Topic > A book by any other name - 786

They say, "Don't judge a book by its cover," but this is actually one of the first things we should notice. If the cover doesn't have an intriguing title and an eye-catching cover then it is unofficially deemed unworthy of reading right away. People don't want to read the back of every book they read, so to speed up the selection process they judge the title and cover image first. I feel like John Knowles' book, A Separate Peace, has both a decent cover and title; however, I think the cover could have been a little better in some areas. A good title includes these things: intrigue, length, relevance, and (sometimes) relationship to the story. Intrigue is probably the most important element of a story title because this feature forces people to ask questions. For example, Ferris' Day Off is a title full of intrigue. This makes us start wondering about questions like: “Who is Ferris? What does he have a day off from? What does he do on his day off?" and before you know it, you're reading chapter nine! A Separate Peace also hides some intrigue; however, I feel like it doesn't keep the reader wondering enough. I like the way which the reader wonders why “peace” is written the way it is, but some mean-spirited potential readers might even excuse the book for being second-rate while remaining steadfast in the belief that “peace” was a typo This is in somewhat of a win-lose scenario considering the possibility that you may both gain and lose readers, being something that many authors will want to avoid altogether means in any way that you can just name your book anything and ignore the length of the title. N... in the middle of the paper... such as: "What happens to Finny and the other character?" Finny so special? What kind of relationship do Finny and the other character share?” These questions are answered throughout the book so that all readers can understand why the title is relevant to the book itself. The title, not unlike A Separate Peace, is only three words long so that the name itself isn't ridiculously extended. This title I created includes each of the properties and I think it perfectly shows the main idea of ​​the book. This coming-of-age story is not just about the two boys and their contrast in character, but how they both must overcome obstacles in the lifeless buzz of war and school. I firmly decided that this title has all the aspects that A Separate Peace lacks and that's why I would prefer the identity of the story to be me and Finny..