Stephanie Meyer's Novel The Host? What Does It Means To Be Human?

Comparing the book to the movie you can clearly tell what certain things are different. For example, Sydelle Pulaski worked for Mr. Westing in the movie but only talked over the intercom. This not only caused a lot of drama but more depth to the plot. Also, Crow didn’t go to jail but they did talk about most of the consequences of her going to jail. This made a little bit more serious and emotional instead of just letting it go.

The first element that assist the plot development is the narrative style. The type of narration is third person limited omniscient. The narrator is not actually part of the story, which allows the reader to see the events of the story unfold. This also lets the reader see the thoughts and attitudes of all of the characters through a less bias lenses. If the narration would have been in first person, the readers would only see

depths, emotions to the characters, plot and theme in the book. The devices are used

But, the way the author used symbolism, foreshadowing, and relatable quotes stood out to me the most. When I was reading and even after, I found myself making connections and thinking deeper into the books

The novel is written in 3rd person omniscient. This outside voice affects the plot by allowing readers to look into the mind of multiple characters, not just one. It allows readers to have an insight that the characters do

For the most part, the novel was very enjoyable. One aspect of it that I loved was that the storyline was extremely intense, which always compelled me to find out what would happen next. For example,

Within the chapter, each topic or event was introduced by bold type lettering which helps when you would like to go back to a particular section. Another thing I enjoyed about this novel is how the author was unbiased about some of the black and white issues; allowing the audience to form their own opinion on how to cope with the different events mentioned, while respecting Jack’s decisions that made history.

Along with some chapters or placing in the book I could did not understand what was really going on or how some characters actually fit into the story line until way later it seemed. In those cases I would have like to have had more knowledge at the beginning so that I could get a better understanding of what was going on or were it was the author was trying to take me at that

The chapters that describe the characters’ pasts make the reader feel as if they are watching that character’s personality develop over their lifetime even though it is only a couple pages. The most enjoyable part was the chapter over Herman Husband that tells about his entire past and how his beliefs and opinions were influenced. I was able to have a closer connection with this character because there was a lot of information given about him. Also because from the author’s perspective he was portrayed as someone brave and understanding. Which is why when the book ended there was a sadness to it, the readers could feel a sense of emotion for the man in the cell and a stronger effect left behind by his parting words. Another enjoyable moment was when the author described the rebels and how people felt when they finally saw them after they were defeated. It created a very vivid image that explained why the people watching felt a sense of disappointment at seeing them. There was a lot of depth over the characters and how each had their part in influencing the Whiskey Rebellion however Hogeland only briefly talks about the last battle of the Rebellion that led to the rebels being captured and forced to walk for miles. More information could have been added to give the reader a better understanding as to why exactly they may have lost or what led the most to their downfall.

For example Matt has this best friend named Chris, in a flashback memory in the story Matt stayed a night and Chris's house and it showed the scared emotions and anticipation for what was going on more interesting then the point of view of Chris's mom which would be less detailed. I also enjoyed the point of view of a teenager like me and how I could compare to his experiences and how I could connect to how he saw and handled different situations. The storyline was all interesting but the connection between me and the character made me get into the story more. Usually I don't like to read books because I feel that I could be using my time to be more productive with others, but this book made me realize the enjoyment of a book you could get

ways as the each author’s intentions are to direct the reader to the main plot by describing the

Another aspect that attracted me to novel was they way it was written. Although the book did have separate chapters, the way that it is written make the novel flow as if it was one big paragraph. There are moments in the story where characters converse but speech is not noted by quotation marks or paragraph breaks. This is a type of writing that even the most experience authors fail to accomplish, but Cole made it seem so effortless. Such a style of literature is bound to keep readers interested. If felt as if the reader was reading a diary versus a novel. Included in the novel includes forms of

In the beginning of the book Wanda was introduced to a body in an unknown world. She was surprised to find that she was occupying a resisting host which was rare. Wanda believed that things would change, that the occupation of the human race on the earth by the souls was complete like all the other planets, where she had successfully lived for a time. Melanie used Wanda’s innocence to her advantage by letting her see her memories and feel Melanie’s experiences. Showing Jared and Jamie to Wanda in visions or bits of Melanie’s memory

Simply because of the way he has connected the two books while using many literary devices such as foreshadowing. Some of the foreshadowing hints at the next book which intruges me to read more and know how he will make the two storylines intertwined like the present

The Host, a masterful blend of post-apocalyptic danger and moral dilemmas, has very few characters that a reader can actually dislike. Between the modest and serene Wanda, explosive Kyle and calculated Jeb there is only one character that I feel like someone can’t connect with, or completely understand.