Stephen King Influence On American Literature

Stephen King is one of the most well-known horror writers alive. Stephen King’s influence on American literature has been significant, with Stephen King receiving praise for his talents in bringing a reader to the height of terror. Stephen King’s books have been made into many successful films, including Carrie , ‘Salem’s Lot , The Shining … Read more

J.D. Salinger a very controversial writer

Many critics consider J. D. Salinger a very controversial writer, for the subject matters that he writes.. J. D. Salinger’s works were generally written during two time periods. The first time period was during World War II, and the second time period was during the 1960’s. Critics feel that the works during the 1960 time … Read more

Clash of Identity

The difference between Rodriguez’s struggle between identity and Angelou’s struggle is that, Angelou’s identity’s center of focus is her name, while Rodriguez’s identity seems to revolve around his “complexion”. Although they both wrote about the struggle with their own identity, the views and attitude of the two authors differ. In Richard Rodriguez’s essay “Complexion” and … Read more