Category: Fiction

Table of Contents Introduction Negative Implications Positive Implications Reading Fiction Books is Better Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Fiction is a genre of literature that involves invented characters, they are usually in prose and are primarily novels. Childrens fiction has been used over time, and the question of what impact it had on their lives arose.…

In their article From Cyborgs to Cyberbodies: The Evolution of the Concept of Techno-Body in Modern Medicine, Andrea Gaggioli et al. strived to provide readers with the insight into the fact that, due to the recent revolutionary breakthroughs in the field of informational technology and biomedicine, the very concept of humanity will soon undergo a…

American fiction has a plethora of notable representatives whose works left a significant mark in the genre. It would be reasonable to claim that Carl Hiaasen is among these writers. Hence, his books might always be considered as a relevant and pertinent theme to discuss. Plenty of scholars have recognized his legacy, and readers tend…

Science fiction is successful enough to convey the message that human behavior changes under political and scientific changes. It is important to note that most of these changes are not very encouraging. Human beings lose all the considerate thoughts for their fellow beings and turn into inhuman beasts ready to harm others for their survival.…

Women have for a long time been segregated and viewed as inferior to men, and this has affected their participation in literary works. This fact is evident in bookshelves where there are more male authors compared to their female counterparts. However, this disparity is not because ladies are less intelligent but the existing culture has…

Table of Contents Introduction Characterization Symbolism Conclusion References Introduction In the short story, The Cathedral, the act of looking is connected to the physical outlook, but that of seeing needs a deeper degree of engagement. The narrator depicts that he is fully able to look. He can look at his house, his wife, and even…

Table of Contents Introduction Analyzing the Three Texts from the Perspective of Gender Conclusion References Introduction Gender is one of the concepts that have attracted the attention of scholars in the recent past. It is defined as the wide range of traits that create a distinction between femininity and masculinity. For instance, in their works,…

In Darkness too visible, Gurdon discusses the problem of young adult fiction, which often appears to be too brutal and gory to be introduced to young readers (Gurdon, 2011). As Gurdon (2011) notices, many of the books explicitly use foul language and descriptions of violence and assaults, which can negatively influence adolescents view of the…

Old Nadav smoothed his thickly gray beard with his fingers and turned to his grandson, who was pestering him with questions, putting aside the silver goblet on which he was engraving the pattern. Why are you bothering me, Osher? You prevent me from working.  He grumbled in a voice that did not feel any…

More than any modern genre of fiction, science fiction is predominantly written with a social purpose. Such a goal is rarely to explicitly to predict the future, especially since in many cases the predictive features of science fiction are at best mediocre. While in hindsight, it is easy to select stories with elements of fiction…