COMING-OF-AGE NOVELS
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25 Male Coming-of-Age Novels for High School and College Prep StudentsComing-of-age novels in which young male protagonists explore their individual identities remain a part of the education of male students as they prepare for college and beyond.
25 Female Coming-of-Age Novels for High School and College Prep StudentsComing-of-age novels, also called Bildungsroman novels, should be a part of any high school and college preparatory program. Teachers, parents and students might consider this list of 25 recommended works in this genre.- Coming of AgeA comparison of the coming of age novels Emma, My Name is Asher Lev, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.
- Telemachos in Homer's The Odyssey: The Original Coming of Age StoryResearch paper on a lesser examined part of Homer's The Odyssey.
- Characters Coming of Age in Ernest Hemingway WorksA thorough analysis of the protagonists' coming of age experiences in Ernest Hemingway's novels: In Our Time, The Sun Also Rises, Farewell to Arms, For Whom the Bell Tolls, and Old Man and the Sea
- Coming of Age in The Kite Runner, To Kill a Mockingbird and Huckleberry FinnAn analysis of the connective themes of maturation in the face of socially entrenched racism and bigotry in the three classic novels Kite Runner, To Kill a Mockingbird, and Huckleberry Finn.
- Comparison of Emma, My Name is Asher Lev, he Adventures of Huckleberry FinnDrawn together by the theme of isolation, three classics - Emma by Jane Austen, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, and My Name is Asher Lev, by Chaim Potok - present unique versions of the rights of passage.
- Top 10 Books for High School GraduatesWhat's better than giving the gift of knowledge? A comprehensive list of wonderful book ideas for graduation gifts.
- Beyond Erma Bombeck: A Tale of Teen RebellionA teenage boy and his peculiar reading habits.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflowerby Stephen Chbosky: Book ReviewA review of Stephen Chbosky's hit coming-of-age novel, "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
- A Twisted Reality: A Comparison of Don Quixote by Cervantes and the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by TwainIn comparison of the two novels Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, the theme of appearance versus reality in their coming of age experiences are brought forth and made evident through the picaresque novel technique.
- The Universe of Dune: The First Six BooksThe Dune series is one of the most influential series in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres. While the middle books struggle to maintain the significance of the original Dune, the entire series should be considered required reading for any genre fan.
Portuguese Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago's "Small Memories" of when He was SmallReview of Portuguese Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago's "small memories" of when he was small, a slight volume of slight interest- Top 20 Books of All Time RevisitedThree years ago, I made a list of the best books I had read in my lifetime. Here are twenty more, each one highly recommended.
The Best Movies of 2009This is my list of what I consider to be the best movies of 2009. The fact that I have ten movies for a list from this year actually feels pretty surprising.
Ten Best Newbery Award Books of All TimeDiscover ten great Newbery Award winning books. The list is a valuable resource for teachers, homeschoolers, or students looking for a good read. Select one of these Newbery books and you will not be disappointed.
An Analysis of James Joyce and His Portrait of the Artist as a Young ManAn overview and analysis of James Joyce, his life, and his semi-autobiographical bildungsroman Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.- The Mystic Prophets of the AbsoluteWe still need the mystic prophets of the absolute.
- Children from Another World: The Chronicles of NarniaThis is a research article about children's literature, mythology and popular culture. It tries to understand the important role that the very different religious sensibilities of authors like C.S. Lewis and Philip Pullman are playing in our culture.
- The Sword of Shannara: ReviewedThe Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks is an epic fantasy that began the long series of Shannara novels that still continues today.
Dune & Children of Dune: Television Adaptations of Frank Herbert's Classic NovelsSCI-FI, along with John Harrison and his production team, adapted the first three novels of Frank Herbert's Dune saga. This article examines SCI-FI's adaptations of Frank Herbert's Dune (2000)and Children of Dune (2003).- Top 20 Books of All TimeI have read a lot in my almost twenty years of life. I consider myself well-read. Here is a list of the twenty books I have read that I am here defining as the best. I highly suggest them all.
- Top Five Best Novels of the DecadeBooks are wonderful and can give you wings to fly into another world. There has certainly been a lot of good books published over the decade, these are just a small few of the best ever written. The top five best novels of the decade.
- Why Edgar Sawtelle May Be the Most Hated and Loved Book of the YearEdgar Sawtelle has to be one of the most controversial books I've ever read. Here is why.
- The Value of the Female Experience in Marjane Satrapi's PersepolisAn exploration of one of the hottest graphic novels on the market
- Marcher Lord Press: One-of-a-Kind Christian Publishing CompanyJeff Gerke of Marcher Lord Press, a unique concept in Christian publishing, discusses his experiences and motivations for founding MLP.
A Review of Hawkes Harbor, by S. E. HintonBook review of latest release from award winning author S.E. Hinton.- From Page to Screen: 10 of the Best Films Based on NovelsAlthough no movie ever really surpasses its literary source, these are the 10 best movies based on popular works of fiction (or fictionalized fact, in one case).
- Bio of Robert Redford: His Life and the Movies He DirectedA study of three movies directed by Robert Redford. This is also a history of the man himself. Robert Redford is a man passionate about recording the history of the old west and passionate about preserving what we have taken for granted.
- A Review of Marjane Satrapi's 'Persepolis' and 'Perseplis 2'Marjane Satrapi, illustrator, writer and capturer of childhood's truths, displays her talent in her comic-book style novels, Persepolis and Persepolis 2. The autobiographical story begins in 1980 Iran, the beginning of the Muslim Revolution.
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