The Alchemist Annotated Bibliography

Embarking on the Quest Introduction Years ago, I received The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho as a gift from my thoughtful sister. She understood that reading had become an integral part of my identity, and that I loved nothing more than discovering the themes within a text. Sadly, the book remained on my shelf for years

Monsters in Humanity & Humanity in Monsters

While reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune, I attempted to take a step back and look at the words on the page, more so than the general narrative. Given that this book felt like it was tailored specifically to my tastes in literature, it was difficult to avoid getting sucked into

Unlocking the Codes in the Wrong Mr. Darcy

The Key When I began reading The Wrong Mr. Darcy by Evelyn Lozada, I knew my goals were to discover the symbolic and cultural codes, define the systems of oppositions that make up the text, and come to understand the networks of controlling values. One of the keys to unlocking the secrets of this text

Becoming Gwendolyn’s Confidant

Before I began reading The Majesties by Tiffany Tsao, I was made aware that I would be writing a blog post that would attempt to define who the narrators and addressees are in the text and the relationship between them. My goal during reading this book was to figure out who the narrator is addressing,

Santiago’s Hero’s Journey to his Personal Legend

By Scott MacLean Years ago, I received The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho as a gift from my thoughtful sister. She understood that reading had become an integral part of my identity, and that I loved nothing more than discovering themes within a text. The book remained on my shelf for years before I decided to

Giovanni’s Room Blog 1

Reading for Mimesis and Theme By Matthew Berrian Posted by Scott MacLean Giovanni’s Room, by James Baldwin, is a book that never left my mind. The last time I read this book was in 2015, a time in my life where I existed as a wholly different person than who I see myself as today.