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The Hobbit: An unexpected Hero's Journey    The Hobbit was written by J R.R. Tolkien in 1937 after the midst of WW1 The Hobbit is a fantasy epic written. This book would be a major milestone in fantasy story telling. Having been written after WW1 the book explore themes of war, industrialization, and the hero's journey.     The book begins with a hole in the ground. There lives a hobbit named Bilbo Baggins, Bilbo in many retrospects isn't you typical hero or protagonist of the story, he is an everyday man. This is similar to Tolkien's own experience as him and the other soldiers of the first World War were everyday men that were he reluctantly joined military. This in many aspects is vastly similar to the call to action of Bilbo Baggins, he is called to an adventure that far exceeds the norms of his everyday life. As he begins his journey he like Tolkien faced many challenges and along the way he had revelations. But by the end however the Banding company of dwar

Akata Witch: Witching Norms The ideas and practices of Witches and witching is one that can found within the foundations of the American western roots as from the Puritans that landed on Plymouth rock to the modern incantations of voodoo and various witch practices. The book Akata witch is a modern incantation of almost the modern witch with roots with in the old witching practices. Written by Okorafor, the supernatural world is portrayed in a modern sense with modern day characters. This book was written for young adults, and in a sense contrary to the words aren't as intricately woven as those found in our previous readings of Interview With a Vampire. This however works to its benefit as it helps attracts a wider range of readers. This in addition to the very relatable character such as Sunny give the reader lens to see the world through. This book in many aspects is a vastly different interpretation of the witch and the supernatural incarnations that precede it in other

Frankenstein: Questioning the Monster      Contrary to what the film adaptation of Frankenstein maybe, the book is far from the film interpretation that has captivated audiences when it graced the big screen back in 1931. The source material though is a completely different breed. The book was written about a century prior to getting a film and had to rely on its text and syntax to grab the attention of the reader.    The book in my observation seems to be multiple genres into one. It is the "triple threat" It encompasses the Gothic themes of romanticism while also exploring science fiction and horror genres. From Victor's abandonment of the monster to the horrors of the monster to the science fiction of the monsters creation.    The book is more or less about Frankenstein himself and not the monster. in fact the monster isn't introduced until halfway through the book. The monster's creation in fact harkens to the science fiction aspect of the book of i