The children were very energetic and always at play, and the father was the breadwinner for the family while the mother stayed home. The story begins with the family living happily in their Pennsylvania home. Though this novel isn’t poem or a typical essay, there is just so much throughout this novel that would and should be considered as literature, despite what any popular critic or anyone in general has to say about not considering it to be any form of literature.įlowers in The Attic tells the story of four children: Chris, Cathy and twins Corey and Carrie who are locked away in an attic in the hands of their ruthless Grandmother. Its content throughout and the dialogue should be key facts of how the novel should be included into the literary canon. Andrews can and should be included into the literary canon. I will also explain how Flowers in The Attic isn’t considered to be canonical, but how it should most definitely be considered to be literatureįlowers in The Attic, by V. In this literary analysis, I will explain a popular novel that isn’t considered to be literature and how it isn’t taken as seriously enough to be considered literature. There could be many reasons as to why some critics consider some novels to be literature and some not to be literature. My definition of literature would be basically anything that has a theme, plot, point of view and any symbolisms. Some of the most popular books in history are considered to be canonical and to be literature, and there are some that are not. Literature, what is Literature? According to, “Literature contains a series of writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.” Are all novels considered literature? That answer would most likely be no, and if so, how are some novels not considered literature and others are, I would assume that would be determined based on the definition from above.

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