Novel Responses

On Beauty March 14, 2019 In the novel On Beauty by Zadie Smith, there are a few instances of racial tension as the story progresses. The Besley family is mixed; the father is white, the mother is black and their kids are mixed. Just within this main family, there is a lot of racial tension,… Continue reading Novel Responses

A Secret History by Donna Tartt – A Psychoanalytical Approach

Written January 22, 2019 The Secret History by Donna Tartt is a mind-boggling novel about 6 students studying Greek at a college in Vermont where two of the students actually die. There is a lot going on from a mental standpoint in these characters, which Freud’s theory can help with. Despite how horrific the events… Continue reading A Secret History by Donna Tartt – A Psychoanalytical Approach