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- 2001: Airframe
- ... novel is filled with action along with a precise measurement of suspense. Crichton, one of my favorite authors, plans his novels superbly timing the chapters at the pinnacle of the action. By this method of writing, it was difficult to stop reading, which is the signature of an excellent book. It is one of the most interesting and intriguing novels I have ever read. Like most other Michael Crichton novels, it ... the right wing, and the adjacent slats locking pin was slightly damaged. This was thought to have been caused by ground personnel in Java during the previous fuel stop. (pg. 149). As well as the writing, the characters were also a major factor in this novel. Unlike characters in most other novels, these actually seemed like real people. Crichton develops his characters giving them each individual attributes, emotions, and personalities. Also ... a 10/10. He also timed the novel so that it would come out in the midst of all the panic caused by the crash of TWA flight 800. This brilliant strategy and his outstanding writing style is what makes him one of the greatest writers of all time.
- 2002: A Tale Of Two Cities (theme Of
- ... France and its violent past. Also; Carton will never truly die because in his death, he will have resurrected his own life, giving it purpose and meaning. Themes in novels generally come from the authors personal life, and we probably don't know why Dicken's was so pre-occupied with it, but it is none the less a very predominate method used in Dickens' writing. Even if we don't know why the author chose the theme of resurrection, it certainly added some spice to the novel, and was interwoven with great craftmanship into the novel's plot.
- 2003: Crimes Of The Heart By Beth He
- ... matter how far misunderstandings, quarrels, or rages stretch the bonds between them, the sisters always bounce back to the core of their family which is love. Though they go through many hardships, including sibling conflicts, personal problems and the inevitable death of their grandfather, through everything, family proves to be a very important key factor in their difficult lives. The bonds formed between the members of your own family is one ... a relative that shares some of the qualities of the three sisters. Beth Henley, was a southern woman, growing up in a small Mississippi town. She is acknowledged as a scholar, and best known for writing plays combining comedy and suffering, and capture the essence of ‘southern living,’ in settings of small towns in the South. She is also recognized as an author that uses women as the main characters. They ...
- 2004: Candide By Voltaire
- In Candide, Voltaire uses many writing techniques which can also be found in the works of Cervantes, Alighieri, Rabelais and Moliere. The use of the various styles and conventions shows that, despite the passage of centuries and the language differences, certain writing techniques will always be effective. One common literary technique is the author's use of one or more of his characters as his 'voice' to speak out the authors views on a certain subject. For ... seen how Voltaire, a writer from the Enlightenment period, uses methods from writers centuries before him to effectively communicate his point to his contemporary readers. The times and issues may be quite different, but the writing style works just as well for him as it did all the way back to the twelfth century. (4)
- 2005: Black Boy By Richard Wright
- ... with Aunt Cleo's. After a while Richard's mother and brother came to live with them. Then Richard moved into a two room apartment with Aunt Cleo. He read lots of books and practiced writing. He got a job as a dishwasher in the North Side Café. Richard took a postal workers exam. He failed b/c he didn't meet the weight requirement. He started to eat a lot ... job ended he was assigned by the relief station to a medical research institute. He helped take care of the laboratory animals. Chapter 18 Richard was invited to join the John Reed Club. To contribute writing. Richard wrote poems and they were published. After two months of belonging to the club he was appointed as executive secretary of the Left Front group. Chapter 19 Richard joined the Black communist party. He ... not like intellectuals. They discriminated against intellectuals. Ross was later charged on three violations of the communist party. Richard was ordered by the communist party to stay away from Ross. The clubs that he was writing for were dissolved by the communist party. He also heard that his ideas were corrupting the communist party. He was going to resign from the communist party. When he told his comrades about this ...
- 2006: The Catcher In The Rye
- ... exaggerated. We are not even sure that he is mentally stabile since the writer of the book J. D. Salinger lets Holden tell the story from a hospital bed. Although the problems the style of writing lets us better understand and get involved in Holdens problems and persona. We also get to know Holden through the characters surrounding him. I get the impression that he likes young people better than old people. He refers to his parents as distant, one example is: "…my parents would have two haemorrhages apiece if I told anything personal about them. They're quite touchy about that, especially my father. They're nice and all, I'm not saying that, but they're also touchy as hell". I think Holden believes that everybody who ...
- 2007: Real And Unreal
- ... are the same. No couple share feelings with other couples. Therefore love it self, whether real or ideal is dependant upon the situations and persons surrounding it. Bibliography Hayden, Robert. “Those Winter Sundays” Reading and Writing from Literature. John E. Schwiebert. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1997. 308 Kemp, Claire. “Keeping Company” Reading and Writing from Literature. John E. Schwiebert. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1997. 201-205 Wilson, August. “Fences” Reading and Writing from Literature. John E. Schwiebert. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1997. 715-766 Word Count: 814
- 2008: Patriotism
- ... evident in Yukio Mishima's "Patriotism" with the main characters, Reiko and Shinji. People are egotistical in the choices they often make: choosing friendship over patriotism, choosing to trust a spouse, and choosing one's personal freedom. The patriotism one feels for his or her own country is not as strong as the bonds of friendship. A country provides safety and a sense of belonging; however, in times of war this ... everyone's life. In "Patriotism", boy did meet girl, and this is a part of what makes this story universally appealing. People simply want someone with whom to share there lives. Finally, one's own personal freedom is more important that loyalty to one's family or country. This is probably the most egotistical of all choices a person makes. According to Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs, satisfying the basic needs of one's self comes before even considering the needs of others. Shinji and Reiko are simply satisfying their need for personal freedom with their suicide. Anyone, given Shinji and Reiko's situation, will act in the same way. Word Count: 418
- 2009: Passing By Nella Larsen
- By: T. Yeager Nella Larsen's novel, Passing, provides an example of some of the best writing the Harlem Renaissance has to offer. Nella Larsen was one of the most promising young writer's of her time. Though she only published two novels it is clear that she was one of the ... eventually cleared of any wrong doing, but the accusation deeply tarnished her reputation as writer. It is truly a shame that the first African-American woman to win the Guggenheim Fellowship was forced out of writing by scandal. Before being haunted by scandal, Nella Larsen played an intricate role in the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance was a movement that started toward the end of World War I and lasted through ... but were also perpetuating the cultural heritage of Africa. Some of the major writers born from this period include Langston Hughes, Claude McKay, Jean Toomer, Countee Cullen, Neale Hurston and of course, Nella Larsen. The writing of the Harlem Renaissance explored a variety of themes and genres. The writer's experimented with a wide variety of styles as well. Langston Hughes for instance explored the lives of working-class African- ...
- 2010: Jane Eyre
- ... to read. It struggles with sensitive subjects, and sometimes it fails to defy societal convention. But its failures are often as interesting as its successes. It doesn’t pretend to offer an ultimate truth of personal freedom. It does not present an simplified picture of achieving freedom and personal integrity; in fact, it presents the very dangers inherent in defying social traditions. Jane suffers through the cruel regimen of Lowood because her aunt wants to punish her for her defiance. She suffers heart-break for her attempt to marry her beloved Rochester. When she chooses her own personal beliefs over Rochester's desires, she spends three days wandering around as a beggar and sleeping outdoors. She nearly dies for her choice and is saved at the last moment by the Rivers siblings. ...
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