Nonfiction

“Creative nonfiction has become the most popular genre in the literary and publishing communities” states Lee Gutkind. Before reading the webpage I would have with no doubt said that fiction was better than nonfiction, but now I think differently. Most people would label nonfiction as boring facts and documentary, as I myself always have. But that’s not the case. Creative nonfiction can be written in many forms, one of them being an essay. The main difference between a fiction and nonfiction…

- The genre of this primary source is historical fiction being presented as narrative nonfiction. What I mean by this is that the work is considered by the author himself to be true and is thus presented and stylized to us in a way that is considered to be Narrative nonfiction. However, seeing as the source also delves into religious and spiritual idioms, it is also in many ways a religious writing. - The source could also be considered in the mystery genre as the entire plot of the story…

of Hurricane Katrina. This novel is an example of creative nonfiction. Creative Nonfiction are true stories that are well told. The “creative” aspect refers to the literary craft of the piece, and the “nonfiction” refers to piece being factual. Zeitoun is the perfect example of this genre because it written from the perspective of Kathy and Abdulrahman Zeitoun, and their accounts of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Creative nonfiction is a growing genre and is used in writings such as…

Nonfiction Information Books Three information books that I believe children would enjoy are “Butterfly” by Susan Canizares, “Lizards”, by Carolyn MacLulich and “Ocean and Sea” Published by Scholastic. These three books are very informative about the subjects in which the books are titled. The book “Butterfly”, discusses the process it takes to for a butterfly to form to its majestic self. “Lizards”, teaches about different species and features of these creatures. Lastly “Ocean and Sea”,…

Although Capote’s book is non-fiction, there are many places where controversy takes place. Truman Capote wrote a non-fiction novel; he called his style of writing “new journalism”. He added elements of fiction such as dialogue to a nonfiction story but make the general public believe that his novel is 100% true. Capote achieves this with the help of friend and fellow author, Harper Lee, by documentary authenticity “by his extensive use of special kinds of “official records,” of these include:…

This article is, in my opinion, an example of how personal narrative can sometime confuse the author’s purpose. In order to frame her arguments she discussed her experiences with her family, and specifically how she was born a twin to a stillborn sister. She explains her families lack of coping and how her family effected her life, but I failed to focus on the overarching idea that she wanted to get out because of how distracting the stories from her personal life are. Instead found myself…

know of the word ‘persevere’. But not many people know of the meaning or where the word came from. My first literature example is from “Desert Exile.” My second literature example is from “Warriors Don’t Cry.” My third literature example is from my nonfiction book “I Will Plant you a Lilac…

endings have distorted the reader’s sense of reality for the betterment of society. As a matter of fact, fiction is more effective at challenging our beliefs than nonfiction, which is made to persuade through argument and evidence. As readers we tend to be reticent, analytical and suspicious of what we read when it comes to nonfiction. But when it comes to a work of fiction, we are quick to indulge our minds into the made up universe, making it effortless…

Perseverance is “continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition,” according to Merriam-Webster: Dictionary and Thesaurus. Many characters in this book persevere as they try to figure out how to deal with what life throws at them. In the novel Trouble, the main character, Henry, has his older brother hit and killed by Chay in an accident. Chay is a Cambodian immigrant who attends Henry’s school, and gets bullied because of his cultural differences.…

A tale of perseverance can come from unlikely places and from unlikely people. Most do not think about the struggles faced when creating a game, and most do not realize how much hard work goes into the series that they know and love. This instance comes from the Pokemon franchise and its global takeover. To understand the situation, one must first take a look at the man behind it all: Satoshi Tajiri. Born in 1965, Tajiri grew up in the Tokyo suburb of Machida. He drew his inspiration from his…