First novel in English

Why the Caged Bird Cannot Read, Francine Prose examines what she believes is the detrimental relationship between novels written by writers of different ethnic groups and identities and high school students. By employing rhetorical devices such as ethos, rhetorical questions, and cause and effect, Prose can emphasize how new curriculums in high school English courses including novels by culturally diverse writers are causing students to show less interest in reading. Prose begins her essay with…

speak an English Vernacular that is phonetically presented to the audience throughout the novel. The distinct spelling and grammatical changes made to the English language by Hurston creates a false sense of southern authenticity and preserves the broken English almost exclusively for the black characters. Antiquated and inappropriate, Hurston’s strong use of the dialect completely obscures what she is attempting to convey to her readers. The superficial reality portrayed throughout the novel…

Tehran Iran, and Hosseini used this opportunity to enrich his knowledge on the traditions of Classical Persian literature that both Afghanistan and Iran have in common. Hosseini was inspired by the foreign movies and novels that he watched and read, mainly Indian and U.S (both…

Adeline Virginia was an English writer foremost modernists in the twentieth century. She was born in January 25, 1882 to March 28, 1941. Woolf was significant figure in London society and central in the influential Bloomsbury Group intellectuals. Best-selling novels like Mrs. Dalloway 1925, The Lighthouse 1927, and Orlando 1928, the book-length A Room of One’s Own 1929, its dictum. Woolf severe bouts of mental illness her life committed suicide in 1941 at age of 59. Adeline Virginia Stephen…

perspective. The two characters which remain at the centre of the action throughout are Sonali and Rose. The experiences of these two characters evolve alongside as the focus alternates between the two. Sonali’s experiences are narrated by Sonali herself in first person while the episodes that centre round Rose are presented by the participant – narrative viewpoint. While the omniscient author. Thus the omniscient authors, stance is alternated by the participant – narrator viewpoint. While the…

professor of English and Education at the University of Illinois Gerald Graff outlines his belief that debate gives rise to critical thinking. First, he recounts his childhood aversion to books due to not being able to find their application and potentially being beaten up by his peers for indulging in them. Frustrated, Graff’s father attempts to force him to read many different books. Once he enters college, where similar boys are expected to get serious, he aimlessly pursues a major in…

father’s Family is came from Østerdalen and they were one of the first settler in Grytdalen in the Sollien valley of the river Atna. Undset’s father, Ingvald Martin Undset, got his doctorate in 1881 and married Charlotte Gyth of Kallundborg also in 1881. One year later Sigrid Undset was born and she was the eldest child of their family. In 1893, Undset’s father died and after that she was transferred from a private school to…

writers in the English language. Jane Austen’s realism made her an influential writer because her humble beginnings and ability to relate her stories to future generations has made her a successful and influential writer. On December 16, 1775, Austen was born in Steventon, Hampshire in England. Austen was the seventh child and second daughter of Cassandra and George Austen (Alchin, 2016). Her family was struggling financially: however their family strongly…

Finn written by Mark Twain was described by F. Scott Fitzgerald as “the first great…

Pride and Prejudice is a novel written by the English author Jane Austen. It was first published in 1813 and is thought to be one of the most popular novels in English literature. The story focuses on Elizabeth Bennet, the second daughter of the Bennet family, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, her love interest. Following the plot, the reader can see how these two manage to overcome all the obstacles and achieve romantic happiness. An interesting – but not very known- fact about the book is that it was…