... follows the idea of the labyrinth from some of it's predecessors who had written about a labyrinth in some sense. Jorge Luis Borges inspired Danielewski to use the labyrinth in his writing. Although Danielewski was inspired by Borges, he incorporates the labyrinth not only as the main theme in the novel, but also in the form, or layout of the novel. There ... of the novel. "The Navidson Record"" becomes the subject of the next level of the novel. Zampano is a blind man who writes about Navidson's film. Natalie Hamilton says "A blind man writing about a film is not the only strange thing...

• Word Count: 3245
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

... without losing his own identity. Maalouf has an amazing way of bringing historical characters and settings to life. He makes you believe that you are living in that era. His writing is very fluid and moves very quickly and smoothly. Maalouf's praiseworthy historical novel, Leo Africanus, offers readers an introduction to the life and times of the real-life traveler and ... a sense of Leo's most intimate speech and thought. In this sense, Leo serves as a kind of ghost-writer of the narrative that bears his name, and Maalouf's turn to Leo's writing and history in fact challenges the occlu...

• Word Count: 4697
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate