The main character should struggle for power and attain it, live life at its peak, at eventually experience a downfall. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks!
2006-09-06 00:19:15 · 6 answers · asked by jan_arciaga 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Lolita could fit that description.
2006-09-06 00:43:15 · answer #1 · answered by Goddess of Grammar 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound a little silly but, despite historic hype, The Carpetbaggers can be said to follow this theme. The main character comes into a situation where he must gain power. The main character does so.
If you are looking for a sudden downfall you won't find it here. But how many downfalls are sudden? This downfall is subtle and slow and to me quite a bitter end.
Further you will find many minor characters in the same struggle. After all this was Hollywood and while the scene has shifted somewhat is still the media today.
Fame and all that goes with it is so exciting that few see the tragedy; or if they do quickly dismiss it. So I recommend The Carpetbaggers by Harold Robbins. It set a lot of dirty land marks.
If this is a school project you may need to defend this selection in your paper. While the character gains power quickly the struggle is ongoing in Hollywood and the devil seldom collects his final dues all at once. Have fun.
2006-09-06 08:55:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tommy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean you are looking for a book to read to write a report on? if that is the case, The Once and Future King. It was awesome and the main character(s) did exactly as you said, get to the peak, then go down hill from there. If you are not familiar about it, it is about King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. It is Romantic, exciting, funny at times, and amazingly well written... hope it helps
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2006-09-06 07:25:36 · answer #3 · answered by beardie lover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I just read The Bones of the Moon by Jonathan Carroll. It has a similar struggle, but the characters are very human and relatable despite an otherworldly essence.
2006-09-06 09:11:25 · answer #4 · answered by jennybeanses 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Stone Angel by Margaret Laurence was teriffic...
Anna Karenina by Tolstoy, but very long....exactly the elements you are looking for though
Madame Bovary by Flaubert
The Time Traveller's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger had that same quality, but not so much a "girly" novel
2006-09-06 08:43:43 · answer #5 · answered by mom3kids&adog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citizen Kane
2006-09-06 16:05:47 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋