American novels

Presley The Octopus, a Story of California is a novel from Benjamin Franklin Norris, Jr., the American novelist. Apart from this novel, The McTeague (1899) and The Pit (1903) are some of the examples that show his beautiful writing skills. The Octopus, a Story of California is a story of all about conflict among ranchers and the Pacific and Southwestern Railroad (P&SW) for the land purposes. This novel captures a great character of the American life in the settings of endless growth…

old tradition of great novels turning into films dates arise the ever so popular questions; “Is the movie as good as the book?” “Did the movie accurately depict the novel?” Depending on the film, some people may answer yes; others, no. Zora Neale Hurston’s novel “Their Eyes Were Watching God” is no different. Her story regarding a young African American woman’s search for herself through different relationships struck Oprah Winfrey so much she decided to turn the classic novel into a movie.…

many years, high schools have been requiring their students to read the novel, The Great Gatsby, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald. The novel takes place in the early 1920s, and it has been used to teach students about life in America during the 1920s. Many people believe The Great Gatsby is the “Great American Novel.” For example, in Christopher Hitchens’ essay, The Road To West Egg, he states that he believes that this novel “outlives its abysmal weaknesses”. On the other hand, in H. L. Mencken’s…

The Street by Ann Petry is a novel that relays the difficult, chilling, and tragic story of Lutie Johnson and several others like her. Lutie Johnson is the protagonist a smart, cunning, ambitious, and independent woman; who sadly has not yet learned to read the signs and symbols of American culture with the disbelieving irony required by the conditions of her race and gender. At the opening of the novel, Lutie is intoxicated by such commonplace American images as Benjamin Franklin, self-made…

Set in a quiet all-American town in Ohio, the novel “ Everything I Never Told You” tells a tragic story about a mixed-race Chinese and white family. At the very beginning of the novel, what is presented to the readers is: the dead boy of the missing girl is dragged out of the lake (Chee, 2015). The missing girl, whose name is Lydia Lee, is the favorite girl of her parents. Lydia’s father, a talented child of Chinese immigrants, is dedicated to become a university professor and finally makes it.…

The Journey to Becoming an American In a time when the immigration train ran at full speed, America found itself introducing millions of foreigners to the world of freedom and opportunity. In multitudes, natives from countries such as Italy, Germany and Poland traveled to Ellis Island in search for something greater than what their modest indigenous land could offer. Unfortunately, when America began to accept immigration, it also found itself amid conflict, cultural discrimination and war.…

happiness”(Benjamin). The basis of what Benjamin Franklin is trying to suggest is that money cannot buy everything and that it is a source of greed and conflict. In Lorraine Hansberry’s novel, A Raisin in the Sun, she likewise tries to convince her readers that money is a source of conflict and struggle. The theme plays an essential role in the novel because of the fact that it is present in nearly all acts and events. Hansberry tends to hint at her theme when she reflects on the struggles that…

Nina Revoyd’s novel, Southland, tells the story of love, race, and murder against the backdrop of Los Angeles. The story is based on a character, Jackie Ishida, a Japanese-American immigrant, among other characters, was seeking the answer of her grandfather’s death. During her long Journey, she met many people who contributed to finding her grandfather’s death. However, she realized her grandfather’s death is more complicated than she thought, one incidence follows chain of incidences. The…

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American short story writer and novelist, is known for his stormy personal life and one of his famous novels The Great Gatsby. He is known as one of the famous twentieth century writers. He finished four novels and left the fifth one unfinished. He also wrote number of short stories. Some of his novels are 'Tender Is The NIght', 'This Side Of Paradise', 'The Beautiful And Damned'. His writing style was inspired by Joseph Conard. F. Scott Fitzgerald utilizes many writing…

A Mercy, by Toni Morrison, is an incredible novel that has grasped and captivated many readers who have taken the journey with Morrison and delved into the lives of the characters, and their enthralling journeys through racial and cultural discrimination, enslavement, patriarchal power and oppression. Through the use of her language, characters, symbols and imagery, Morrison allows us to gain an incredible insight into world and global issues that have affected societies and cultures, thus…