Literary fiction

In the genre of fiction there are two categories Literary fiction and Commercial fiction.Literary fiction contains complex characters, philosophical messages and endings are unsettling or unresolved.The other category Commercial fiction is the complete opposite of Literary fiction because the characters are almost always protagonists or villains, the endings have closure and the theme is straight forward.In the short story “The Destructors” by Graham Greene the theme is that seeing others do better

Cask of Amontillado a literary or commercial fiction? People might have thought of giving a revenge on someone that you really hate, but if the revenge is to kill that person, what would it be like? There is a book named "The Cask of Amontillado" which handles this kind of subject. This book seemed to be a fiction, and is this book a literary or commercial fiction? While I was reading the text, I thought the plot, characters, and the theme was more towards the literary fiction. As I read this book

Is Literary Non-Fiction Literally Literary? Literary writing is writing that is meant to be enjoyable. Can non-fiction really be literary? My conclusion is that any type of writing can be literary, whether it is based on reality or not! For example, a diary or autobiography can be enjoyed, while an instruction manual for an electric toaster just tells you how to use it! In this essay, I will consider how non-fiction can be literary. Diaries and autobiographies both tell us the story of a person’s

In the world of literature, fiction is often used to portray an entertaining story of a story they have a greater meaning to itself. There are two types of fiction Each of these stories falls on, which are commercial fiction, use to entertain us, as it tends to contain a setting that is easy to understand and a plot that is very distinct. This type of fiction is merely for enjoyment and doesn't have any deeper meaning to the story. In contrast with literary fiction where the stories is more character

The literary genres of science fiction and detective fiction offer differing approaches when addressing a contextual fear of the unknown, as the former poses the question of ‘what if?’ rather than answering these fears as the latter does. Exemplars of this include Ray Bradbury’s A Sound of Thunder and Conan Doyle’s The Adventures of the Dancing Men as their societal context necessitated a narrative to address the notion of foreign. These short stories employ various conventions as they both alleviate

The literary genre of science fiction, or sci-fi, delves into the seemingly predictable and utopian-like future. Science-fiction is often looked down upon due to its unrealistic plot lines. However, Isaac Asimov enlightens the average person: "Individual science fiction stories may seem as trivial as ever to the blinder critics and philosophers of today - but the core of science fiction, its essence, the concept around which it revolves, has become crucial to our salvation if we are to be saved at

Educators have long been arguing that literary education, in school and beyond, is crucial for emotional development. However, until recently, very little evidence existed to scientifically support this idea. In his article, “This is How Literary Fiction Teaches Us to Be Human”, author Tom Blunt makes a concise but persuasive argument about why literature is essential for human emotional development. In order to effectively prove his point, Blunt cites both scientific and anecdotal evidence and emphasizes

Imagination: A literary story is imagined; it is not a memoir that describes events that the narrator knows occurred or has experienced. Although a real happening can stimulate the imagination and form the basis of a literary story, to present a memoir as a fictional story loses the potential of imagination-based creative elements. Imagination allows growth of characterization, motivation, and setting, and can provide a special, memorable experience for the reader. Structure and theme: The author

The literary genre of science fiction is diverse and its exact definition is still a subject of argument for both scholars and students. The genre of science fiction, as quoted by Britannica Encyclopaedia, “is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals”. The term science fiction was popularized in 1920s by an American publisher Hugo Gernsback, who is considered as one of the principal advocates of the genre. This lack of unanimity

Literary Analysis: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet as a Historical Fiction In Jamie Ford’s historical fiction Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, this split narrative focuses on two eras: 1942 and 1986. Within these era’s, Ford’s novel focuses on a Chinese boy, Henry Lee, and what it was like to grow up in the international district with prejudice everywhere, especially in his own family being a first generation American. His novel tells the story of Henry, as well as a Japanese girl