First novel in English

easily understood. In an English classroom, students may at first be reluctant to read a novel assigned by the teacher. However, advanced literature causes students to think, annotate, and analyze deeper into the themes and meanings of the texts they read. Additionally, school is a place for students to read literature they would not normally choose on their own. If they are allowed to choose, they will be limited to what they currently like (Varlas). When a teacher selects a novel, they usually…

The Awakening explores one woman's desire to find and live fully within her true self. I believe Kate Chopin wrote this novel because she grew up surrounded by smart, independent, single women. After her father died in a train accident in which a train he was riding crossed a bridge that collapsed. The next two years she had to live with her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. I also think some inspiration came from the education she received from her great-grandmother. Her…

probably the best-known and most widely read novel of World War II. It examines the social relationships and pressures of the contemporary society. A darkly comic novel, it centers on the antihero Yossarian and draws upon Heller’s own experience as a bomber pilot stationed on Corsica, an island off the west coast of Italy, with the Army Air Forces in 1944 during World War II to provide a black humourish look at war, bureaucracy and the maddening logic. In the novel, Yossarian's squadron is on…

creation. Mentions of English politics and how much politics actually have a hold on England is slipped under the rug, that being said, the political jargon is used to address a more serious matter. The governments and their inhabitants Gulliver encounters are a representation of the English and how they come to terms living with it. The first point used by Swift is to acknowledge the fact that government and politics are unethical and suite the needs of the wealthy. Throughout the novel,…

four wheels of the Indian English novelist. The other three are Mulk Raj Anand, R.K. Narayan and Raja Rao. Bhabani Bhattacharya is one of the most famous amid the older generation of Indian English novelists. He was born on the 10th of November, 1906 in Bhagalpur (Bihar). Bhabani Bhattacharya belonged to an educated family. He had his schooling at Puri and joined Patna Univer¬sity for his undergraduate studies. After taking his Bachelor’s degree with Honours in English Literature in 1927, he…

Charles Brockden Brown is often referred to as “the father of the American novel.” Whether or not this is an accurate title, he is indubitably the father of American gothic fiction; Wieland; Or the Transformation is the first notable American gothic novel. Wieland is a story replete with insecurity and confusion as Clara, a self-admittedly unreliable narrator, recounts her brother’s murder of his family. Through his adoption of different voices, Carwin, a devilish and mysterious outsider, is…

Changing Identities by Changing Places or Identity Crisis in Postmodern Novels A sociological approach to self and identity begins with the assumption that there is a reciprocal relationship between the self and society (Stryker, 41). The self has an influence upon society via the actions of the individuals, consequently creating groups, organizations, networks, and institutions. Reciprocally, society has influences the self via its common language and meanings which enables a person to…

for this film. The movie is noted for the special appearance of Bollywood star Salman Khan. His next novel is content with a great theme about the cricket, which is named as The 3 Mistakes of My Life. This is a novel of the dark passion. It records the sexual audacity of the women protagonist. It unites the three friends to preserve the national talent. This is the first time when Indian English writer have elevated his characters above the trifles of the society such as caste, religion. Govind,…

to her captor’s Kahnawake Indian Village in Canada. In her time with the Mohawk tribe, she is adopted into one of their families and given a name to resemble her new life as an Indian. Her transformation from an English girl to a Mohawk Indian is the essence of the story. This novel stands as a captivity narrative in a modern publication. The book was released to Random House Publishing company in 2001. Although it offers the generic conventions of a traditional captivity narrative, its…

Her novel The Nature of Passion is about a modern young girl who wants to discard the age old tradition and customs. The other notable Indian women novelist in English are Anita Desai, Shobha de, Arundhati Roy, Mahaswetha Devi and Sashi Deshapade. Anita desai is one of the most appreciable women novelist. She uses stream of consciousness method and portrays the psychic life of her characters. Some of her famous novels are Cry the Peacock, Bye Bye Blackbird, Where…