Fiction Essays and Research Papers Page 4

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. the tale of a little girl who falls down a rabbit hole. has remained an enduring classic for over a century. The history of Alice’s adventures starts in early 1865. The story of this tale has not forgone because of its mix of whimsical and dark undertone feel. Many publishers have…

The realistic fiction novel To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, is about family, death, and promises. The character of Scout Finch is a young girl and is also the narrator of the story. The character of Jem Finch is Scout’s brother who is protective of Scout. The character Arthur “Boo” Radley is the neighbor…

´The Hunger Games came out in 2012 and was designed for a trilogy. Since then, it has become a big source of entertainment among families. Presented in a delightful world and it has caught some interest or imagery for some and helped a intense obsession for others. This movie will seem to simply be a…

In 1764 Horace Walpole released The Castle of Otranto. The story was the world’s first gothic novel; it combined elements of the supernatural, horror, and romance to terrify readers. Audiences found Walpole’s book to be thrilling and were captivated by the originality of its overblown and dramatic storyline. The book was so widely popular that…

Gothic literature became prominent in the latter half of the 18th century and grew more popular throughout the 19th century. Gothic novels consist of multiple themes and tropes mostly dealing with vice, and decay. However, there are novels like Lady Caroline Lamb’s, Glenarvon, that employs the femme fatal character, death, supernaturalism, melodrama and many other…

The book I’m reading is called The Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan. The genre of this book is fiction. The setting throughout this book is Chinese Culture. The place of the story is in the main character’s family home (June). The time of the story is in both the past and present, the past…

Greatly impact your life and the choices you make within it. They can also teach you a lesson or two at times. The question is, however, how can this really affect you? The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton focuses on cherishing loved ones and youth. While the characters are learning and growing up, there are many…

Those who have lost a loved one to suicide ask “why,” become angry, and call suicide selfish. But are those suffering more selfish than the one who commits suicide? Can the act of suicide actually be brave and liberating rather than selfish and cowardly? In William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Gertrude’s suicide shows a profund embrace of…

“The life where nothing was ever unexpected. Or inconvenient. Or unusual. The life without colour, pain or past.” (Lois Lowry, The Giver) Dystopian societies are produced in literature and media to express the necessity of change in our modern world. They can come as a warning sign to help people rethink decisions that can lead…

The story narrates the experience of a man named Lewis. He finds himself standing at a station waiting for his bus to arrive. Once he boards the vehicle he encounters many people on his journey. He meets men from different walks of life and with different temperaments. The bus however does not travel normally and…