Characters in American novels of the 20th century

Gabriel Garcia Marquez Short story writer. Novelist. Journalist. Political activist. Nobel Prize winner. Most beloved of 20th century Latin American authors, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6, 1928, in the small coastal town of Aracataca, Colombia. He published his first story, "The Third Resignation," in 1947 and began studying law and journalism. His first novel, Leafstorm, was published in 1955, the same year the Colombian government shut down his employer, the newspaper El Espectador

Sin and Salvation is a series of novels by renowned American author William Faulkner. Set in post-World War I Yoknapatawpha County, Mississippi, the Sin and Salvation series of novels are best known as American Southern Literature. The series of novels is composed of 7 titles that he published between 1929 and 1951. The novels are characterized by a shift to modern literary techniques that was characterized by non-adherence to literary conventions and experimentation with language. Using these experimental

The highly praised and relatively recently discovered novel Who Would Have Thought It? by María Amparo Ruiz de Burton is reputed to be the first novel composed in English by a Mexican residing in the U.S. Originally written in 1872 but almost unknown until a chance discovery during research into Chicano literature in the late twentieth century, the novel was republished in 1995 to enthusiastic reviews and immense interest. The author’s unusual and personally challenging life of being born Mexican

tool is important for enhancing the understanding of each involved character, the setting at which it would take place, the meaning of the story itself, and the themes involved with telling the story. In the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, imagery is used to create a vivid sense of place and person, and to deepen the readers connection to the characters throughout the novel. The novel Their Eyes Were Watching God, written by American literary author Zora Neal Hurston in

Orwell used to represent his preoccupation with the totalitarian regimes of 20th century. More than one out of four Americans said they have red his dystopia and use his expressions in their language. Many critics claim that the novel opened up new prospects of political awareness. ‘1984’ is a political fiction in which the government eliminates all forms of political opposition, be it real or imaginary. The atmosphere of the novel is completely depressing because there is no hope for change. The government

In his notoriously known novel, The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald explores American attitudes and societal expectations during the Modernist Period. In the United States, the Modernist Movement of the 20th century was characterized by both a quickly industrializing nation as well as an atmosphere of isolation following World War I. Traditional social boundaries in race and class were challenged during this time period, and were instead replaced by a sense of separateness, as the unity that arose

the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. This novel was a huge success. His many books that followed were essentially variations on Ragged Dick and featured casts of stock characters: the valiant hard-working, honest youth, the noble mysterious stranger, the snobbish youth, and the evil, greedy squire. In the 1870s, Alger's fiction was growing stale. His publisher suggested he tour the American West for fresh material to incorporate into his fiction. Alger took a trip

Mark Twain was an American writer whose works act as social commentary on issues including racism, poverty and class distinctions. His most distinguished novels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885) convey the vanquished way of life in the pre-Civil War Mississippi Valley and life on the river. His unpretentious, colloquial, yet poetic style and wide-ranging humor embodies the development of ideologies based upon the American Dream. Twains’ life

Ernest Hemingway was a famous modernist writer during the 20th century. Hemingway was part of what was known as “The Lost Generation” this name arose post-World War 1. The modernist movement was a drastic change in numerous things such as art and literature. Ernest contributed much to this movement with his literary works. World War 1 played a major role in not only modernism, but also Hemingway’s writing. Ernest Miller Hemingway was a modernist writer who took his experiences from World War 1 and

Jonathan Nguyen Period: 3A February 25, 2016 LWA: Amy Tan Born on February 19, 1952, in Oakland, California, Amy Tan is introduced to the world as an American novelist. Amy Tan is known for being a worldwide artist, as she published two of her famous novels, The Joy Luck Club and The Kitchen God’s Wife. Often, people would think that successful people had a great start at a young age; yet, Amy Tan had experienced a rough childhood until she later became successful. Both of her parents, John and