First novel in English

had a prosperous career, and as a result, he has been published numerous times. His most recent work has received excellent literary reviews, and Flores was even asked to undergo interviews to discuss it and what inspired him to complete it. This novel, a product of some of the authors life experiences and imagination, provided me with a good laugh, with its silly dialogue, but it also was relatable to my own life. Its characters can be found in the daily lives of the readers and paint an almost…

(P: 13). The second example, which pays tribute to the role of motherhood, is the novel "The Roll of Thunder, hear my cry" for the African-American author Mildred D.Taylor. It won the Newbery Medal for children's literature and the book explains racism in South America, specifically in the state of Mississippi. Taylor tells the reader…

the reason for our inevitable self destruction. 1984 is a novel, by George Orwell, about a dystopian society that has a government similar to a dictatorship. The main character, Winston, has the potential to overcome the brainwashing of the government, but is not able to because of the torture they put him through. Fahrenheit 451 is a novel, by Ray Bradbury, that is set in a world where the government burns books as a way to limit…

a community such as a country or religion, and the identity as an individual, or personality. Thus, the theme of identity can be argued in some ways. For example, “First Muse,” the poem written by Julia Alvarez is about the Mexican-American girl who faces the problem to have her identity as an American. The Catcher in the Rye, the novel written by J. D. Salinger, is also based on the process of establishing the sixteen-year-old boy’s identity by spending time in New York. In these stories, both…

Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness is one of the most known novels in English literature. The story begins when Marlow, who works for a Belgian company, went on a journey to the heart of Africa as a steamship captain. Through his journey, he heard the name of Kurtz for the first time. Then the name repeated many times which made Marlow, who is our narrator in addition to another unknown narrator, interested to know about Kurtz. Kurtz works for the company as an ivory trader in the Congo which was…

modified to some extent, but human nature cannot be changed.” The novel, The Lord of the Flies by William Golding, tells about a group of English boys who land on an inhabited island after a plane crash. After realizing there are no adults around, the boys attempt to create their own society while waiting for rescue. Although the boys are rescued in the end, their lives were destroyed throughout the course of the book. This novel clearly shows that children, or the human race in general, are…

Both Art Spiegelman and Anthony Doerr have unique writing styles which are evident throughout each novel. Art Spiegelman, the author of Maus: A Survivor's Tale, has a rather conversational writing style. The plot follows Vladek's less than perfect English dialect while he tells his Holocaust experience to his son, Art. Anthony Doerr, the author of All the Light We Cannot See, possesses more of a narrative style, considering the point of view is third person omniscient. The story is told by…

Laurence moved to England for a short while. She returned to England following the separation of her and her husband Jack. Although Laurence did not write much about England, there are English characters included in her novel This Side Jordan. In this novel, Laurence writes from more than one person’s perspective. In the first chapter, there is no one character that the story is told through; it is told from a third-person limited point of view. Thus, although there is no single character that…

Stephen Crane The author Stephen Crane is most well known for his novel, The Red Badge of Courage. Stephen Crane grew up in a big family, experienced death at a young age, went to school, and lived a normal life. Mr. Crane died at a young age of twenty eight of tuberculosis. Although he lived a short life, Mr. Crane accomplished a great deal of works in his lifetime, most popular, his book, The Red Badge of Courage, Mr. Crane showed the harsh reality of the life of a youth fighting in the Civil…

Rick Riordan is an American author who has written over twenty novels for young readers. Some of Rick Riordan’s well known works are the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Heroes of Olympus, The Kane Chronicles, Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard, and The Trials of Apollo. He has received various awards for his novels, including a two-time Mark Twain Award, and the Children's Choice Books Awards for Author of the Year in 2011. He is also a #1 New York Times best selling author. I chose…