Paula Hawkins

Paula Hawkins has created contemporary novel, The Girl On The Train, which has solidified her place as a good author. When read and evaluated through the eyes of Victor Nabokov, I could find different ways Hawkins proves she is a storyteller, teacher and enchanter. With her diligent use of suspense and detail, along with the use of multiple unreliable perspectives, Hawkins puts readers through a psychological game of critical thinking. The farther into the story you get, the more questions you raise and that is how she is able to keep you on your toes and engrossed in her fictional world. The entire plot revolves around the disappearance of one of the three narrators, Megan Hipwell. Her disappearance/murder is the background force that kept me, as a reader, engaged. It serves as the constant throughout the story, but wasn't always the biggest event happening. There was always something else overshadowing Megan and it usually involves Rachel Watson --another narrator and main character-- sticking her nose where it doesn't need to be while simultaneously being the drunkest person in London.…

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is brutally realistic; there are many improbable twists and turns. Throughout the novel there seem to be many different conflicts. Though Hawkins's three narrators are female, giving the female voice a central place in the story, the values by which the main female characters - Rachel, Megan, and Anna - live and are judged by others largely conform with traditional portrayals of women defined by looks and the ability to be a “normal” woman. All three women…

BOOK REVIEW OF THE BOOK “THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN” BY PAULA HAWKINS • Publisher: Noura Books • First published on: 13th January 2015 • Format: Paperback • ISBN: 978-1-59463-366-9 • Length: 336 pages (US) • Price: INR- 500/- • Language: English • Copyright : Paula Hawkins 2015 About the Author – Paula Hawkins born on 26 August 1962 in Salisbury Rhodesia later moved to London and studied economics, philosophy and politics at Keble College,…

In Paula Hawkins Girl on the Train, Rachel Watson is comforted by the idea of Megan and Scott Hipwells happy marriage because she turns to them for comfort and hope in her state of adversity of coming off of a divorce. As Tom, her ex-husband moves and gets a new wife, who was his current mistress when he was married to Rachael, Anna. He soon has a daughter with her named Evie. When Rachel leaves after the divorce, she moves further out from Whitney thus making it necessary to take the train…

Joe responded by saying “You ain’t nuthin but a boy. You don’t need a gun.” (Wright, pg. 861) When Dave told his mother that he wanted to buy a gun, she responded with, “Nigger, is yuh gone plum crazy?” (Wright, pg. 863) Next she told him “Ah don care whit Ah promised! Yuh ain nothing but a boy yit!” (Wright, pg. 863) She then goes on to insult his ability to make decisions for himself after he continuously asks her for his money by saying “… Thas how come Ah asked Mistah Hawkins t pay yo wages…

Before Paula Deen’s reputation was demolished, most people thought of this celebrity chef as a kindhearted and generous woman that never caused any drama or hatred. Deen spent her life fattening up people with her delicious, butter-filled southern recipes and raising two respectable sons. Then her perfect life rapidly screeched to a halt and she found herself in a courthouse being sued by her own employee over racial discrimination (Puente). This was not too hard for most people to believe…

On August 17, 1998 President Bill Clinton delivered a speech to the American public addressing an inappropriate relationship with a former White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky. In comparison to Robert M. Eisingers “The Political Non-Apology” Clinton 's public apology has some of the characteristics of a full apology but, is predominantly a non-apology. Although, acknowledges the offense committed, he minimizes his offense throughout the speech and plays the victim card in attempts to…

if I was him. If I would have known back then that I could have done it sooner I would have.” Stacey has been married for ten years to her husband. Something equally important to talk about is how this never happens in movies. Everyone sees movies and there are only two movies that have women proposing to the man. Society as a whole is only seeing the man proposing to the women in movies because that is what is acceptable these days. The only two movies that have a woman proposing to a man are…

characters such as the protagonist, Rachel, an alcoholic and Tom, Rachel’s ex husband both play a role in deceiving others. In The Girl on the Train Hawkins examines the way which lying dismantles people’s communication, creates distance, establishes obstacles, clouds the truth, and breaks up communication through the relationships of Anna and Tom, Rachel and…

Lying is a sin everyone commits in their lifetime; often on multiple occasions, and is a prevalent theme in today’s society. At times, it is human tendency to lie to avoid trouble, difficult situations, spare others feelings, and enhance social status. In some cases, it seems as though lying is the only option a person has or possibly the best alternative. But a lie has the ability to do more harm than good especially in valuable relationships. In the novel The Girl on the Train, author Paula…