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Dystopian novels are a growing popularity in the world. The amount of dystopian novels published has increased dramatically since George Orwell’s 1984 hit the shelves. Two other famous dystopian novels are Lois Lowry’s The Giver and Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games. The Giver was written in 1993 by Lois Lowry and The Hunger Games was written in 2008 by Suzanne Collins. The reason dystopian novels are becoming so popular is because of the appeal to teenagers. Dystopian novels appeal to teenagers…

Do you ever feel like nobody knows the real you? Does keeping your questions and thoughts to yourself really cause less problems? Teachers, parents, and guidance counselors are always telling their kids and students to always be open about their feelings, in order for them to be able to be there for you and help you achieve your goals. Ursula LeGuin employs this topic in her novel, Very Far Away from Anywhere Else, written during the early 21st century. Set in a small city, the story revolves…

In the story Water for Elephants, 93 year old Jacob Jankowski recalls the story of his life, and more specifically, his experiences in the circus. In the exposition, Jacob flashes back to a disaster that occurred when he was a young man. All of the animals in the circus have escaped and are running wild around, and Jacob searches desperately for his wife. As memory fades, he once again becomes the old man that he is. Throughout the novel, he drifts in and out of memories, lacing the past with…

The young protagonist in Joyce’s “Araby” describes the setting that he first encounters in relation to paralysis and figurative blindness by explaining how dead everything around him appeared to be. This reflects the boy’s mental, spiritual, and emotional states. He instantly becomes blinded by the visions in his head concerning Mangan’s sister, the relationship that he longed to have with her, and his mental connection between her and religion. The narrator sees this girl as the manifestation…

People believe that stereotyping is an innocent act which should be taken lightly, others take this as a joke but these actions can cause serious damage. Following Teddy, a young boy who has his dreams crushed by merely stereotypical actions in “The Fall of a City” by Alden Nowlan. The first example of stereotypical actions displayed in the story is when the uncle and the aunt are both given stereotypical roles as that the uncle. Moreover, the(“man of the house”) who works all day doing hard…

Song of Solomon seeks the journey for cultural identity. It tells the novel of "Milkman" , a young man alienated from himself and remote from his family, his community, and his historical and cultural roots. He is mentally deprived and religiously lifeless, but with the help of his aunt, Pilate, he goes on a journey that allows him to reconnect with his past and realize his self-esteem. The book Song of Solomon chapters 1-9 is set in an unnamed town. It focuses on his spiritually empty,…

In contrast to Wiesel’s experience, Levi describes his journey with a tone of despair, his depictions have a constant repetition of the horrid conditions on the train. Levi’s use of diction in his depiction is key to understand how his perception of this journey was different from that of Wiesel. The use of the words fear, hunger, exhaustion, and others that have similar connotations can be seen more prevalently in Levi’s work. Levi uses language as a means to emphasize the severity of the…

In this portion of the book, Holden is at the Museum of Natural History roaming around waiting for his little sister, Phoebe, to get out of school. As he is roaming the halls he feels nauseous and sits down. Immediately after sitting down Holden notices graffiti on the wall with an inappropriate phrase. This graffiti annoys him as he realizes the kids of his little sister's school pass it every day. Holden thinks about how there's so much corruption that you can never find peace in any area. He…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s, The Great Gatsby, is told to the readers in first person by Nick Carraway. Nick is from East Egg, the poor area, and moves to West egg the rich area. He describes his life and experiences living in West Egg. It is important that the readers develop other perspectives alternative to Nick Carraway’s perspective. Nick proves to be an unreliable narrator because he is biased in his description of the other characters, specifically Tom, who he views negatively, and Gatsby, who…

they realize that the once ‘perfect world’ was nothing but a false, sugar-coated take on the harsh realities of life. The protagonist in The Catcher in the Rye, Holden Caulfield, suffers with the transition from childhood to adulthood. His teenage years are his most challenging moments in his life so far. In J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger uses symbols and details to convey the importance in protecting…