Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a historical fiction play about one of the biggest events to ever take place in Massachusetts: the Salem Witch Trials. Arthur Miller’s main reason for writing The Crucible was to ridicule the era of McCarthyism, which was when there was a ‘witch hunt’ for communists. During this period, Miller was accused of witchcraft. Knowing that the McCarthy Witch Trials were based entirely on fiction, not factual evidence, Miller wrote the play to parody the McCarthy Era; however, he still wanted his play to be a success (“The Crucible”- Drama for Students). In
Marchetta writes in a descriptive and elaborate style to engage the readers quite successfully as the book has been a sensation for 15 years. The author establishes a wonderful array of characters of different religious and cultural beliefs creating a racism theme in the novel. Also the use of a local Australian setting is a well-constructed idea as the story is now relatable for the readers. I can tell that this book would not be enjoyed by everyone and this is understandable as it is centrally targeted for a teenage and young adult audience. In my opinion, I found this book to be decent.
The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Analysis I chose to write my paper on The Spirit Catches You and You Fall, written by Anne Fadiman, because I found the issues raised in this book very interesting, particularly the clash of cultures which led to Lia’s tragic circumstance. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall is Anne Fadiman’s first novel after starting her writing career at Harvard. She received several awards for this book including a Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current Interest, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award for General Nonfiction, and was also selected as a “Best Book of the Year” by several publications including People and Newsday. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall is a true story about a Hmong immigrant family from Laos living in Merced California. The
Wintergirls is for teenage and young adult readers seeking diversity in the plot and structure of a novel. This particular novel sends a message across to the reader through the vivid images created in the sentences that show the tragedies and consequences of eating disorders and living in the footsteps of somebody else, as Lia did with Cassie. And when Lia finally decides not to comply with Cassies wishes for her to come to the dead with her, it shows that if you think for yourself anything is possible. I would not suggest this book to children younger then twelve due to the graphic images created in Andersons writing. It is also a very complex book, and takes a lot of thinking to comprehend and it really gets down to the truth and lives of some girl out
These characters made a huge impact on the novel because it made this book possible which was a great experience reading. Genre The genre of the novel “The Summoning” is paranormal romance, Horror fiction, Urban Fantasy and Mystery. I have never read a book with all these genres for me so it was new and I did enjoy the experience. Recommendation I would recommend this book to teens ages 13 and up just because of the content and language given in some scenes. But other than that I have really loved this book mainly because of the mystery behind the story.
The Hunger Games is a 2008 science fiction adventure novel written by American author Suzanne Collins. Mateship is a dominant theme considered evident within the Hunger Games novel. This essay will discuss how mateship is portrayed within the novel, how it is relevant in today’s society and the valuable lessons The Hunger Games provides for the modern audience. The main protagonist of ‘The Hunger Games’, Katniss and her fellow tributes, Peeta, Rue and Thresh demonstrates the value of mateship whilst mutually facing adversity within the arena. In chapter 13, whilst Katniss is under the effects of a Tracker Jacker sting, Peeta helps her by telling her to “Run!”, “Run!” because the other tributes are approaching.
How would you feel if Bad Blood filled your veins? Scared, nervous? Casey Lever’s novel relating to Australian history but has a contemporary twist will surely entice both genres especially adolescence to young adults from the moment their hands touch its pages full of quality. Her genuine style of writing has not only contributed to Bad Blood but to a number of other creations, some of which include Headgames, Supernerd, Ella’s Gift and Chased by Shadows. The past and present generations portray a compelling dual narrative to emphasise significance in the novel.
Fairy Tales in Literature Jane Yolen has chosen to write in the fairy tale genre to help young adults learn about a horrific time in history, the Holocaust. Fairytales are stories that have survived for centuries. The author feels that by retelling the Holocaust in this genre she can help preserve this time in history for years to come. Fairy tales can be used to tell a larger story for example, the fairytale of Briar Rose in and of itself disguised the horrors of the Holocaust. When presented in the manner of a fairy tale the teens and adults can look at the story from a different perspective.
To Kill a Mockingbird is a novel about the youth seeing the evil, hypocrisy, and injustice in adult society. Write a paragraph, complete with a topic sentence, that discusses one example of each idea from the incidents in the novel. In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem definitely realize that the county they are growing up in is an adult society with evil, injustice, and hypocrites. Scout and Jem’s transition from a perspective of childhood innocence, in which they assume that people are good because they have never seen evil, to a more adult perspective, in which they have confronted evil and must incorporate it into their understanding of the world. As a result of this portrayal of the transition from innocence to experience, one
A Christmas Carol Essay I chose Ebenezer Scrooge for the topic of my essay because I thought I could find the most information about him than any other character, since the story is about him. This essay is about the three versions of The Christmas Carol, which are the book, the Tim Burton movie, and the Theatre play. This essay includes: what Scrooge symbolized, what my favorite version was, the differences between the book, movie, and play, and what I would change about Scrooge. According to an eNotes editor, Scrooge symbolizes greed. He symbolizes greed because in the beginning of the book, play, and movie, all he cares about is money.