have beautiful lessons and themes, but lack in regards to an exceptional ending; this can be observed in many which are unable to generate a general feeling of closure; such a downfall of a book can be viewed in, The Grapes Of Wrath by John Steinbeck. Understanding why such a marvelous novel such as The Grapes Of Wrath is not considered a world classic can be quite…

Kurt Vonnegut is one of the most influential American novelists of the twentieth century who has brought about a phenomenal distinction in literature. Most of the writers have written only in a particular concept or genre, but Kurt Vonnegut has imprinted his undeniable mark in science fiction with humor, social commentary with absurdity and so on. Kurt Vonnegut has written fourteen novels, three short story collections, five plays, and five works of non-fiction. His works are occupied with…

Know Why the Caged Bird Sings landing third of the top one hundred banned books on the American Library Association’s 1990-2000 list; it has been challenged publicly 39 times…

the pain of a shattered tibia is comparable to suffering through her analysis); she uses it as a build-up to why she read Huck Finn. Now that I’ve finally gotten that off of my chest, let’s begin with the actual criticism of her criticism. “The novel took me a couple of days, and…

real aspects that are still live and beating in today’s world. The novel starts off with the launch of the Russia's new submarine The Red October, which used a device called a caterpillar, which a new propulsion device that used nuclear energy to silently propel itself past enemy blockades. The sub was led by Marko Alexandrovich Ramius who had a deep hatred for inner party members, and from the beginning of his journey…

3. Daisy Buchanan is the the main female character in The Great Gatsby. Daisy is characterized as shallow, vain, and materialistic, on the surface; however, as the novel progresses it is revealed that Daisy is actually intelligent, and she has an immersed mind that is often consumed with the real value of women, and the expectancy that they will depend on men to determine their worth in society. Daisy’s marriage to Tom Buchanan, is pivotal in highlighting the complexity of Daisy’s character.…