Sample Essay

In accordance with the fundamental scheme format of science fiction novels, Steve Alten, the author of “Meg”, has provided a classic, typical conclusion to his novel. In brief, condensing 348 pages into a mere two sentences, “Meg” is about a gigantic species of shark believed to have died out millions of years ago. The whole novel revolves around a hunt for this shark, and it would be almost infantile to mention that in the end the shark is killed by a brave, heroic scientist who has been tracking it down and believed in its existence even when many remained dubious until the terrible Meg (an endearment of Carcharodon Megalodon) actually surfaced from the deep darkness of the Mariana Trench where it had hidden undetected all these years. Yes, the good guy kills the shark and ultimately saves the whole world from being eaten alive. Apart from a small twist in this book (a hungry fifty foot shark) it is safe to declare that Steve Alten’s “Meg” is just the same as any other ...