"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" represents a fun children novel with many modern fairytale characteristics. There are many surreal elements in this book and as in any other fairytale nobility and kindness are rewarded. In the center of the story are Charlie and 4 other kids who represent the worse human flaws. … [Read more...] about Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Aesop's Fables
"Aesop's Fables" is a book of stories and the characters are mostly animals and sometimes plants. Even though the characters aren't humans they have human virtues and flaws, act and talk like people. Every fable has a lesson, and people can relate to the characters. All of the events in the stories are linked to real … [Read more...] about Aesop's Fables
My Family Right or Wrong
''My family right or wrong’’ is a book of short humorous stories. Every funny situation is linked to another funny situation from another story and all of them are related to real life events so everyone can find themselves in some of the stories. Kishon lives in Tel Aviv with his wife and three children and he always … [Read more...] about My Family Right or Wrong
Bambi, a Life in the Woods
"Bambi" is a beautiful story that is engaging both to children and to adults. Author Felix Salten really loved nature and animals and because of that, this story is really magical. The story originated in the imagination, experience of the author's knowledge of animals. It is a story about the deer, story about his … [Read more...] about Bambi, a Life in the Woods
Emil and the Detectives
"Emil and the Detectives" begins with a subchapter where it is described why the plot is set in the city and involves the life of city children instead of the life of unusual characters and adventures. Also, the characters are introduced. The book can be sorted in a realistic novel in which he described a childhood of … [Read more...] about Emil and the Detectives
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
"Jonathan Livingstone Seagull" is a contemporary fairytale that relies on modern time themes. Unlike the traditional fairytales where you have mythical creatures here you have fictional creatures. It's not only a modern fairytale but also an allegorical story because the whole plot points out to something more that … [Read more...] about Jonathan Livingston Seagull
The Little Water Sprite
''The little water sprite'' is an interesting story where we have a description of the habitants of a fishpond. A little water sprite’s growing up and the first year of his life is described in the book. The life of the water sprite family is similar to human life because they live in houses, raise their kids and go to … [Read more...] about The Little Water Sprite
Christ Legends and Other Stories
The book "Christ Legends and other stories" starts with the only realistic short story in the whole book that is named "Holy night". The story starts with a storyteller in the first person and the author opens up with her memory of her grandmother that died when she was 5. The grandma used to tell her stories and one … [Read more...] about Christ Legends and Other Stories
The Divine Comedy
The Divine Comedy describes in an epic way Dantes three days long journey. His helper was Virgil. He was the voice of reason and Beatrice was the symbol of Lords mercy. With their help Dante had to go through hell, purgatory and heaven. The Divine Comedy is written divided to three parts and each of them has 33 cantos … [Read more...] about The Divine Comedy
A Midsummer Night's Dream
''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' is a comedy written by Shakespeare. It’s a combination of a pastoral and comedy. It is divided into three parts. The first one is set in the castle of Theseus and is about his problems with love. The second part is set between the commoners and is about setting the Athens artisans for a … [Read more...] about A Midsummer Night's Dream