First novel in English

Commentary Introduction This is a commentary based on my translation of a literary extract taken from the famous novel " Give Back My Heart" by Yusuf Sibai, one of the prominent novelist in the Arab world, as the source text. The novel was published in 1954. It is about the complicated love story of Ali, a poor young boy, and Engie, the daughter of a rich man. The novel highlights the differences among the social classes in Egypt and the political incidents of the time. The extract is an…

women’s or gender studies class, this novel would be perfectly suited. Even for the typical English classroom, this should definitely be a book in the school library or on the classroom bookshelf. Although female targeted, I believe that this would still be a good novel to integrate into classrooms…

last three years, but I am glad how I become the person I am now. I was one of the most popular students in my middle school when I was in China, even now I still have lots of friends would like to hang out with me when I go back. When my parents first told me that they decided to send me to study in America, I kept silent and wasn’t happy about it. Although I understood America offers better education, I hated to move to another place and start a new life. I had moved twice from city to city…

The film version of Ten Little Niggers (1945, US title: And Then There Were None) by the French director René Clair, starring Walter Huston and Barry Fitzgerald, is one of the most faithful Christie adaptations. In addition to these mysteries, Christie wrote her autobiography (1977), and several plays, including THE MOUSETRAP, which run more than 30 years continuously in London, and had 8 862 performances at the Ambassadors Theatre in London. The play was based on the short story 'Three Blind…

Phaswane Mpe’s novel Welcome to our Hillbrow portrays South Africa post-apartheid through two characters. The story shifts between two central characters Refilwe and Refent ̆se but we are focusing on Refilwe. Refilwe is a young black woman given the opportunity to study in Oxford and receive a better education. This is something she is grateful at first until she comprehends what the English perceive her as. “She was of course grateful, but not entirely…

communist agent, who is conflicted about his own views on events. In the beginning of the novel, the narrator explains that he is being held as a prisoner and is being forced to write a letter of confession for the edict. A clash of thoughts, a sequence of dualities. Born and raised in Vietnam, he is a Vietnamese spy in South Vietnam serving their officials. Nguyen is a Vietnamese born novelist, who had his first novel The Sympathizer published in 2015, which granted him 7 awards, including the…

Bradbury had lived through times of destruction and selfishness. Living through these traitorous times gave him inspiration to write this novel as he imagined the horrors of future societies. One of the key messages in the novel is that where there is a lack of education, there is a lack of peace and justice which creates a platform for war. Fahrenheit 451 is set in a time of war and destruction. The society seems to ignore what is…

English is like a skill, it is a necessary class, all students must take in order for them to advance in their writing, vocabulary, and speech. As a young child, I struggled immensely in my English classes, but ever since I made the decision to come to Infinity Early College High School I have excelled in every category there is in English. I’ve learned many beneficial things throughout this semester, starting from things like analysing a book to creating my own hero’s journey story and even…

Mount olive , the third novel of The Alexandria Quartet ,published in 1958, according to Durrell's description is a naturalistic novel in which the narrator of Justine and Balthazar becomes an object that is, a character. Mount olive is the name of the principal character in the novel and is symbolic of peace as in the Bible, the Mount of Olives is the place from where the dove got the olive leaf to Noah in the ark when the flood waters receded. The Mount of Olives also was a place that Jesus…

remain meaningful. William creates an accurate imitation of human nature through his ambitious attention to literacy techniques and device. His talent has continued to draw keen interest in both readers and scholars. Despite the renowned success of the novel, discussion remains if the book is appropriate in high school classrooms. Vulgar language, images of graphic violence, and group antagonism resonate throughout the book and continue to spark arguments among teachers, parents, and students.…