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he had a secret; a secret that would be revealed on their wedding day. When found out by the heroine, this discovery would leave her utterly distraught and with no choice but to flee to the country. This is the situation that is faced by Jane Eyre in the book Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte. Eventually, it is discovered that the man, Edward Rochester was already married. He was married to Bertha Mason, a Creole woman whom he married when he was much younger. This relationship began when his…

The target novel for this term paper is To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf. Virginia Woolf was a British female novelist born in 1882, who was raised in a family which is full of atmosphere in intellectuals and also literatures. She wrote her first novel in 1915, and until 1927 she has finally made her signature piece, To The Lighthouse, of which it is famous for using consciousness stream. Woolf is also being well-known for promoting modernism and feminism. While To The Lighthouse is the…

Margaret Atwood is a well-known Canadian author who uses several aspects in her writing to successfully inform her audience. Atwood has written several award-winning novels such and “The Handmaids Tale” and “Alias Grace”. Both of these novels are important because Atwood uses her writing to show the importance of Women’s rights and equality. In both novels, Atwood uses a female as the main character and shows the unfair treatment of women in both books. While “The Handmaids Tale” is set in the…

Mythical Elements in R.K.Narayan Man Eater of Malgudi M.Vanisree Dr.G.Mohana Charyulu Associate Professor, Professor Department of English, Department of English, S.V Engineering College for Women, K.L University, Tirupati. Guntur. E-mail: vanisrinivas14@rediffmail.com E-mail: gmcharyulu@kluniversity.in “I want a story to be entertaining, enjoyable and illuminating in some way” R.K.Narayan Rasipuram Krishna Swami Narayan is a versatile writer and…

In The Almond Tree by Michelle Corasanti, one main symbol is present throughout the book. This main symbol is the almond tree. The almond tree transitions from different representation as the characters and ideas evolve. A Palestinian family, known as Ichamd and his family, experienced the presence of the tree throughout their hardships. Within the book, the almond tree is a recurring symbol that represents hope, survival, and shelter. Foremost, the almond tree represents itself as hope. During…

Compare and Contrast Essay on the Characters Honey Barbara and Bettina In the novel Bliss, the characters Bettina and Honey Barbara are the two major female figures. Either regarding their perspective to life or impacts on others, Honey Barbara and Bettina are utterly unlike. However, although they are highly diversified from each other, both have a huge influence on Harry Joy’s life. While Honey Barbara represents mostly the good events, Bettina is usually associated with negative impressions…

Extra-marital relationships are a part of Deshpande’s novels. In this novel, Jaya has a fruitful relationship with Mr. Kamat, a widower, Jaya’s neighbor in Dadar. The most striking quality of Kamat is that he sees Jaya as an equal. While Mohan discourages Jaya from writing, it is Kamat who introduces her with the ‘lost’ self. Jaya sheds her restraints in Kamat’s presence who gives comfort in a fatherly way. Her failed writing and her close association with Kamat are two example of Jaya’s…

In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre, the main character endured an overall distressing childhood that serves to accentuate the vulnerable tormenting experiences most children faced during the Victorian era. As far as how Jane’s childhood played a role in her life, it certainly left her facing an inner conflict, that is, she was on a subconscious quest to find love and happiness given that she lacked these two emotions or care during her childhood. Furthermore, Jane’s misfortunate upbringing in…

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1. The rationale for the study Jane Austen has long been a widely read author in English literature. Though she was famous merely for her works of romantic fiction, her perception of women and how they could have earned their positions in the society was far ahead of her time. Some might say this was because of her reactionary thoughts, which were true at some points considered that period of time was “an age characterized by gender inequality” for women (Hunter, 2014).…

Soomin Olivia Noh David Clark British Literature 12B 9 May 2016 The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Daniel Defoe In the 18th century England, anybody talked about novel. No one in anybody disagreed that Robinson Crusoe, the art of Daniel Defoe, made the trend of having anybody be interested in the novel. From this point, books were not the exclusive property of the privileged class, but what many citizens enjoyed in their daily lives. The lifetime of Daniel Defoe was not only shared as…