Brave New World

The title of Brave New World is significant to the novel. The title describes what the book is about. The reader can see the book is about the future and how the characters and author wanted the future to be or saw the future in his or her mind. The title Brave New World would probably interest people who like Si-Fi novels or future novels becuase it is about a new world. The title name is important because it tells what the book is going to be about or it at least gives an idea of what the book will be about.

The title of Brave New World interested me because it was written in the past and now it is the future(at the least the future when it was written). I thought it would be interesting and kind of funny to see if the future is similar to are life today. As you can see, in my other blogs, I usually prefer a title that has to do with a character such as the magnificent and extraordinary novel Jane Eyre. It might sound odd but its true. That is why I was surprised to enjoy this novel.

The title is very important to a book. It interests or disinterests the reader and makes the book one of a kind.

Huxley, Aldous. Brave New World. New York: Harper Perenial, 1969.

Jane Eyre Title

The title Jane Eyre has a significant effect on the novel. To begin with the title Jane Eyre lets the reader know that the story will be about the character named Jane Eyre. It gives the reader a little bit of an inside of what is going to happen in the book.

I think it is important to have a title related to a character or characters in the book so the reader knows what to expect. Some books, for example the novel Wuthering Heights, give a title that is not well related to a character or place in the book. Looking at a book such as Wuthering Heights the reader will not know what to expect. and it may draw them away from the book.

In the end it is up to the author's decision about the title. I understand that sometimes it will not work to have a character name as the title. But in my opinion as a reader I prefer or am more likely to read a book that has a title name of a character. This is important blog topic to me because I think others will agree that novels with a character name are more appealing and makes the title of the book significant.

Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Ed. Margaret Smith. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. Print.

The Importance of Bessie and Miss Temple

All her childhood Jane was considered an outcast. She was considered ugly, she was unloved and really unwanted. She was orphaned. She was getting physically abused by John Reed and verbally abused by everyone else. When she Bessie started treating her kindly things started to change. She had a friend and someone to talk to. I see Bessie as a mother figure to Jane. She was kind to her and made her feel wanted. Bessie helped Jane find herself. If the character Bessie had not been involved in the book, I do not think Jane would have turned out the way she did. A kind and caring woman.

She was never accepted by a group of people until she went to boarding school at Lowood. There is where she made friends, got an education, and felt accepted. Miss Temple helped her a lot. She was there for Jane when she got embarrassed in front of the girls at school. When Jane gets a job teaching at the school , Miss Temple becomes her closet friends. After Miss. Temple gets married and leaves the school and Jane knows she should leave to.

The characters of Bessie and MIss Temple are small characters but they were important characters to novel Jane Eyre.

Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Ed. Margaret Smith. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. Print.

Jane Eyre: Why she came back

Readers may wonder why Jane would leave Thornfield upset and hurt then come back and forgive Edward Rochester. I too wonder why Jane would come back and accept his new disability blindness; but I think I have figured out why Jane indeed came back.

At Thornfield Jane meets Mrs. Alice Fairfax. Mrs. Fairfax warns Jane the Rochester is rarley at home and she will rarely see him. Therefore her first encounter with Edward Rochester was not a romantic or friendly. One evening, when walking through the mist on the moors, Jane is almost run into by a man on a horse. Veering to avoid Jane, the man falls off; Jane helps him remount, as his ankle is hurt. When Jane returns from her walk, she finds that Mr. Rochester has come home; in fact, Rochester is the man whom she met on the moors. Rochester claims Jane to be a witch, thinking she has bewitched his horse.

Romance didn't happen until Jane returned from Gateshead. The two revealed feelings for one another as it was just about to storm. Rochester proposed and Jane said yes. Jane is thrilled. the day of the wedding is a huge deal for her. When Mr. Mason runs in explaining Edward is already married. Jane's heart breaks. She is confused and hurt. After awhile of thinking Jane realizes she must leave Thornfield. She goes as far as her money will take her and ends up meeting St. John. John ends up falling for Jane and asks her to marry him. That is when Jane realizes she must go back to Edward.

I think Jane goes back because she realizes Edward is her other half. She knows Edward has made a mistake and he will do anything to fix it.

Bronte, Charlotte. Jane Eyre. Ed. Margaret Smith. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1998. Print.

Essay Comparison

Vladimir Nabokov and Italo Calvino are both extraordinary writers. They both write about topics that are important to them but their tones and overall information come off very differently. Vladimir Nabokov writes "Good Readers and Good Writers", an essay about why it is important to be a good reader and writer and the necessary tools to become a good reader and writer. It is a magnificent essay and has a mind test in it which makes the essay even more enjoyable. Unfortunately, as the reader I find his tone critical and negative. As you can see in other blog posts I find his words harsh as he criticizes works of Jane Austen and offends book clubs. I do not like when author are critical I prefer positivity and informational tips. Other people do not agree obviously because this piece of work is still famous and Vladimir Nabokov is a famous writer. Italo Calvino, on the other hand, is complimentary of other's work. On page seven he complements characters of other writers. He says, "people reincarnate them to right down to our own times "(Calvino 7). He is saying how good other works are and people redo their characters because they are so good. He is positive when giving reasons why they should read classics. The reader can see he wants people to understand why classic literature is important. Both these essays are great works but they are very different.

Nabokov, Vladimir. "Good Readers and Good Writers." Lectures on Literature. New York: Plurabelle Books, 1946

Calvino, Italo. "Why Read the Classics." The Uses of Literature. New York: Vintage Books, 1999

Why Read the Classics #8

My reaction to the essays is both logic and emotional . My reaction is logical because it opened my mind and made me think why I read classic books. After each definition I would ask myself if I agreed or related with what he was saying. I did agree with every definition which leads my thoughts on the essay to be emotional. I enjoyed every definition and was satisfied with the article. I liked how the author complimented other works and elated them to his topic. I felt his tone was positive and informative and it made me want to read more. One reason I may have related to this essay more than the other was because it was a more interesting topic to me. I do not like reading classics. I find the word "classic" to mean boring, old, and confusing. After reading this essay I found that teachers do not make us read classics to bore us or just to have an assignment. They make us read classics so they can affect our lives and give us something to relate to. Classics teach us important lessons and can help us find out who we are. My reaction to this essay is logical and emotional. I learned important information and let it affect my life.

Calvino, Italo. "Why Read the Classics." The Uses of Literature. New York: Vintage Books, 1999

Why Read the Classics #7

The author's authority as a writer means he or she gets to make the decisions about the essay or novel. The author decides the plot, climax, point of view, the characters, setting and much more. The author chooses the content that goes in the essay. The author's authority ,or ability, as a writer makes the essay or novel creative.

Italo Calvino is the author of Why Read the Classics. He wrote the essay in his point of view and gave his personal opinions about his topic. He gives statements about why we should read classic novels and how they should affect our lives. An example of this is on page 5, Calvino says "A classic is a book which with each rereading offers as much of a sense of discovery as the first reading." The reader can see he has authority because it is his opinions and his essay.

Italo Calvino has authority because he writes the plot of the essay. The plot is very important because it because it tells the reader important information such as what the characters are doing. The plot relates to thesis and tells the reader why the topic is important. The plot includes information and details that make the story more enjoyable and informative. In the plot of this essay information is presented about why classics are important.

Overall the authors authority is very important. it influences the story and makes it one of a kind.

Calvino, Italo. "Why Read the Classics." The Uses of Literature. New York: Vintage Books, 1999