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A Tale of Two Cities, 2 00o Leagues Under the Sea, Uysses, all very different novels which have left their mark in history and are still widely recognizable stories and titles to this day. What makes them so remarkable is a mixture of litary triumphs. To create a story that lasts there must be a theme that is continuously enjoyed by all generations. New generations bring new ideas and insights and a novel must be able to stand up to adapting view points and ideas. So herein lies the biggest problem for authors; to create a theme that reflects human nature because that is what will create appeal for new readers. If a reader feels they can relate they will invest more in a novel and therefore carry pieces away with them. This is what gives a story it's timelessness, an ability to continue to leave and influence a reader. A theme that continues to be relevent because of it's reflection on the the struggles of women. Shield's contributes to the cannon of liturature extends beyond Canlit because of thi

Shield's novel Unless contributes to the cannon of Canadian literature with her theme that is relevent to women through generations.

A story with real signifigance must have timelessness. Yet, how can one decided on the timelessness while standing in a position when the novel in question is relatively new? What characterisctics create a novel that can be carried into the future? Should we consider the sales charts when deciding which books will be around for the next generation? I believe a novel must go beyond it's sales and look at more. At this time, a in that it will reach beyond one time frame. It is able to tell a story to not just one generation, but the generations that come after it. At this point in time toping the best sellar list are such novels as The Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks and A Good Woman by Danielle Steel. This is Sparks eighth novel and Steel's In order to have signifigance a novel must