Novel

As the protagonist in the beginning of Great Expectations, Pip is a selfless, lovable boy. Yet, as Pip’s love for Estella grows, so does his snobbery. All of Pip’s life, he tries to be “uncommon” to meet Estella’s standards, but she exclusively sees him as a “common boy”, because of this, he attempts with all of his might to become a proper gentleman for Estella. Of course, there are certain portions of Pip’s lifestyle he feels compelled to detach himself from in order to “win her heart” and…

The Scarlet Letter, one of the most sought-out novels of American Literature, holds the tragedy of Hester Prynne, the protagonist, who is constricted to wear the scarlet letter for committing such a sinful act with, Arthur Dimmesdale the glorified minister of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The novel, which is written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, contains a multitude of hardships that force the characters to evolve and change. One of those characters being Hester Prynne, she is looked upon as the woman…

One of the events that I believe contributes the most to Pip’s character would be after he goes to the Satis house. It was at Miss Havisham’s house where he met and fell in love with Estella whom he then wishes to impress. Pip says so himself in chapter XIV. This entire chapter talks about being ashamed of home. He talks about it not being very pleasant at his house because of his sister but Joe making up for it on her behalf. Pip recalls how highly he thought of his house and says that all…

Great Expectations by Charles Dickens is a fun book that grabs the reader’s attention, you feel some of the same emotions as some of the characters or you at least have a strong opinion on what they’re thinking. The book is about a boy named Pip, who wants to become a blacksmith like his brother in-law Joe, but he suddenly changes his mind and wants to become a gentleman, due to a girl named Estella, the adopted daughter of a querulous, old woman named, Miss.Havisham. An anonymous…

more myself than I am. Whatever our two souls are made of, his and mine are the same” (Charlotte Bronte). Charlotte Bronte portrays the protagonist of the novel- Jane Eyre as the little girl who has a tough life and no real relationship, until she decided to be independent, find a job, and fall in love. Jane Eyre’s courageous portrayal in the novel is shown by her protecting Mr. Rochester, but, her lack of self-independence leads her back to the man that betrays her. Jane is a savior, she comes…

historical fiction novel, accuracy is very important. In order to feel the full flooding of high run emotions throughout the book, it had to feel real first. In order to fall in love with the character and hurt for the character, the reader had to first believe the character. Although the story took place in the 1700s while the book itself was written by John Jakes in 1979, I still find the historical precision of the novel well done. Due to the accuracy, there is a lot to take from the novel in…

In Mark Twain's, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain uses the relatable character, Huck, to work his way into the audience and sway a divided and morally awry country into brighter light. In this fun and exciting novel, Twain also uses Huck’s relationship with the reader to dive deep into the complex subjects. Huck changes drastically throughout his adventure but most importantly he learns that he always has a choice. Time and time again Huck is presented with morally challenging scenarios…

Veronica Roth is a hit author, famous for her novel series Divergent. The novels gave a deeper understanding to how society can be pressuring to younger people. Veronica Roth created the hit book series Divergent, innovated the way people thought about society's guidelines,and inspired many others to be “outside the lines”. Roth created the fantasy world famously known as Divergent, which had realistic problems (“Veronica Roth”, 2013). The main character Tris, had to make an enormous decision…

English journalist, political philosopher and novelist said “No man knows the value of innocence and integrity but he who has lost them”. Godwin suggests only people who have lost their integrity and innocence know how much they are worth. In the novel A Separate Peace John Knowles develops the personality of each boy in a unique way and each of them discovers the importance of innocence and integrity because they lose those qualities. The boys at Devon are at a coming of age time in their…

Characterization is the process authors use to develop characters and create images of the characters. An example of Characterization being displayed really well is in the book Change in Things Fall Apart. The author Charles Darwin characterizes the main character Okonkwo as an angry powerful individual who is unable to change to his villages new culture. Another book the shows Charaization really well through a character is Animal Farm by George Orwell. The Character that shows a strong…