Novel Essays

In recent years Dystopia has grown to a rather popularity genre, among older as well as younger readers. One reason for its popularity is the film adaptations of several dystopian novels that have been brought the genre in front of a larger audience. Young adult fiction has also grown from …

In the novel, “Feed” by MT Anderson conflicts have presented themselves through relationships between Violet and her inner self and her Feed. MT Anderson has also presented conflict through the use of satire. These conflicts were important because they gave me an in-depth understanding of a society, where everyone is …

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas, a fictional novel written by John Boyne in 2006, is about the life of a boy named Bruno during World War Two. Similarly, The Book Thief, directed by Brian Percival in 2014, is about the life of a girl also during World War Two. …

Joseph Conrad’s novella Heart of Darkness is considered a masterpiece of 20th century writing, with abundant admiration as well as severe criticisms made by critics such as Douglas Hewitt and Chinua Achebe. The reason this novel attracts so much attention would have to be the ambiguities and the struggle of …

Spirituality is presented in Tim Winton’s novel Cloudstreet as a greater force “beyond the mere physical”1. Winton is an Australian author born in 1960. Elements of Cloudstreet have been derived from Winton’s personal life, experiences and beliefs such as his sense of family, his Australian upbringing, and in particular his …

There is much evidence in the novel to show that duty is an important theme. There are various forms of duty illustrated and each main character has a duty to fulfil. George Eliot illustrates this through the characters and plot presented. Some characters are able to fulfil their duty and …

Many stories have similar structures and styles of writing. The two short stories that we studied in English are an example of how numerous stories, even though they are from different parts of the world, can have comparable features. “An African Sermon”, a novella by Damon Galgut, is set during …

Religion has been a vital part of society throughout history, it is therefore not surprising that it is major in the in throughout the novels One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich and Chronicle of a Death Foretold. Religion plays a fundamental role in both novels, however also a …

Exam essay question: David Malouf’s brilliant novel “an imaginary life” has been highly praised and studied widely. Analyse the reasons for this success and popularity. This novel demonstrates an intellectually stimulating and unique way of asking important questions regarding our existence and our relationship with the rest of creation. ‘An …

In the passage, ‘Bad Blood’, Lorna Sage writes about her painful childhood school memories. She expresses her feelings towards those days very strongly, and negatively, that I feel she may be exaggerating; many lines throughout the passage leave us with that impression. She describes the school as a “small people’s …