Analysis Of The Book Scythe

The characters in Scythe by Neal Shusterman, have strong and distinct personalities which unquestionably shape the book. The main characters are Citra, Rowan, Scythe Currie and Scythe Goddard. Citra Terranova is a very strong-willed girl. She is not afraid to speak her mind and is fully guided by her moral compass. She is determined when getting what she wants. Rowan Damisch is more reserved. He is cautious with his words. But he is selfless in the way that he puts others he loves ahead of himself. Scythe Currie is compassionate, humble and wise. She does what is best for others and the whole society overall. Scythe Goddard is egocentric and immoral. He cares only for himself. Similarly, he also does inhumane things just for his own enjoyment.

When a mentor gives you lemons, you make the lemonade. In the book The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, the person most important in Bod Owens’s life is his mentor, Silas. Bod Owens did not have the average teenage life; he was raised by two dead parents who live in a graveyard, and was not allowed to leave the graveyard unless his parents gave him permission. The lady on the Grey is the symbol of death that mentors Silas, which gives her and Silas a similar “job” in their afterlife.

“I [Death] am haunted by humans” (Zusak 550). This example of imagery, a literary device, in The Book Thief juxtaposed how Death was haunted by the cruelty of human action, just as how humans were haunted by Death. Literary devices were implemented by authors to create gripping stories that they wanted to share with their readers. Novelist Aldous Huxley once said that “the essay is a literary device for saying almost everything about everything”. While casual readers may not realize the intricacies of literary devices in writing, they could definitely remember how the stories went. Through literary devices, stories can metamorphose into something greater and memorable. In The Book Thief by Markus Zusak, “To An Athlete Dying Young” by A.E.

Anyone who think that boys are the only ones to play baseball, they are exceedingly wrong because a little girl was born to play ball, named Toni Stone.

Different environments that people come from cause people to have varying perspectives of that environment around them. The perspective that people have is a product of the experiences and the impact that those experiences have on a person’s approach to the trials and tribulations of life. Oryx and Crake, by Margaret Atwood, is a novel about a post-apocalyptic world in which the scientific approach to the world clashes with a more naturalistic approach. Crake represents an idealistic view of the world shown by the way he strives for perfections. He believed that in their current form, humans were far from perfect because of the undesirable traits they possessed and devoted his life to fix this inherent problem in humanity by creating the Crakers. Oryx displays an optimistic view of the world on the surface but can be taken as pessimism at times because she never attempts to improve her situation at all. In many ways, she embodies many of the aspects that Crake sees as flaws in human being such as emotional attachments she has with people and how she always seems to find a positive way to view the situation she is in. As the story progresses, it is clear that Jimmy is influenced by Oryx and Crake in how he views the world and in what direction he should guide the Crakers. He values the human element that is present in humanity but also sees the importance of scientific advancements. Through the portrayal of the characters, Atwood is showing how the values of each character

“You're always you, and that don't change, and you're always changing, and there's nothing you can do about it.” ― Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book

A standout amongst the most fascinating advancements in nineteenth-century American writing school courses as of late has been the presentation of old well known books by ladies to the syllabus. Among works of this kind, E. D. E. N. Southworth 's The Hidden Hand is the book understudies appreciate the most.

Additionally, Sammy spoke of his friend and coworker Stokesie, who was only three years older than him, as if he was just wasting away because he was already married with two kids. He even assumes that Stokesie will conform to working there for the rest of his life and become manager several decades later, in 1990. English professor at Hawaii State University, Catherine Sustana, wrote a literary analysis that explains Sammy’s reaction to Queenie as, “Sammy obviously finds the girls physically alluring, but he's also attracted by their rebellion. He doesn't want to be like the "sheep" he makes such fun of, the customers who are befuddled when the girls enter the store” (Sustana). Later, Sammy decides to stick up for the girls after his boss, Lengel, comes down a little hard on them for making a scene at the store. Sammy ends up quitting his job on the spot for two reasons; he wanted to make a heroic gesture in favor of the girls and he did not want to be like the sheep. Even though he made such a huge leap to not be a conformist and follow the sheep, he seems to have some amount of understanding because he expresses that he is apologetic to his family and that this would end up making his life harder.

The book, Angles and Outcasts, is compiled of works by hearing authors from the nineteenth-century and the twentieth-century, as well as a chapter of works by authors who themselves are Deaf. Each of these stories provides a unique perspective on deafness and how the Deaf people are seen by the rest of the world. There is a common theme present through the nineteenth and twentieth-century works; exaggerated qualities of the Deaf person and a misfortune so great, that it overshadows anything good or human about the person. In the nineteenth-century, the Deaf people have exaggerated qualities such as beauty or strength that are built to be something greater than human ability, but their deafness is such a misfortune, that it negates those exaggerated qualities and often shows the deaf people as being something other than human, an object of pity. In the twentieth-century, the main theme of misfortune being so strong that the deaf people are no longer seen as human equivalent, but rather a spectacle to dump pity onto. In both centuries, Deaf people are written about in ways which portray them with traits that could not be possible and shows their deafness as something deserving of such grand pity. This is a form of oppression which we still see today, but it was much more prevalent in years past.

I agree with Ms. Shanteau, abuse is abuse no matter what form it rears its ugly head. She expressed her inner feelings from the depth of her soul. The emotional tortures she endured by Flint and his wife most likely would still have been repugnant to her as if she was beaten with a whip or tied to a tree. I could never conceive the daily anguish she must have endured trying to outsmart a rapist and to be made to feel and believe she was less than human. No flint allowed her to slide or not beat her for his own self-interested. Perhaps, she would have made less money or be of no value if disfigured; he had no humanity. A Slave owner and the word humanity together are an oxymoron.

Jalapeno bagels is about a boy named Pablo whom cannot decide what to take to school for International Day. He wants to bring something from his parents’ baker. He wants something that represent his heritage but he cannot decide what to bring. His mother who is Mexican baked pan dulce and change bars. His father who is Jewish baked bagels and challah. Both of the bake good were good but while helping his parents with the bakery on Sunday morning, Pablo made a decision on what to bring. He decided to bring jalapeno bagels because they are a mixture both of his parents and just like him too. The multicultural representations in the story line is Mexican and Jewish. The pictures that were drawn in the book, the family has the same color of skin even though the parents are different cultures and the main character is mixed. There were no different skin colors.

A textbook example of knowledge as power comes from The Tale of Sinuhe. Once a servant the the royal chambers, Sinuhe receives the news of the death of his king. Therefore, resulting in him fleeing east to go into exile. Once he leaves Egypt behind, he comes into contact with Amunenshi and he takes him in as one of Renetu’s own. Due to Sinuhe’s status and knowledge he achieved as a royal courtier, Amunenshi appoints him as the commander of the military. As the leader of the military, his tasks included battles, taking livestock, taking prisoners, etc. It seemed that Sinuhe was becoming accustom to his new life. However, as time continued on, Sinuhe began to have a deep desire to return back to his home of Egypt. After receiving a letter requesting

Fictional novels, in this case, The Graveyard Book, can teach us about ourselves. A fictional novel is imaginary and is not necessarily based true facts. The Graveyard Book was published in 2008 by Neil Gaiman. This book is about a normal boy named Nobody Owens but is known to his friends as Bod. Bod is raised in the graveyard by educated ghosts, a solitary guardian who is neither living nor dead and is under attack by the Man Jack. Two ideas that have been demonstrated throughout the novel is that life is full of endless possibilities and relationships are a key part of our identity. This novel teaches us about ourselves and the experiences that we have with our relationships with other people in our life with

Within Bernhard Schlink’s The Reader, the characters Michael Berg and Hanna Schmidt possess individual and collective pasts which are impossible to escape and ultimately influence the paths of their lives throughout the novel. Schlink conveys this idea through the combined use of structure, setting, characterization, narrative perspective, and references to memory, dreams and symbolism.

Kazuo Ishiguro, although still alive, has already changed the face of the field of literature. He has done this through the variant style with which he writes and the way that his Japanese background influences his writing (Sim). He has a unique writing style that is seldom mirrored in the works of other writers in the same genre (Brownstein). Many critics note that he is always producing different books that have such diverse plots which proves that “the most exciting thing about his work is just this refusal to stand still as a writer, this desire to push the envelope” (Sim). Kazuo Ishiguro is a writer who, like many, enjoys exploring a certain topic or emotion, and he especially liked writing about how regrets and memories affect people throughout life (Taylor). His utilization of memories and regrets helps him make deep meaningful characters who allow people to sympathize with their causes (Taylor). Kazuo Ishiguro’s most important contribution to literature is the variety he adds to his field by incorporating his Japanese heritage, his twist endings that surprise readers, the emotions of memories and regret to allow for realistic characters, and his diverse range of writing.