Individualism describes the habit of being independent and self-reliant. In both The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and The Call of the Wild, the main characters display the habit of individualism. Christopher takes himself from his home in Swindon to London. Buck travels from Santa Clara Valley, California to Canada. Both characters take their trips alone. In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the reader sees not only the theme of curiosity that the...
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The Call of the Wild is a novel of âdevolutionâ which traces the process of releasing Buckâs savage, atavistic nature beneath its civilized veneerâ(citation). Buck, a St. Bernard Shepherd mix, was a very loyal pet to his own family in California where life was easy and good. However, Buck is kidnapped during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush where sled dogs were in high demand ending this easy life. The novel progresses through tough times, not known to a...
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In the unforgiving and savage north, humans commit atrocities and make unwise choices but, many of these are unknowingly orchestrated by a hunger that burns inside of all, greed. The theme of greed is a key aspect throughout the book, The Call of the Wild. Buck, a civilized dog from the south, is taken from his home and paired with the uncivilized men of the north in pursuit of the valuable yellow metal, gold. Buck is forced to grow and...
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In chapter 3 of The Call of The Wild The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck. And it was still growing. Spitz and buck had grown a hatred towards each other. A fight for leadership and dominance. Spitz took every chance he could to bully Buck or start a fight. It would have happened If it werenât for unwanted accident causing them to make a bleak and miserable camp on the shore of Lake LeBarge. Buck had made a...
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In Jack London's The Call of the Wild Buck goes through a self-evaluation because of his surroundings and what he has to adapt to. Buck changes for the better and worse because of his adaptability, intellect and might. Because of these traits, he can overcome great obstacles. He is constantly trying to adapt to nature because it is the only way to survive. Buck improves physically and mentally because of his self-reliance and courage. In the story, Buck has to...
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Adichie's Purple hibiscus is a novel based in post-colonial Nigeria where we are introduced to 15-year old Kambili who shares her narrative on the toxic family environment in which her father, an abusive catholic man oppresses and imposes his beliefs on his family. In the following essay, I will be discussing the key theme of defiance in Purple Hibiscus. To achieve this I will carefully explore Kambiliâs experience +with open obedience in terms of the manner in which the characters...
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War, a terrible war. A war in the form of a game. How would you feel if you were a tribute in a game like that? The hunger games by Suzanne Collins is a dystopian novel reflecting on the world we live in right now. The hunger games have many aspects that reflect on this world. The dystopian novel portrays the biased government(the capitol) and the social classes we live by. I am here to convince you that The Hunger...
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As soon as Jane Eyre reaches Thornfield, we are subtly alerted to Berthaâs presence through the use of the servant Grace Poole. Bertha, through the portrayal of Grace Poole, is seen as mysterious and shadowy, especially with her characteristic âdemonic laughâ, leading Jane to believe that these sounds and appearances originate from the servant. However, both the reader and Jane is not sure as to whether these are characteristic of the otherwise normal and, albeit stern, placid character. From the...
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'There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you:â The term catharsis â which originates from the Greek kathairein meaning 'to cleanse or purge'âwas first used by Aristotle to describe the freeing of emotional tension that spectators encountered while viewing dramatic tragedy. Nowadays, 'catharsis' may refer to any experience which results in cleansing or emotional release created by a work of art. This can be demonstrated in Ian McEwan's Atonement and Khalid Hosseiniâs The Kite Runner. In...
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âTo the place where my heart takes me, I start my journey that way. I look for my next destination. A delightful excitementâ (FTISLAND). These lyrics express the writerâs willingness to go wherever he considers suitable at any given moment. To the writer, an adventure to an unknown place is a fun experience which burdens him not. In contrast to this notion, some classic literary characters experience life-changing events on such trips. Specifically, the protagonists of H.G. Wellsâ The Island...
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ABSTRACT Adapting literary texts into films, often disregarded as a secondary activity, is a crucial process that requires the effort and time equal to that of creative writing. An adaptation's success depends on its ability to amalgamate the gist of the literary text and the necessities of a visionary medium, without the objective of the adaptation getting compromised. Jane Austenâs Pride and Prejudice is adapted into an Indian Bride and Prejudice by Gurinder Chadha in such a manner that the...
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What has come to be known as the sublime is an awe inspiring experience, caused by an equilibrium between aesthetic gratification and negative pleasure that one receives from witnessing raw power. What causes this awe is not solely a mere sense of beauty, but a much more magnitudinal force. Using the ocean as an example, one may relish in the allure of its reflective surface or even the methodicality of the waves seeming to endlessly rush onto the beach. However,...
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'In all the time of my solitary life, I never felt so earnest, so strong a desire after the society of my fellow-creatures, or so deep a regret at the want of it.' - (Robinson Crusoe). In Robinson Crusoe we can see Daniel Defoe wrestling with one of the framing questions of our course: how does one know? Within the novel we see the character Crusoe wrestling with matters of knowledge and truth. There is a continued emphasis on not...
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Arguably one of the most well-known events in Defoeâs 18th-century masterpiece Robinson Crusoe is Crusoe's discovery of the footprint in the sand. Crusoe can be seen peering downwards, appalled at the sight of an oversized and remarkably distinct single footprint which, oddly enough, is still visible several days later. The image, a construct of what the novel means; the adventurer in his goatskins, his isolation, the lingering danger from a tribe of vicious cannibals. The footprint scene comes well on...
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Abstract The present paper try to focus on the major contributions of Jane Austen during the Romantic Age. This period was a revolutionary period in literature and rebellion against the old standards of Classicism. The writers of this period tried to establish individual freedom in the world of imagination. In the present paper the focus is on the discussion of the features of Jane Austenâs novels. As a novelist of Romantic Age, she wrote her novels to please herself. The...
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In the novel âJane Eyreâ by Charlotte Bronte Jane searches for independence. Charlotte Bronte, a popular British author wrote during the Victorian Era. Sheâs best known for this book âJane Eyreâ which deals with a young womanâs search for identify. Jane Eyre, who is the main character, plays a huge role in finding inner peace and independence. She develops as a character after each obstacle she encounters. Growing up in a middle-class family Jane was born in a modest lifestyle....
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Can you imagine not knowing what true happiness was? In the novel, âThe Giverâ, Jonas was selected to be the next Receiver of Memory. His job is to hold the memories of the world, good and bad. Being selected to be the receiver is a great honor. There are many good parts of being the Receiver. Now Jonas has the ability to see color. He can also experience things he has never been able to experience before. Finally, Jonas now...
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It is safe to say that despite fleeting moments of humour, Charlotte BrontĂŤâs Jane Eyre (1848) is not a funny book. Nonetheless, the âlow, slow ha! ha!â of Bertha Rochester is a prevalent refrain that has received wide-ranging critical attention. The examination of laughter beyond Berthaâs celebrated utterances has, however, been neglected. Laughter itself is an involuntary physiological response often, but not exclusively catalysed by humour. In Jane Eyre, the presence of laughter, or indeed the lack of laughter is...
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The Kite Runner is an inspiring and powerful novel about a Pashtun named Amir who looks back on his life during his transition from childhood into adulthood. Amir grew up in a lavish and rich district of Kabul, Afghanistan. His father was a well-known and respected man, but Amir struggled to live up to his father's standards and always craved his love and attention. Ali and his son Hassan (Amir's best friend), are both loyal servants to Baba and Amir...
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I think that the novel âThe Kite Runnerâ had a better ending than âA Complicated Kindnessâ It used the four elements of an effective ending more effectively. I really enjoyed the ending in the âThe Kite Runner,â but the ending in âA Complicated Kindnessâ really disappointed me and I felt like it left me hanging. I think the ending from âThe Kite Runnerâ was the better of the two. Firstly, I think the use of unity was used very effectively...
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The Giver and The Last Dog are two great examples of middle school literature, so they are naturally similar in many areas. The Giver, written by Lois Lowry, touches on the subjects of emotions and memories, and The Last Dog, written by Katherine Paterson, explores the concepts of truth and emotions. A strength of The Giver is the word choice; Lois Lowry makes the reader feel like he/she is there with Jonas. However, sometimes the descriptive words can make the...
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Introduction to the Theme of Fascination with Abomination Mankindâs âfascination with the abominationâ (Conrad, 31) is the general theme which permeates both Joseph Conradâs novella Heart Of Darkness and Francis Ford Coppolaâs film adaptation Apocalypse Now; both stories follow a manâs fascination with the abomination, as well as his eventual initiation and descent into the âheart of darknessâ. Both Conradâs original novella and Coppolaâs film reimagining are portrayed as frame-storiesâstories told within storiesânarratives woven within one another, flashbacks within flashbacks,...
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The nautical adventures of SpongeBob SquarePants have delighted audiences since 1999. By giving his wholesome characters adult identities, Stephen Hillenburg earned the praises and viewership of adults as well as children for his masterpiece. Below the surface of its slapstick humor are concepts inspired by Cervantes' esteemed novel Don Quixote, and no episode is better suited for such an analysis than âHall Monitor.â Interpreting âHall Monitorâ as one of Quixote's sallies illuminates SpongeBob's intense dedication to his performance as the...
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INTRODUCTION In an attempt to make a perfect society the people in the community lose their freedom and don't gain anything from it. Through her novel The 'Giver', Lois Lowry utilizes the aims, that the community tried to make a perfect society and gain a lot, by solving world problems. Firstly, Lowry explores the community controlling the weather. Secondly, the characters in the novel cannot choose their jobs. Finally, all characters have to take pills to 'suppress' their emotions. Thus,...
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In the novel âThe Giverâ by Lois Lowry shows how the people around the protagonist in the book influence and shape their life. These people are the Elders, Gabriel and the Giver all in some point make massive changes and control the main characterâs life. Examples are: The Elders created a utopian society, baby Gabriel and the protagonist both developed an emotional attachment bond and the Giver who gave the main character memories of the past and was the first...
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Abstract A journey in literary criticism may have several connotations. A journey may be a physical one, such a thing happens when Robinson Crusoe, the main protagonist of the novel, leaves his family estate and goes out on a journey that finally brings him to the isolated island off the coast of Venezuela. A journey can be a psychological one like when the literal journey becomes Crusoeâs journey for self-definition. The protagonist develops into a cult hero depicting capitalistic individualism....
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Fiction is something that is created by the imagination of the author. A story is invented or formed by the author, characters are sketched, the plot and the dialogues are set and a work of fiction is ready to be read. However, a fictional work does not tell a true story. Rather, it immerses people in experiences might never happen in the practical world. A particular story introduces people with many types of characters and new types of places too...
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Historical processes seeded by the aftermath of the American civil war and its subsequences leading up to the end of the 19th century has been reflected in Upton Sinclairâs 1905 fictional novel The Jungle. The novel captivates its audiences by vividly depicting the grim consequences of mass immigration, dense urbanization, and the political climate of its time. Through the eyes of Jurgis, the protagonist of Sinclair's novel, the audience is presented with the exploitation and struggles immigrants faced that were...
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Well known to generations of readers and reaching almost a century of age, the novel Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad has not lost any of its ability to astonish and dismay. The novel continues to be, to many degrees, a significant starting point for discussions on modernity, coloniality, glorification of Western hypocrisy, and societal ambiguities. However, in more recent analyses of the novel, many have found that it offers a less than inclusive approach to racial issues and that...
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Fyodor Dostoevsky once stated, 'Nothing is more seductive for man than his freedom of conscience but nothing is a greater cause of suffering.' Thus, being nothing or accomplishing nothing in life insinuates that failure is inevitable. A particular example of this is in Dostoevsky's novel Crime and Punishment; in Fyodor Dostoevskyâs novel Crime and Punishment there are some differences to Michael Darlow's 1979 movie adaptation but the similarities are strikingly evident. During the exploration of the similarities and differences of...
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