First novel in English

In 1839, an English novelist and playwright by the name of Edward Bulwer-Lytton wrote that “the pen is mightier than the sword.” This famous line reveals the tremendous potential of the written word, and its ability to change society. An ordinary story, which, at first, may only appear to be lighthearted, holds the potential to convey a message much more powerful than would first be expected. Literature is a labyrinth, and only by reading further and deeper into the story will the reader be able…

its narrator, Lucy Snowe: intrepid young woman extraordinaire, yet a cautious and controlling character and author. It is when Lucy’s subconscious takes greater control, due to the opiate dose by Mme. Beck, that the novel expresses most explicitly the fears and emotions of an English schoolteacher displaced in a foreign world. The Industrial Revolution, redefining work and relocating civilizations to urban areas, destabilized the British social order in the nineteenth century. Specifically…

Gorman Beauchamp makes commentary in his article Three Notes on Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God about three different facets of the novel. The first is about a widely criticized judgement by Richard Wright. Wright claimed that the novel had no theme, no message, and no thought. Beauchamp does not agree with that, but he does agree with one of Wright’s other points: Hurston’s characters were not serious enough. Beauchamp writes, “Hurston’s characters ought to be doing less laughing and…

Mr. Vaspol English 10 November 1, 2015 Kite Runner Essay (Make Up) In “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, published in 2003, a boy must reconcile on his past and confront his childhood mistakes. Hosseini uses diverse literary devices throughout the novel to grasp the reader’s attention and develop the novel. However, the most common and effective is irony. In “The Kite Runner” Hosseini‘s use of irony enriches the story and helps to develop the theme and characters. Throughout the novel ironic…

of the words in English used today are shorter or simpler variations of original words derive from both Olde and Modern English. The change of language comes from the influence of popular sources such as book, newspapers, public figures and humans in general. Known people…

“All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.” This is the first article in the declaration of human rights. It clearly states that everyone should be treated with respect and equality. However countless occasions throughout history demonstrates that this ruling has been neglected. millions of humans have been victimized all because they are of different race, they have…

Pride and Prejudice: The First of Her Kind For our assigned book report, I selected the famous English classic Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, a revolutionary work that spurred the transition into romanticism for the literary world as well as comically played with the strict guidelines of society and behavior. In a time where books were written exclusively by men to discuss serious topics and intellectual process, Austen’s wrote her romantic novel to enlighten readers by focusing her…

Suzan-Lori Parks is a published author and “one of the most acclaimed playwrights in American drama today” (“Biography”). She is the first African American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize in Drama for her 2002 play Topdog/Underdog which was a Broadway success. In the following years, she has met much more praise from audiences with not only plays, but also musicals, screenplays, a novel and a television program. Parks is a fascinating artist because of her colorful upbringing, her accomplishments…

life in which he came from Mexico, whose family decided to adopt English as their main language. This story has impacted me because my situation when I arrived in America is somewhat similar to that of Rodriguez life. Learning English isn’t easy especially when a person is new to the country. I think it’s better if bilingual education wasn’t taught in English. It could cause miscommunication the individual when learning Basic English. It could also damage their traditional home setting. Finally,…

mostly first person narrative. I know this because the other characters in the story are presented as they are related to the main character as “my father”, “my mother”, “my sister”. Although, the narrator changes. It shifts to third person only when the monster tells his protector’s story. Compare and Contrast The story “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley is a Gothic novel like the other Gothic novels in my textbook., because they are the same as in no matter what sensational elements each novel…