Essays on Novel

Brave New World Brave New World is a science fiction novel of Aldous Huxley that was written in 1931. Brave New World is a modernist book that echoes features of a best society. Although, stability and happiness are attained through suppressing emotions, feelings, and freedom of people. Nonetheless, specific traits of...

Audrey Wells wrote and directed the American romantic film Under the Tuscan Sun. Diana Lane plays the lead role of a writer who travels to a villa in a rural part of Tuscany after discovering her husband is cheating on her. It is based on the same-named 1996 novel. The...

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author and editor known for his story of suspense and macabre. He was a leading figure of the Romantic Movement and a pioneer in the genre of a crime story (Sova). This poem was published by Poe in 1827, the same year...

The Giver: Predictions of the Present Society The protagonist of the novel "The Giver," Lois Lowry, must have foreseen the link between the time he wrote it and the recent turns of events in 2018. The book is entirely focused on the philosophy of civilization and culture. For example, the author...

Lewis Caroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland is often misunderstood as simply a journey to a dream world generated by Alice's imaginations. As a result, the books transport the reader to a Wonderland devoid of any link to life. In reality, Matthews defines Wonderland as a place dominated...

Gulliver's Travel is considered to be the masterpiece of Jonathan Swift. This novel consists of four sections detailing Gulliver's four travels to imaginary tropical destinations. His first journey is to the world of diminutive people called the Lilliputians. Then his quest begins to the world of Brobdingnag, the land of...

Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" and the Use of Satire Jonathan Swift, the author of "A Modest Proposal," analyzes the extent of suffering as a significant subject. In his fiction, the author employs humor to highlight some of the facets of Ireland's low living standards. In doing so, he employs the...

Introduction Things Fall Apart is praised as a superb novel that tells the story of life in Nigeria at the end of the nineteenth century. It is without a doubt the most studied African book, having been written in 1958. (Kenalemang 4). The book has sold over 8 million copies and...

Pride and Prejudice: Reinforcing Sexist Stereotypes of Women Introduction Pride and Prejudice, published in 1813, is one of Jane Austen's most popular novels. The narration reflects internal growth as well as a bitter family rivalry. The novel also elicits sexist perceptions of the female characters in the plot. Mr. and Mrs. Bennet,...

The Impact of European Powers on West Africa The novel is set in the late nineteenth century when European powers were vying for a piece of Africa's territories. It depicts a time of transformation when western culture entered West Africa and Christianity was introduced. Following the introduction of the English Bible,...

The novel The Outsider by S.E. Hinton centers on the disparities between the wealthy and the poor. The book was written in 1967 and is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The plot revolves around the competition between two gangs known as Socs and Greaser. Hinton includes a chronological account of events...

The novel called Germinal by Zola was first published in French on March 1885. It created a very significant mark in the french tradition among other great novels like Ladies Delight, Nana, L’ Assommoir, La Bete Humaine and The Belly of Paris. Its original copy was 591 pages but was...