Post #19: Outside Sources and Essay Ideas

The Book of Lost Things:

http://www.thebookoflostthings.com/ this is the official website for the novel

http://www.thebookoflostthings.com/pdfs/BOLT.pdf this is from the publicist for the book

http://johnconnollybooks.blogspot.com/ this is the author's blog

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Lost_Things wikipedia!

Wicked:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manek wikipedia!

http://www.paperstarter.com/wicked.htm possible topics and important quotes

http://www.gregorymaguire.com/discussion/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001729.html themes, discussion board by other students

http://www.harpercollins.com/author/authorExtra.aspxisbn13=9780060987107&displayType=readingGuide important questions


http://www.musicalschwartz.com/wicked-characters.htm characters

http://dictionary.reference.com/ used to look up definitions in the novel

Essay Ideas

I have decided to do my essay on the theme of "illusion and reality" since it is the most prominent connection between the two novels. Here is my essay outline:

Thesis:

In both Gregory Maguire's Wicked and John Connolly's The Book of Lost Things, the framework for the stories is illusion and reality, which is seen in the characters, the derivation of the stories, and ?? NEED ANOTHER POINT (possibly illusion and reality in the society in general?)

Sub-topic 1: Derivations of stories

Wicked-Wizard of Oz

The Book of Lost Things-various fairy tales

Sub-topic 2: ??

Sub-topic 3: Main Characters

Wicked-Elphaba, Galinda

The Book of Lost Things-The Crooked Man, David