Frankenstein Unbelievably Mary Shelley wrote the novel Frankenstein at the age of eighteen. ... The first Gothic characteristic of Frankenstein is evident in its grotesque elements. ... Another characteristic of the gothic writing in the novel Frankenstein is the component of mystery. ... A characteristic that is in many Gothic novels is the desolate environment. ... The major characteristic of Romanticism that Mary Shelley uses is the examination of senses and inner feelings. ...

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Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby perfectly illuminates the American life of the Jazz Age. It stoof the test of time and has earned the distinction as one of the truly great American novels. ... With the coming of Prohibition, the law banning the manufacture, sale, and distribution of liquor in the U.S. from 1920-1933, there came a new era- one of organized crime. ... Many of the characters in his novels are based on people from his life. ... All of these qualities- carelessness, hypocracy, aesthetic values, "intellectualism", and power- Tom so blatently diplays, are cha...

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Early on in the novel, Gene's relationship towards Phineas, also known as Finny, seems to be defined purely by simple envy. ... If Finny were to be a soldier, this characteristic would not be an advantage, but would be a disadvantage to him, since he would always be thinking spontaneously about mischief, breaking rules, and what wild act he could do next. ... Throughout the novel, Knowles portrayed Gene as always being a superior student, but a poor athlete in the start. ... The coming of age Gene underwent throughout the course of the novel proved that he would make the better soldier, n...

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He has written novels, plays, and autobiographies, but he is best known for his short stories. ... William lost his parents at a very young age and was brought up by his uncle in Kent. ... At 18, after coming back to England, he started training in medicine and did writing on the side (Somerset Maugham). ... His most famous work is the master piece novel "Of Human Bondage", which is influenced by his own life experiences of losing his parents at a very young age; growing up with his uncle who is emotionally cold, as well as his early experience as a medical student (Swinton). ... Philip Carey&...

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He has written novels, plays, and autobiographies, but he is best known for his short stories. ... William lost his parents at a very young age and was brought up by his uncle in Kent. ... At 18, after coming back to England, he started training in medicine and did writing on the side (Somerset Maugham). ... His most famous work is the master piece novel "Of Human Bondage", which is influenced by his own life experiences of losing his parents at a very young age; growing up with his uncle who is emotionally cold, as well as his early experience as a medical student (Swinton). ... Philip Carey&...

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An ode the woman herself, Queen Victoria, and the subsequent characteristics of the Victorian period In an unpredictable, tumultuous era, the stern, staid figure of Queen Victoria came to represent stability and continuity. ... In succeeding decades, the official portraits of Queen Victoria, gradually aging, reflected her country's sense of its own maturation as a society and world power. ... Finally, as the aged, venerated Widow of Windsor, she became a universal icon, prompting the nostalgic worldwide spectacles of the Golden and Diamond Jubilees in 1887 and 1897. ... In the followin...

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This makes it very difficult to determine one, or even a few characteristics that define ethnic identity. In the case of many of these novels, the task of defining ethnic identity is not so complicated. ... The main character's family in this novel was Chinese and represented the first generation of immigrants for this family. ... In this novel, the main character spends much of his life on an Indian Reservation. ... This rejection of influence from other ethnicities seemed to be quite a common theme in all of the novels reviewed in our selection, but most abundant in Coming of Age in Mi...

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Although, the Victorian age ranging from 1886 perhaps was one of the most industrious of their time. ... Coming towards "Jane Eyre", when analyzing the novel, one cannot fall short to observe the apparent strange ambiance which for some reason seems partly there as an effort to terrify the reader. ... Jane from a little age has an attraction with the supernatural and the inexplicable, and it is exactly such an unexplainable occurrence that brings back together Jane and her Mr. Rochester at the novel's end. ... Nevertheless, the novel should not be read as a gothic novel but a no...

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Thus, it is no coincidence that the grandmother is later specified to be 2,000 years old, which happens to be when Christian theology reads God's first coming to Earth. ... By acknowledging the grandmother to be an embodiment of God, one can better comprehend the concept of the grandmother's age and eternal beauty, however her magical powers and ability to remain unknown by some are notions that take readers to a deeper level of religious application. Throughout the novel, the grandmother serves as a protector and guide for Princess Irene and Curdie through spiritual means. ... Thro...

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The characteristics of the American hero are similar in both Indiana Jones and Natty Bumppo. ... "Cooper began writing at age thirty to demonstrate to his wife that he could write a better novel than the one he was reading to her" (Encarta NP). ... In this novel, Natty is called Hawkeye because of his ties to the Mohicans. ... Throughout the many adventures of Natty Bumppo, he always had many of the same characteristics. ... Indiana uses wits in this novel in order to defeat his enemy, which is a prime characteristic of the American hero. ...

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American Psycho' deals explicitly with sex and violence, the main style of the novel is the satirisation of the American Dream, as twisted by the excesses of the 1980s. ... People are described, not by physical characteristics or personality, but by the designer-label clothes they wear: "Dibble is wearing a subtly striped double-breasted wool suit by Canali Milano, a cotton shirt by Bill Blass, a mini-glen-plaid woven silk tie byBill Blass Signature and he's holding a Missoni Uomo raincoat. ... The plot analyses the unrest and cultural...

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Remarque also ties in many smaller sub topics within the theme to display other characteristics not usually noticed by people not involved directly in the War. ... The novel is set at the beginning of World War I. ... The soldiers are often enlisted at very young ages and sent in to live amongst people they hardly know at the beginning. ... The fact that Remarque told of all the horrifying events makes this novel very different from most War novels. ... To achieve a feeling of indifference towards such a harsh reality as death is something that is very hard to imagine, but the reader does ...

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The most obvious example of a childhood experience coming out in a Bronte writing is Charlotte's representation of the Lowood School in Jane Eyre compared to her experiences at Cowan Bridge. ... In "Jane Eyre" while at Lowood, Helen Burns becomes a good friend and even a mother type figure to Jane even though they are close to the same age. ... One Byronic characteristic Rochester, Heathcliff and Branwell share is their love for a woman they can't have. ... This seclusion from society is a very common characteristic found in a Byronic hero. ... This essay has shown that thr...

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(Novel Guide) You said I killed you- you haunt me then! ... Again quoted in an article from the Novel Guide analysis, they state that supernatural events happen in the beginning of the novel and continue until the very end. ... These themes and instances are tied to a spirituality and life-after-death theme in the novel. ... She strengthens the plot, characters, and setting throughout the novel through situations such as projection of self on other's (living vicariously), past short comings magnified and transferred to others in the future, and basic other psychoanalytical staples s...

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In the novel, Woolf juxtaposes two images of women, one traditional and the other modern, which are represented by Mrs. ... Right from the beginning of the novel Mrs. ... Women can't write, women can't paint-what did that matter coming from him, since clearly it was not true to him but for some reason helpful to him, and that was why he said it?" ... Lily Briscoe is not the only woman in the novel who subverts the traditional gender role; Three of Mrs. ... Ramsay dies unexpectedly at a relatively young age, and Prue dies as a result of childbirth. ...

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Lee's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird has remained enormously popular since its publication in 1960. ... Lee makes use of several images and allegories throughout the novel to symbolize racial conflict. ... The central symbol of the novel, the mockingbird, further develops the theme of racial prejudice. ... To Kill a Mockingbird also can be read as a coming-of-age story featuring a young girl growing up in the South and experiencing moral awakenings. ... Atticus is clearly the hero of the novel, and functions as a role model for his children. ...

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Huck's skepticism of society, and the values held by the older generation, is apparent from the beginning of the novel. ... Free of the constraints of a normal existence, Huck is able to approach life in a way that most other kids his age can only dream of doing. ... For example, were it not for Jim's intuition about the coming storm, at the beginning of the novel, Huck may have been caught in it on the river, and possibly drowned. ... Though he is the same age as Huck, Buck's judgment and independent thinking abilities have been destroyed by the Grangerford's feud with ...

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It can be described as an easily noticed characteristics belonging to any given individual, or shared by all members of a particular social category or group. ... In these instances one is part of a minority (e.g., by race, ethnicity, or sexual orientation), or if one has identifications with multiple groups (e.g., by being biracial), or if one is pulled by conflicting messages (e.g., those coming from the media and the family), an identity crisis is likely to emerge. ... As the setting of both novels involves the country America, which is far advanced and even has a man of colour as its presi...

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Her reign will ever bear this distinguishing characteristic of her sex."2 In its own right the reign of Catherine the Great was impressive, but it was made all the more important because she was a women.3 The mere fact that Catherine II, a small German princess without hereditary claim to the throne, ruled Russia from 1762 to 1796 amid the loyalty of the great mass of the people, and the respect and admiration of her neighbours, is sufficient proof of the force of her character. ... She set about composing herself for the ceremony that was to mark the ultimate stage in the transformation of a...

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Of Hurston's four novels and more than 50 published short stories, plays, and essays, she is best known for her 1937 novel Their Eyes Were Watching God. ... Hurston's best novel describes the life of Janie, a black woman at the turn of the century. ... Yet, she doesn't find her definition of love until she is about forty years of age. ... Unlike Joe, Tea Cake does not silence Janie but actually listens to her and even reads into her expressions, something that Joe completely ignored.Another characteristic that distinguishes Tea Cake from Janie's previous husbands is his wil...

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They were no longer living a life that would become progressively easier as they aged. ... Through out the entire novel they are constantly traveling in efforts to attain their respective goals, Huck to escape Widow Douglas" attempt to "civilize" him and Jim in search of his family and his freedom. ... What really attracts the reader's attention in this work is the concepts behind these two traveling men--their energy, their resilience, their superior wit over the townsfolk and the way they satirically present it--these qualities construct the idea that life on the road brings out the h...

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Tolkien lost both his parent at a young age, his father died when he was four years old and his mother when he was twelve. ... Tolkien, at an age around thirteen was already ahead of his peers. At an age where children should be having fun with one another, instead, Tolkien found entertainment by creating his own languages. ... These novels allow for any age to experience the thrill and excitement of an adventure and from a reader's viewpoint, the thrill of wondering what comes next after reading a new chapter is astonishing. ... In these novels, Tolkien is able to express his own persona...

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This idea occurs throughout Achebe's novel. ... Once again, he finds ways to repress the characteristics of his father. ... Author and critic, Biodun Jeyifo, voices her concerns about the sexism in Achebe's novel. ... In Umuofio, age is respected and representative of wisdom. ... One of the climactic points in the novel arises at the funeral of the tribal leader, Ezeudu. ...

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"Stoker wrote about fantasies like sex and suggestive situations even though he lived in a very conservative time period, and yet people showed great interest in his morbid novel" (Fisher 64). ... A man with multiple female sexual experience is also a desire held by most men of all ages in all time periods(Plamino 1). ... That is the primary reason why his novel Dracula became famous" (Worley 172) Plays and books during the nineteenth century and before dealt mainly with comedy and romance. ... It is read about in novels and stories. ... They possess similar characteristic...

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" Here, Ralph has taken on a responsibility well above his age, plus with a very unlikely outcome. ... As each of the boys symbolize certain characteristics, "the beast" embodies the unknown. ... The assumptions made from Ralph that Jack and his group were coming to retrieve the conch, were false. ... In this novel, good and evil is represented in two different groups as the Neanderthals and the new people. ...

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