Third Critical Article Summary

Marilla Mulwane

The third critical article published by Marilla Mulwane breaks down the basic outline of the book Water for Elephants. Marilla Mulwane from her article proves she is a huge supporter of Sara Gruen and her style of writing. In the authors eyes you can perfectly picture the events settings throughout the book because of the great amount of mental details provided. Sara Gruen doesn't under estimate the life during the great depression because she is constantly telling the story in a physical manner. Sara Gruen brings the characters to life and makes them believable and very real. Marilla also explains how Water for Elephants is a book about love, not just between male and female but also love for animals and the love they show in return. The author also touches on the fact that the novel was very dark with a source of light at the end of the tunnel. Even though most of the book takes place in a harsh and brutal environment, love is the forever the answer to a happy conclusion of the novel. Overall the article by Marilla Mulwane is a positive review of Sara Gruen as an author because of of the themes and interests she incorporates into her novels.