Cecile McMillian is Joss's 9yr old sister who is murdered by a vampire. Cecile haunts Joss's dreams asking him why he didn't help her when she was being attacked. Her death is the reason why Joss become the world's best vampire slayer. Malek is Joss's first slayer teacher. Malek trains Joss in learning how to track vampires and while Joss is training to stay awake for 3 days he falls asleep.
The author uses allusion usually to describe protagonist Scott Hudson’s interest of reading. Allusion is the making reference to other novels, myths, etc. He makes inferences to books like Ender’s Game, To Kill a Mockingbird, Kubla Khan, The Waltz, The Princess Bride, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Outsiders and many more. Allusion creates an understanding of the plot because it is vitally descriptive of some of the rising action leading up to action and falling action leading to resolution. Without allusion, some of those actions would not make as much sense because they are not open to as much reference.
moment. I like how the author stated that a certain abnormality may be just that- a certain abnormality. But, apply that abnormality to a character, especially in literature, and you get a unique hero/heroine who'll make an amazing impact on the story. I also found it ironic how characters of stories with abnormalties are discriminated against in the story, yet they end up being the hero/heroine of the story. Also, in the real world, we'd feel sorry for these people, sympathize, or even evade them, viewing them as different, and maybe even discriminate against them (meaniieeess!).
This gives it the edge and uniqueness that may get a little gory but reading this story takes you on a journey you'll never forget. First, Bloodchild opens with the line, “My last night of childhood began with a visit home” (Butler, 1). This expresses how it is an coming of age story. Which is critical because the beginning of the story distinctively explains human themes like coming of age and loss of childhood which can confuse the reader throughout the story . Gradually beginning to uncover the
In his interview with George Plimpton, Capote says (referring to the view of why Perry committed the murders) “I could have added a lot of other opinions. But that would have confused the issue, and indeed the book. I had to make up my mind and move toward that one view, always.” This statement can be enlarged in scope to resemble Capote’s editorial discretion througout the entirety of In Cold Blood: though his work is full of factual evidence, Capote admittedly edits the book with a certain purpose in mind, and his editing choices subconsciously affect the reader, possibly even moreso than a typical novel, since the reader is caught off guard while believing the book to be a “factual account.” For example, Capote portrays Perry in a very sensitive way, urging the reader to identify and sympathize with him even though some characters in the book, such as Perry’s sister, despise him. If Capote had focused on his sister’s point of view more than others, the reader would take from the story a negative view rather than a postive one; Capote’s real-life relationship with Perry, however, muddled his sense of objectivity and, in a strange way, cast Perry as a sort of fallen hero
Sexuality is a largely debated topic in recent society; this engages the audience as they are intrigued to see the implications and general representation of sexuality in the novel. Identity, a theme which is probably the most important in the novel engages the audience as they wish to follow the continual progression of the story of Gemma while the main protagonist Becca is able to discover herself. Audiences are engaged by this theme as in recent times it is considered a pivotal thing to know yourself and is often searched for by many people. The audience may take comfort in the reading of another’s journey to find their true identity. Yolen has used themes effectively to engage the, these themes include love, sexuality and
It’s easy to find a cheesy book that is so cheesy it isn’t even funny and books that are so serious that you could read the entire novel cover to cover without a single facial expression. This novel is just the perfect bit of seriousness and comedy at the same time. Lastly, this book is educational. What would be the point of the book if it didn’t teach a lesson? This novel teaches some important and valuable life lessons that can change the way people are viewed, and help one to understand why they behave the way they do.
Wuthering Heights Turning Points Every day turning points are experienced. Some will be remembered for ever and others will have a long term affect on life. In the novel Wuthering Heights the author, Emily Bronte, suggests that when an individual experiences turning points, there will be a long term effect on the spirit and they will forever endure emotional pain. The death of Catherine Linton has a lifetime effect on Heathcliff; even eighteen years later he is still mourning her death. Heathcliff overcomes the need to cause grief for the third generation; as he desires to be reunited with Catherine in the grave.
Also he believes that Clary has something that he wants; however, she doesn’t know she has it. Individuals who have not read The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones are missing out on action-packed, thriller experience. This novel is similar to the Twilight series; however, there’s a lot of action in it and the plot captures and draws in its audience in never ending suspense. I would definitely recommend this to readers who also enjoy novels in the fantasy, young adult-fiction, and urban fantasy genre. Author Cassandra Clare really gives you a theatrical experience as if the novel was an Oscar-winning film.
After you trust a character it can set the story up for a twist. Max Beerbohm’s “A.V. Laider” and Saki’s “The Open Window” both use this technique to trick the reader at the end. It is important to know what it takes to make a story fall into the fiction category, but not to be too quick to trust a character, unless they give you reason to. It is very common for the main character or characters to change near the end; sometimes more than you would expect.