Apocalyptic literature

Agatha Christie, also known as “the queen of mystery”, has written over 70 novels and short stories. She is a well respected author, who has only been outsold by Shakespeare and the Bible. Her famous works have been recognized for many decades, and will continue to reign, thanks to shows like Doctor Who. The science fiction drama, paid tribute to Christie and her many works, in their episode “The Unicorn and the Wasp”. This episode builds its plot around Christie’s life by mostly staying true…

Perks of being a Wallflower is a novel that was published in 1999 and adapted into a screenplay in 2012. Both the book and the movie have a huge cult following, including yours truly. I originally read this book in middle school and it honestly changed my life. It was the first book I connected with so strongly. When the movie was announced, I was thrilled. My best friend and I drove about an hour away to a specific theater to see the movie during its small release. Fortunately, the movie did…

Throughout the history of the Spain and Latin America, there have been many remarkable Nobel Prize winners for literature. All of these Nobel Prize winners each had their different twist as to why they made won the Nobel Prize in the first place. These honorary authors and poets range from such people as Juan Ramon Jimenez, who wrote about the poverty of Spain in unique set of poems in “Platero and I” to Latin America’s Gabriela Mistral, who stood out for her the way should could emotionally…

Rule, Ann. The Stanger beside Me. Paperback ed., Pocket Books. 2009. Ann Rule describes Ted’s life events from her perspective. She also tells us about their conversations during their friendship. She describes how she helped police investigate her friend without knowing she was helping the police to capture her friend. Anne Rule’s book has a lot of information about his crimes that I think would be an interesting perspective. She describes him as such a normal person which I feel would be a…

Psychological Analysis of Selected Thrillers and Mysteries of Guy De Maupassant Introduction: Critical analysis of literature existed even in the primeval times but it was only in the early 20th century that analyzing the works of other writers became a profession. The main aim was mostly to identify with the intent of the author while penning down the words. A curiosity to comprehend what the author was actually trying to articulate through every description…

Hugo was known for his books,lead and input into his century. He had written countless articles. He has impacted the people of the 17th Century lives and legacy has stretched to the most current century known as the 21st. His father was a tremendous role model for Hugo. Hugo's life wouldn't have gone nowhere without the influence of his father. Who has touch him complex abilities at the age of eight. His legacy is a everyday us as human being have. Who is our/the creator of all the exist with no…

Push, is a novel written by Sapphire. Push was published by Alfred A. Knopf and the copy right date is 1996. Part Two Ramona Loften aka Sapphire is an American author and poet. She earned a bachelor’s degree of art at the City College of New York and her Master of Fine Arts from Brooklyn College. Sapphire had a difficult childhood. Her father molested at the age of eight and her mother abandoned the family five years later. In her teenage years, she dropped out of high school. Her childhood…

Martial God Asura had the potential to be an amazing novel but unfortunately Shan Liang de Mi Feng messed it up. Writing is very delicate and it is common for people to make mistakes when writing xianxia/wuxia novels. I hope to improve the writing of others in the genre by pointing out common mistakes. First, I should explain the genre. The genre xianxia/wuxia are primarily from Japanese and Chinese countries. The genres are based around cultivation. Cultivation is when people absorbs Qi from…

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy deviates from the conventional novel through using time, both thematically and as a structuring device, giving it a pivotal point of focus and importance. This she does to enhance the novel with deeper meaning than what the surface may initially portray. Through the use of a fragmented and non-linear structure, Roy emphasizes key themes in the novel. She often freezes time in order to prepare the reader and create a menacing tone. Moreover, Roy uses…

Kjerkegaard (2011:6 ) in his article "Seven Days without a Pun Makes One Weak. Two Functions of Wordplay in Literature and Literary Theory" attempts "to demonstrate that the significant differences between the various understandings of wordplay originate from its unique flexibility. This flexibility can be exploited in literary language through an interaction between a semiotic deficit and a semantic surplus. It could be claimed that wordplay is viewed in either a semiotic or a semantic…