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    playing games. The innocence of Felix Hoenikker contradicts his achievements to scientific community (by some thought of as “evil”) of the atomic bomb and ice-nine, or isotopes capable of solidifying water, which has apocalyptic consequences in the novel. Despite having intelligence, Hoenikker was careless with the implications his inventions could have on humanity and lacked

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    would regret forever. Khaled Hosseini did an exquisite job of demonstrating the transformation of Amir’s character through the use of vivid imagery, profound symbolism, and internal conflict in his novel, The Kite Runner. Through the use of disturbing descriptions of events that occur all throughout the novel, imagery can best be seen in the way in which Amir goes about treating those around him. While struggling with an immeasurable amount of guilt causing him to not think clearly, Amir decided that

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    Siddhartha, an allegorical novel written by Hermann Hesse, primarily tells the tale of an Indian man, Siddhartha, and his quest for peace and totality during the time of the Buddha. The story focuses on him leaving his family home in India to find this peace and totality, but the theme of this story is not just about Siddhartha, there is an underlying theme which demonstrates that Siddhartha is not the only person searching for this peace, and this quest is not solely the theme of the story for Siddhartha

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    themes in literature making it easy for the audience to make a connection with a novel or a character in a novel. There are an infinite number of novels that express this theme, but there are only a few that convey the true meaning of the eternal internal battle. Chuck Palahniuk's novel Survivor is a very powerful example of the theme struggle with self. Starting from the end of his story, Tender Branson starts off the novel by speaking into the black box of a hijacked 747. He is

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    The Giver Reflection

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    people to live a true and free life. This novel is the quintessential example of a book providing the reader freedom and values. Similar to Malcolm X’s liberation that he speaks about in “A Homemade Education,” The Giver has provided me, not only with more knowledge but the desire for independence. Malcolm X understood books were powerful tools that provided a whole new world to readers through deliverance and self-growth. The Giver is an influential novel that has played a significant role in my

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    Moby Dick is a complex novel, and can be hard to comprehend, or to find specific importance of the novel. After taking time to actually understand the purpose of this novel or even to find a way to understand Melville’s word usage, I found that the novel contained a lot of different themes, some as compound as an escape from civilization, fate vs. free will, and others as simple as failed communication. After finishing the novel, I found that only one theme really stuck out to me and it is used in

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    Authors employ symbolism to convey a complex idea and incorporate a deeper understanding of a novel. Many writers exert symbolism through an object, character, or a circumstance that signifies a deeper meaning rather than directly pointing out how they feel about their novel. In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne includes symbols to represent his life experiences under Puritan ideals. Hawthorne uses symbolism in the names of the following characters; Hester Prynne, Roger Chillingworth, Arthur Dimmesdale

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    Austen expects certain acumen from her readers; the parallels she poses between her characters urge the reader to question the effects of polarity in addition to considering the dangers and eventualities of substituting one character with another. Thus, the semblances between Elinor and Lucy respond to the author’s intent to promote the “multidimensional” thought apRoberts highlights. The rationality of their thought coupled with their mutual affection for Edward Ferrars establishes a dangerous similarity—dangerous

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    Normality In Frankenstein

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    narrative. Their unrelenting pursuit of the protagonist inspires the narrative to its absolute conclusion, where the monster is defeated, often in an explicit and gory manner, and for the most part with the protagonist experiencing a sense of jubilant deliverance and moral satisfaction. David Punter and Glennis Byron define this purpose as; “Through difference,

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    Robinson Crusoe is a certified novel by Daniel Defoe, written in 1719. But before going into my analysis of the novel, it is important to remind ourselves some certain things about the 18th century period. “One thing that is certain despite the controversy that has been generated by the period is that like every succeeding period, the 18th century marks a turning point in the literary development of English Literature. Arguably it was in the 18th century in England that literature ceased to be exclusive

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