Jane Yolen

In the story, Dealing with Dragons by Patricia Wrede, Cimorene was not justified in ignoring the social norms of her day or running away because her parents were trying to have her married off. It was only part of tradition, her leaving was an overreaction, and in ignoring the social standards of her day and leaving, she would have a great impact on her kingdom. Cimorene was not justified in ignoring the social norms of her day because her parent’s attempt to marry her off was only part of her…

character. The book also says, “Jane Sharp! It is I, Alyce, your apprentice. I have come back. And if you do not let me in, I will try again and again. I can do what you tell me and take what you give me, and I know how to try and risk and fail again and not give up. I will not go away.” At this point Alice finds out what Jane meant by saying something was missing and rejected her so she made a plan. She knocked on the door and said that she would give up till Jane let her in and wouldn’t you…

Analena Jurić Grant Currier English Composition 1 23 October 2017 The Glass Castle The Glass Castle, a memoir written by Jeannette Walls is a story about the chaotic life of the author Jeannette and the life she endured growing up with her bizarre parents and three siblings. Jeannette’s life was anything but ordinary, she lived a tough life compared to most people. Jeannette had to grow up faster than most children and was constantly moving. The reason behind Jeannette’s constant struggle in…

One of an author's objectives while writing a creative piece of literature is to connect with the reader's emotions and make them feel something for the characters. Toni Morrison is no exception to this, and she does phenomenally in her most recent novel God Help the Child. There are several elements to this book that makes a person feel bad for the characters as the story progress. Characters, like Bride and Booker, have experienced such traumatic childhoods that had affected the outcome of…

In “Pride and Prejudice” we are introduced to both the wealthy and not so fortunate. In this introduction we are forced to decide whether each character exhibits pride or prejudice. Some characters held true to who they were for the duration of the novel however, we are introduced to a Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy who evolves through love into a completely new man. Fitzwilliam Darcy, most referred to as Mr. Darcy, is the typical romantic hero. Generally the romantic hero tends to be self-centered and…

Dame Muriel Spark (Feb. 1, 1918 – April 13, 2006) “an arcane puzzle in the mapping of contemporary literature” (Sawada 11), occupies an important place among the post-war British novelists. In 2008, The Times newspaper named Spark in its list of the fifty greatest British writers since 1945. Quite early in her life she decided to adopt writing as a profession and began writing seriously after the war. Spark started her writing career with poetry and literary criticism, under her married name.…

Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” looks into the complex lives of the Bennet family. The novel takes place around the 1800’s in Hertfordshire, Great Britain. The Bennets consists of five unmarried sisters, an overbearing mother, and a lackadaisical Mr. Bennet. The excitement begins when an upscale estate known as Netherfield park is occupied by the rich, handsome Mr. Bingley, accompanied by his sister Caroline and his close, mysterious friend Mr. Darcy. The newcomers attend a dance,…

Suspicions on Lou Ann As it was said before, Lou Ann’s attitude was suspicious all the way. Her bitter relation with her husband was well-known by the time, but being so upbeat and cheerful in Jerry’s funeral? There was a missing piece. Even more, she didn’t appear on court a single day of the trial. Not for Jerry, not for her best friend. Not even on the day of the verdict. She was the great absent in the courtroom. Further strangely, the prosecutor’s theory was that both Lou Ann and Debra…

Questions response two After getting into the text of The Great Gatsby, my beginning to end impression of the characters has most definitely changed. In the beginning of the novel, I had first thought Daisy was a sweet and loving character. I had also picked up on her being materialistic. In the final chapters she had started showing her true colors. I had known she was materialistic and loved money, but I did not think she was so shallow and selfish to not attend Gatsby’s funeral and give…

William Faulkner’s literary classic, Absalom, Absalom! is, to say the least, a beautifully complex story of the south told through the interwoven narrative of many different narrators. What makes this great, American novel so commendable is not only how Faulkner tells the story, but the complicated characters he creates within it. There are very few authors who have mastered the complexity of women, and the juxtaposition between what is said about them, and what the truth is, quite like Faulkner…