The Giant’s House is a fiction novel written by Elizabeth McCracken and published in 1996.
1. Characters
- James Sweatt: A 11-year-old boy who suffers from gigantism which makes him the world’s tallest man.
- The Narrator, Peggy Cort, who is a spinster librarian
2. Plot
The novel is about a librarian, Peggy Cort who falls in love with a young boy, James Sweatt. James went to the library to look for books about people like him (giants) and Peggy tries to help him find the type of books he is looking for.
3. Conflict
The emotional state of James presents a conflict to Peggy, the narrator, so, she is very cautious about when answering him. Peggy is also upset about telling James to look for books under the category “giant”.
4. Setting
The setting of the novel is in a small-town library in the year 1955.
5. Point of view
The narrator is careful of what she says to James due to his emotional state.
6. Theme
There are many themes portrayed in the novel. One of them is the difficulties of being an outcast with disabilities. Another theme is the transforming power of love. A third theme is forgiveness when somebody has been unfairly treated.
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Both Robert Frost's "Mending Wall" and Carl Sandburg's "Frost" use everyday language. This is their main similarity. This type of vocabulary allows them to convey their ideas in a way that is accessible to everyone. It is also a characteristic that sets them apart from other more traditional poets.
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