In the art of literature, the author has many techniques that they can use to their favor. One of these techniques is the plan of making the reader wait to build interest in the book. This is used by both Toni Morrison and George Orwell in their novels Beloved and 1984 respectively. The idea of making the reader wait plays a large part in these novels to drive the plot forward.

In the novel Beloved by Toni Morrison, the idea of making the reader wait for plot details is apparent. Through the entire novel, allusions to the slavery that all of the characters have gone through are plentiful. However, it is only as the novel goes on that the reader is able to learn all of the information that surrounds these characters and their past lives. This helps to keep interest building in the reader as they must now keep reading to gain the closure that they desire while trying to learn about the characters. An example from this novel that shows this to be the truth is the information on how, Sethe, the main character's kids died. From the beginning of the novel we knew that they had died by the hands of Sethe herself. However as the reader moves farther into the novel, more and more information …show more content…
In fact one of the most important characters, Julia, is referred to as only a “dark-haired girl.” This character evolves however into the love of his life, and fellow dissenter against the oppressive government. Another character that leaves the reader in the dark is O'Brien. This character at first seems to be one that is on the same side as Winston. However as the novel goes on, the reader discovers that instead of helping Winston in his anti government views, he has actually been a part of the thought police, the anti dissent secret police, the entire time. He is even the person who finally breaks Winston and makes him conform to the viewpoint of the