A Separate Peace And Marigolds: A Literary Analysis
H.M Tominson once said, “A good book is always a book of travel; it is about life’s journey.” In other words, a good piece of literature is always a book of journeys; it is about the soul’s quest. This quote is valid because a character without a journey is not relatable to the reader. The short story,
“Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel, the short story, “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, both show us how the quotation is valid through the protagonist’s maturation throughout the plot as they learn about life and its struggles.
The author of “Marigolds” shows us that this quote is valid through her characterization of the protagonist, Lizabeth, as she is coming of age. For …show more content…
Gene’s jealousy also allows us to characterize him as resentful, which is a trait of immaturity. For example, “This time he wasn’t going to get away with it. I could feel myself becoming unexpectedly excited at that (19).” This shows us Gene was happy about
Phineas getting in trouble, showing us his resentment and immaturity. This proves the quote because it shows us how adolescence can affect a person, which happens to every young person. Youthfulness causes many difficult choices for a person, either good or bad, and throughout this youthfulness one will make the right and wrong choice creating a journey for us.
A good novel is a story filled with man’s quest and the adventures and struggles he takes. The short story, “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, can both be used to prove this quote as valid because they both show how coming of age gives you choices, and through these choices we can learn about life’s journey. “Marigolds” explains this through its coming of age theme shown within Lizabeth’s battle between innocence and compassion. A
“Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel, the short story, “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles, both show us how the quotation is valid through the protagonist’s maturation throughout the plot as they learn about life and its struggles.
The author of “Marigolds” shows us that this quote is valid through her characterization of the protagonist, Lizabeth, as she is coming of age. For …show more content…
Gene’s jealousy also allows us to characterize him as resentful, which is a trait of immaturity. For example, “This time he wasn’t going to get away with it. I could feel myself becoming unexpectedly excited at that (19).” This shows us Gene was happy about
Phineas getting in trouble, showing us his resentment and immaturity. This proves the quote because it shows us how adolescence can affect a person, which happens to every young person. Youthfulness causes many difficult choices for a person, either good or bad, and throughout this youthfulness one will make the right and wrong choice creating a journey for us.
A good novel is a story filled with man’s quest and the adventures and struggles he takes. The short story, “Marigolds” by Eugenia W. Collier and the novel, A Separate Peace by John Knowles, can both be used to prove this quote as valid because they both show how coming of age gives you choices, and through these choices we can learn about life’s journey. “Marigolds” explains this through its coming of age theme shown within Lizabeth’s battle between innocence and compassion. A