Kingdom Keepers Analysis

Both Holden Caulfield from J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye and Huckleberry Finn from Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are the main protagonists of their respective texts. Both Caulfield and Huck undertake a journey in their text, in which the character learns from their experiences and meet new people, who alter their outlook on life. Both these characters are still not mature, and this is shown throughout the two books, but the boys have to mature soon, as they are becoming adults. The way in which the boys undertake the journey means they do so without proper guidance, which causes them to make their own judgments, causing the two protagonists to make mistakes. The characters have their internal struggles within themselves

The fictional world is full of chaos, as people tend to prefer unstable theories to countless philosophies. Specifically, there is a literary shift from linearity and order to randomness and fragmentation. Consequently, Postmodernist writers understand that their works are subject to interpretation; however, they believe that the flexibility of understanding in texts is the basis for the development of innovative ideas in society. Moreover, Kurt Dinan writes in a nonlinear, flexible fashion by writing with a component of Mystery. Subsequently, the reader can make different predictions on what will occur throughout Don’t Get Caught, and the ability to predict and analyze uniquely is one of the principal ideals of Postmodernist literature. Ultimately, the central purpose of an author’s novel is to engross the reader, by writing in a genre and movement that is appropriate the book. Appropriately, Kurt Dinan engages the reader with both a Mystery genre and Postmodernist elements in his novel, Don’t Get Caught.

What affects a main character’s progression towards maturity in a novel? John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony establishes character maturity through the main character, Jody Tiflin. Throughout the book, the main character matures during each section of the book, and as he develops, he also gains knowledge about the world around him and how it works. Jody’s maturity in The Red Pony by John Steinbeck is affected by the symbolism of the book. This theme can be proven through the symbols in the book. The symbols represent death, curiosity, mystery, and the past.

William Golding’s Lord of the Flies is an influential novel which reveals the darkness of mankind and evil inside of all humans. Lord of the Flies is set in the early 20th century, during a time when Europe is under attack and surrounded by war. For this reason, a plane carrying a group of British schoolboys is flown away from the chaos in hopes of bringing the boys to safety. Suddenly, the airliner is mistaken for a military aircraft and taken down. After all of the pandemonium the boys soon realize that they are the only survivors. Now stranded on an unknown island, the boys must govern themselves. Soon the burning desire for power overthrows their civilized approach of leadership as a deciding factor tears the boys apart. Golding effectively uses the symbolism of the conch, the beast, and painted faces to reinforce the theme of how difficult situations reveal the demons inside of everyone. Together these symbols are applied in order to lead the reader to the suspenseful end.

In William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies, the reader comprehends symbols that go throughout the book. These symbols are key factors which determine the importance of the novel. The symbols are a very important part of the literary content. In order to really follow along and understand the story, the reader must understand these symbols for what they mean as well as how they are used. Some of the symbols include the conch, the island itself, and fire. Two of the main characters, Jack and Simon, represent other figures.

Rounding the final turn, we pulled through the glorious gates that read, “Welcome to Walt Disney World!” The sheer joy I felt that day has remained with me, a child-like wonder, which shall endure for the full extent of my days. Quickly donning my Minnie Mouse ears, I scurried forward to keep pace with my family through the gates. Every cast member greeted me with the same refrain, “Welcome Princess!” Feeling as though I was the next Disney Princess, I viewed the world with the wondering eyes of an adolescent; the world glittered with pixie dust and infinite possibilities.

Memory, symbol, and pattern all make analyzing literature more effective. When reading a novel, using one’s memory to compare the work to anything else he or she has read or experienced can shed light on the author’s intention. Further, through the use of memory, recognizing symbols and patterns are integral in reading and analyzing literature like a professor. Symbols are objects that signify other aspects in society and literature. Recognizing symbols allows the reader to dive deeper into the message the author wanted to convey. Patterns make an unknown piece of literature more familiar and relatable. By recognizing patterns, one can shift the focus from understanding what is happening to unveiling what the author meant by what is happening. For example, the novel Jane Eyre is written in 1800s english and can be dull at times. While reading

When reading a novel, readers do not often realize that many authors use the same types of characters and symbols. Applying a literary lens to a novels can help readers better understand why a novel was written. A literary theory is, “A term for analyzing, classifying, defining, interpreting, and evaluating literature” (Davidson). When observing a piece of literature with an Archetypal lens analysts can identify these patterns. According to Literary Devices, “In literature, an archetype is a typical character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature” (literarydevices). In the novel In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, the Archetypal Theory can be applied to characters and symbols in the

Wayne Dyer once said, “The highest form of ignorance is when you reject something you don 't know anything about.” In the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, ignorance is a common theme portrayed throughout the novel. It sets the impression of how all of the characters feel due to a society that has outlawed books. Guy Montag is a firefighter, whose job is to burn the books. Yet, he often steals them without the chief firefighter, or anyone else knowing. This is until the day he meets Clarisse, who looks at the world in a different way than anyone else. Then, shortly after, he has to burn down a house full of books and burn the woman inside also because she refuses to leave. This causes Montag to realize that books should not be burned and have great significance in the world. He then shows his wife the abundance of books that he has collected from his job, and his wife, Mildred, becomes concerned. This later causes her to make up lies to cover the fact that Montag is breaking the law of owning books. The ignorance shown in the novel is greatly illustrated on page ninety-five, due to the encounter of the

I have read the book Dracula published in 1887, by Bram Stoker. Jonathan Harker, a lawyer, travels to Transylvania in order to help his client count Dracula, who intends to immigrate to England and who needs Jonathan's help with the legal details. Harker is at first glance much impressed by the count but is soon creeped out by Dracula's ability to claim on walls, speak to wolves and by his lack of servants in his castle. Harker realises too late that he is being held as a prisoner and approximately escapes the castle with his life being on hold. The continuation of the book is written in different perspectives and contains telegrams, rapports and pieces of news articles.

Throughout the 20th century and even today, Disney has been a major part of children’s youth. When children are young, they can be taught anything and they learn it very quickly. In our society, young children learn the religion when they are so young. When the child watches a Disney cartoon or movie they tend to imagine what would it be like to have the life shown in Disney. Disney creates an imaginative land in the minds of the children that the can do whatever, and be whatever they want, they are only limited by their imagination. Disney creates a mindset that anything is possible and that fairytales do come true.

Jane Eyre, published in 1847, by focusing on its protagonist’s, Jane’s personality, dependency and self governance. The aim of this study is to look into Jane’s development and analyze her identity with the help of a theoretical framework drawn from psychoanalysis and developmental psychology, and within the context of the Victorian era. The novel focuses on Jane’s experiences and psychological growth from youth to adulthood.

The children find themselves between two extremes: the honor they hold for the conch, and the savagery developed from the hunt.

In the two novels Of Mice & Men, and Frankenstein, the two conflicts i chose was man vs. self, and man vs. man. The character in Of Mice and Men,George, is the conflict of Man vs. Self. The characters in Frankenstein are Victor, and Frankenstein who are conflicts of Man vs. Man. These two conflicts affect the two characters in various ways. It affects them in intense moments, and very decision making situations.

The interior consciousness of an individual that discusses one’s thoughts and feelings plays an important role in the world of literature. Anwer Khan, the author of The Pose, and Roch Carrier, the author of A Secret Lost in the Water, similarly and adequately utilize several writing