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english literature final essay

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August 24 , 2010

What defines a bad book ? Most people can identify what they liked about a book : the characters were believable or the writing was beautiful or the plot was striking , etc however , when asking someone what they did not like about a bad book , they can scarcely put their finger on it . Presented in this essay is a definition for a good book ' upon which three books (The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown , I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer ) will be examined and determined as good ' or bad

A good book can be defined with the use of three basic concepts : plot prose and character development . The plot is essential . If the plot of a novel is lacking , almost assuredly all other points will follow Prose , the wording and grammar of the novel , is the first contact the reader has with your novel . If the prose is bad , the likelihood that someone will want to read the book (or be able to read the book decreases . Character development may be the single most important aspect of a novel . The characters and their decisions are what ultimately drive a story . If a character is dull , unlikeable and or even not relatable , the book will most assuredly be bad . These are not the only methods to judge a book , but they are usually the aspects a reader will be looking at first and foremost

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