overview of Arthur Doyle’s novel “The Hound of the Baskervilles” and examines a few of the elements that make it a successful detective story. Doyle did not publish a single Sherlock story for eight years after 1893. Doyle brought Sherlock back in 1901, emphasizing that Sherlock’s new case took place before his death, and therefor Sherlock was not truly back from the dead. Doyle’s new story “The Hound of the Baskervilles” was an organized story unlike his three other Sherlock novels. His characters are
Dystopian novels are written to reflect the fears a population has about its government and they are successful because they capture that fright and display what can happen if it is ignored. George Orwell wrote 1984 with this fear of government in mind and used it to portray his opinion of the current government discretely. Along with fear, dystopian novels have many other elements that make them characteristic of their genre. The dystopian society in Orwell’s novel became an achievement because
Monk Kidd’s first novel The Secret Life of Bees was a literary success. Although, Sue didn’t just get successful on luck all of the sudden. In the Secret Life of Bees, Sue brought together many elements in order to complete her novel. Some elements include Sue's input of Southern Style Language, the aspects of the main character Lily's voice, and the inclusion of imagery. One crucial element contributed is Sue's style of writing. In the Secret Life of Bees Sue not only sets the novel in South Carolina
My Antonia by Willa Cather is a novel based on the memories of the protagonist, Jim Burden. Many critics have criticized this novel, and have focused on such literary elements as symbolism, motif, and characterization. The strongest argument however is the one that states that the foundation of every element in the book is based on the personal memories of Willa Cather. Many critics have discussed the symbolism in this novel. One symbol that some critics have discussed
from ancient poetry, folktales, and myths to modern day novels. This constant reoccurrence of the orphan figure in literature emphasizes the need to understand the significance attached to it. However, according to the editors of Bastardy and its Comparative History literatures great interest on the orphan figure is poorly reflected in literary criticism. It is further stated that if at all criticism on the orphan is dealt only as an element in the commentaries on the literary works in which they
literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that, combined with fate and external forces, brings on a tragedy”. In the novel Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman has consistently displayed elements that lead the reader to believe that he is a tragic hero whose death is a result of following the wrong dreams. A character must show elements including a fatal flaw, an external force that provokes his downfall, and a fatal event to be considered a tragic hero. Willy’s fatal flaw can
never be complete or whole without addressing the important elements that a reader wants to see. In A Farewell to Arms, author Ernest Hemingway shows the reader a perfect example of how lining up the correct elements of a book can make for a successful storyline and ultimate guide for young avid writers to base their works. These elements collide and fold into dramatic, climatic, and remarkable piece of writing. Hemingway uses elements such as point of view, setting, plot, conflict, theme, character
thing that differs is their covers. Each book is showing me a different picture, a different color, a different font. Each book juxtaposes its elements in a different way, highlighting certain objects while de-emphasizing others. Each book is telling me something, trying to appeal to my gaze. What are they saying? Will it work? The study of these elements of the cover - each book's signs and the images/ideas they signify- is particularly appropriate in the case of bestsellers. This is not to say
Fitzgerald's Exploration of the American Dream in The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, is a one of the best stories written during a chaotic period in our nation’s history, The Jazz Age. The Twenties were a time of social experiments, self-indulgence, and dissatisfaction for majority of Americans. Fitzgerald depicts all these characteristics throughout the novel with his interesting themes, settings, and characters. The most elaborate and symbolic character Fitzgerald
between failure and success,” and this is true in the novels Speak, The Art of Resilience, and the poem ”If”. These three works of literature show the act of perseverance through the most difficult times of life. The theme of perseverance is revealed through conflict by creating a problem for the character to solve and persevering through it. Characterization also displays the theme through the characters having persevering character traits. In the novels and the poem the author’s use of foreshadowing