Journey to the Center of the Earth

There needs to be meaning behind the author’s texts to be considered a classic. Literature that does not have any significance will not profit students, but will only waste crucial time. Therefore, english classrooms need to provide students classics that contain information that pertains to current society. This will positively effect many students, for example, it will expand crucial thinking and provide diversity within the classroom. “In other words, the current criteria for classics are more a matter of sociology than of aesthetics” (3).

Michael Griffin, and “The Journey” a poem by Mary Oliver all show and describe different journeys. Characters in the Odyssey go on a physical journey to save their home and then to return home. Michael Griffin in, “The Real Reasons We Explore Space”, explains that people go on mental journeys to satisfy a natural human curiosity. The speaker in “The Journey” goes on a mental journey to free themselves from being subject of codependence.

Jhumpa Lahiri’s Unaccustomed Earth is comprised of eight short stories about different Indian families’ struggles in America, many of them going through the immigrant experience. The conflicts are with friends and family, and also with themselves, as each of them attempt to find their own identity along with fitting in with the rest of society. One of the causes of these struggles that because the families in the stories are mixed in terms of generation. Many of the adults in the stories were first generation immigrants from India, while many of the children were raised in the United States, which is the second generation. This led to blending of culture and at the same time, clashes between the immigrant mentality of living and the American mentality of living. In Unaccustomed Earth, Lahiri demonstrates to the reader the important influence of environment, specifically culture and how it impacts parental teachings, on the personality and development of an individuals’ identity, and how the actions and development of characters can affect one’s family and friends; the impact of environment and culture is shown especially by the characters and stories “Hell-Heaven” and “Hema and Kaushik”.

The use of a journey narrative as both an archetypal plot device, and a technique that facilitates and informs character development, is an enduring literary trope, likely as old as literature itself. The mere fact that journey narratives have persisted in literature, without inherently being regarded as overused, outdated, or clichéd, is indicative of the impact and influence this technique has when executed effectively. Additionally, this is testament to its adaptability, and capacity to complement and integrate within various styles and genres. Conventional journey narratives often follow a basic structure, contributing to reader expectation that a vast, far-reaching journey should be inherently reflected by vast emotional progress, and

Novelist and poet, Rainer Maria Rilke once said, “The only journey is the one within”(Rainer Maria Rilke Quotes). Meaning, what makes a journey important is how one changes and learns from the experience. The claims made in this quote are well proven in relatively new literature and even one of the oldest poems still studied today. The Odyssey is a famous, well known epic poem. It was written by the renowned poet, Homer, in ancient greek times. The Odyssey follows a man known as Odysseus, he just left fighting in the Trojan war after years. Odysseus has quite the adventure due to the gods’ and goddesses’ constant manipulation, all in the hope of reaching his homeland, Ithaca, and beloved family. Quite the opposite, much younger and shorter “The Journey” is a poem written by Mary Oliver in the 1900s. This poem relays what a journey really is and the purpose of going on journeys. Despite the differences between The Odyssey and “The Journey”, the two both use figurative language to convey a very similar message. People embark on journeys to fill an empty void and learn what they appreciate in life.

I highly recommend this classic because it was a page turner and it really kept you on the edge. Personally,

I believe that the “War of the Worlds” is an classic because H. G well make an exciting plot , standard character an old fashion setting to make “The War of the Worlds” a story for the ages. This story is a great read it has every an great book has climax ,betrayal , emotional conflict ,physical conflict and drama .This is the original alien invasion story “Wells” show how the Martian are more advance then earth an how they planned to take over earth with such great detail. He put conflicts between some of the characters so not everyone in the story gets along he gives the characters concision he show the human nature in people .In the story the narrator borrowed a cart for a guy but instead of him just escaping he returned the cart and ended

In conclusion the book the color of water I enjoyed very much because most books will just have one kind of point of view but this book had a child and his mother and to figure out some history from both sides makes it interesting, and the certain chapters I talked about in the story is what I found was most important and interesting and I believe most people would agree, and this is a book I would highly

At least one of it’s characters are complex, not always doing what their nature dictates. It has contain’s many value’s, not least of which are humility, patients, and liberty. It would seem that this book is to be added to the list of the greats, but there is one last requirement I would add to the list. A true classic will not only contain values and complex character’s, but will portray them in a way that the target reader will understand and enjoy. It’s very hard to depict the virtues and shortcomings of humanity when your book is gathering dust in some obscure cabinet, because the reader need not waste time reading about something they could ask google or their father.

There are a numerous amount of books that have been placed on the “classic” book list. Classical literature is generally associated with well-known novels, however, it is frequently a book that marks a turning point in history. Warriors Don’t Cry, written in the 1990’s, by Melba Pattillo Beals is scrutinized as a “classic” book because it incorporates morals and educational uses.

“In the dawn there is a man progressing over the plain by means of holes that he is making in the ground. He uses an implement with two handles and he chucks it into the hole and he enkindles the stone in the hole with his steel hole by hole striking the fire out of the rock which God has put there. On the plain behind him are the wanderers

While it might be hard to reach a consensus about just what makes a book a cult classic, you’ll definitely know that you have read one after turning the final page. The following 5 books are the ones you might have heard about in passing or that keep popping up in conversations. Some you might never even have heard about, but one thing is for sure, they are all must reads that belong in your library.

Aubrey Drake Graham, a Canadian, singer, actor, and song writer once said “Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” In other words, Drake cherishes the journey as it provides deeper insight to the destination by allowing for personal evolution and development. Similarly, in the classic piece of literature The Odyssey, the author, Homer creates a central theme that tends to demonstrate that the journey is more important than the destination as most of the epic is told as a flashback of the long-hard journey Odysseus traveled to reach home. Along Odysseus’ 20 year journey home, he is able to learn the crucial lessons of cleverness versus strength, perseverance against the pull of temptation, and the value of family.

Classic literature is something that is seen as a work of art, a piece that is valued and a text of highest quality. They are outstanding and recognised for years, centuries and decades as they resonate through time. These books or texts are influential and hold importance throughout times. These texts should be taught in the school curricula as the views that are represented are similar to those that are important in todays society, therefore they should be an important part within with school curricula. One classic text, ‘The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn’, written by Mark Twain in 1884 and one classic movie, ‘Breakfast At Tiffany’s’, produced by Blake Edwards in 1961 are great examples of Classic literature that have similar themes and views as those that we face today. Their relevance keeps these books seeming new and fresh as the audience connects to their characters and their idealisations.

There are different forms and examples of exemplary and classic literature which have been deemed as significant works that are highly esteemed worldwide. These examples of literature would awe the world with how much literary skill they entailed when they were composed and written: attention to details as to formation of characters, the most crafty of plots, the most eloquent speeches and lines, the most astounding of twists of scenes, and most of all, the most universal and meaningful of themes. The theme of any literary work is what makes it great as it should be able to encompass the immense diversity of the world and as it would be able to transcend the boundaries of religion, age, race, gender, etc. Two examples of this great and