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The Summary Of Roland Michell's 'Possession'

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First Question: The Summary
The novel Possession is about a 29-year-old Roland Michell, who is at a London Library basement, examining books by a poet named Randolph H. Ash. Roland's job is to research on Mr. Ash work for his adviser. In the novel, Roland is unhappy with his job because of his salary, and he is also unhappy with his life. While he was in the basement looking at the books, two letters that Mr. Ash wrote, and when they fall out and they show a hint that will change his life. These letters are to a female poet. Everything written in the letters describes the poet, and using his research senses, he thought the letters could have been for Christabel LaMotte. Roland doesn't tell anyone about the letters. On his way home he …show more content…

Second Question: The Difference
This novel is a great novel, I don't think I would change anything but if I had to pick one thing then it would be the title. I felt the title that the author had picked doesn't go with the story. In the novel, Roland had an interest in finding out more about Christabel, but he wasn't possessed by her. I felt there wasn't anything "possession" type in this novel. when you first read the title you would automatically think its a ghost novel but it's not. When it starts out explaining the setting it says that the story takes place in the 19th century and then you would get an idea that it'll show some type of spiritual things since it's from back in the time and it doesn't. I feel the author could have picked a better title.
Third Question: The Recommendation
If you are into romance, with a little adventure novel, then I would recommend this novel. This novel has a good plot structure, and it showed the narrator point of view clearly. One of the things I liked about this novel is the tone that the author used. In this novel, there were two types of tone that were used and those were an optimistic tone and a deep feelings tone.
Fourth Question: Reflection
Quotation (pg.301): “I cannot let you burn me up, nor can I resist you. No mere human can stand in fire and not be consumed”
Reflection: This quote was said at the end of the novel, when Dr. Maud was expressing her love to Roland. She was scared that there relationship

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