Great American Novel

romance novel, or an abstract sculpture, there are hundreds of pieces about it. One common theme in these pieces in the concept of the “love triangle”. Consumers of media have heard the phrase “love triangle” for decades. In this context, two people are in love with the same person. This, however, is not the only meaning behind the phrase. Robert Sternberg, an American psychologist, proposed an entirely separate meaning behind the term. Understanding Sternberg’s theory of love is a great way to…

father’s death and many of his friends death and it almost kills him as well. Main antagonists are literally all of the Nazis because this is a story about concentration camps and they are as nasty in Night as they are in hollywood if not more. When American troops finally liberate the camp, Elie is so stricken with hunger, thirst, and numerous accounts of diseases. He almost dies numerous times and he finds it really hard to find hope in his situation, which makes sense. Night is an amazing…

“Breadlines and debt” are two words that set the tone for the desperation and other feelings common among many people at the time of the Great Depression. This rough, dreadful feeling provides the backdrop for To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, a story about the daughter of a lawyer in a small Alabama town that faces internal hardship and conflict; a conflict in which her father is in knee-deep. The author, Harper Lee, used many connections to actual historical events and concepts to build and…

argument over whether knowledge is power or ignorance is bliss, it seems I've always come down on the side of ignorance. And when that's the side you fall on, you don't realize it until it's too late.” Abby Fabiaschi human rights activist wrote in her novel "I Liked My Life." Fabiaschi reveals when we choose to ignore that something is going on around us we will face the issue sooner or later the question is will be able to make a decision once everything is said and done for us. We know that…

Unbroken In a distant past, where the many great countries of this wonderful planet were in a heated war. Where countless deaths were guaranteed. Where the young men of all nations were forcibly drafted into one of the largest combatant time period the world has ever seen. One American olympic runner must survive countless ordeals such as plane crashes, raft survival, and Japanese attacks, and even after doing so, he his not guaranteed he will live to see tomorrow or even freedom via rescue.…

Vonnegut’s Ice-9 What if there existed a type of ice that could freeze anything within seconds of contact? A big plot driver in Kurt Vonnegut’s novel Cat’s Cradle is the made-up bio-weapon called Ice-9 which does exactly that. When Dr. Asa Breed says, “When it [the rain] fell, it would freeze into hard little hobnails of ice-nine—and that would be the end of the world!” he clearly shows how dangerous this weapon is to the entire world (Vonnegut 50). It’s very existence would be a bigger threat…

the Peacock, Anita Desai's first novel, has been described as a trendsetter in the field of psychoanalytical realism. It explores the inner world of the main protagonist, Maya,…

The ocean is a magnificent place. So many animals inhabit these waters. In Jules Verne’s, “ Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” we travel into the magical waters of the earth’s oceans. In the year 1866, a strange phenomenon occurred. Ships sank and rumors spread about a sea monster who sank the ships with a pointy horn. After attending some business on behalf of the French government, Monsieur Pierre Aronnax, a professor in the Museum of Paris, is invited on a journey to put an end on…

parable as a novel telling a story. Many themes are entrenched throughout the novel, each surely holding the potential, and significance, to merit discussion. However, the one at focus in this composition is suffering; in particular, it is attempting to answer the question of whether we can say if one single character suffered more than others, and who this individual might be. While the four main characters (Dimmesdale, Hester, and Chillingworth) all suffer a great deal in the novel, I argue…

type of revelation. O’Connor does a great job using ethos, pathos, and logos throughout the novel to help get across the idea of a revelation to the audience. Ethos helps the author create credibility…