My purpose in reading this book was to find the answer to one of the most important questions: Why do we have to face so much suffering in our lives? Everyday we face hardship, pain, and hurt, but we never know what the true meaning of suffering. Some say that it’s just life, and the…
Coraline Annotated Bib
Gaiman, Neil. Coraline. HarperCollins Publishers, 2015. In Coraline, Gaiman tells the story of an adventurous little girl who, when ignored by her parents, seeks adventure and affection elsewhere. Beginning with a little door to nowhere, the story gets increasingly darker as Coraline receives warnings from her various neighbors that even they do not understand. And…
“Slade House” Blog 4
In Slade House, David Mitchell presents a first person, present tense narration often in the form of stream of consciousness. Why has David Mitchell chosen to write the story in present tense, instead of past tense? I believe the answer to this question to be very simple, Past tense insinuates that the story has an…
“Slade House” Blog 3
By now we realize that Slade House is chock-full of details and messages that are hidden between the lines (or locked away behind tiny, iron door in Slade Alley, only to be revealed every nine years). But what may have been lost upon us, as readers still learning to read, is the connection to other…
“Slade House” Blog 2
Now that we have looked at Slade House from a mimetic perspective, we must start to examine it through from a synthetic one. One of the most noticeable genres Slade House takes part in, other than young adult, is mystery thriller. The truth is unbeknownst by the reader, as is expected of mysteries. Also, it…
“Slade House” Blog 1
Slade House by David Mitchell is a truly complex story that pulls its readers in and doesn’t let them go. In the novel, Slade House is home to a set of immortal twins, Jonah and Norah, who feast on souls to retain their immortality. They draw people in by manipulating them. Each character has a…
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