against the only real enemy they have. As the novel progresses‚ the farm falls under the control of the pigs. The events of the story unfold as a result of the actions of characters such as Mr. Jones‚ Old Major and Squealer. These results would not have been possible without the blind faith of the animals. Mr. Jones plays a minor role in the events of the story. He is “Lord of the Animals.” He uses this power to oppress the other animals and belittle them. Without Mr. Jones’ harsh reign or the
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say that minor characters are not important to fictional writing‚ minor characters play major literary roles‚ sometimes more so than the main characters. Minor characters can be used to fill in parts of the story that main characters cannot‚ and also act as the conceptual foundation of the literature. In fact‚ in Sophocles’s play‚ Antigone‚ minor characters are utilized as the primary method of portraying the theme of the play to the audience‚ displayed through the way in which the character Ismene
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Kat Smith AP/IB English 28 August‚ 2012 Minor Characters With Major Influence Addie Bundren was a strong but mysterious woman. She had many children that loved her dearly that would do bizarre things for her. She was a minor character in William Faulkner’s As I Lay Dying but she played a major role in that she affected the actions of the characters of the Bundren family. Jewel is Addie’s third child but not Anse’s child. Jewel is the product of an affair that Addie had with Whitfield‚ the
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and contrast crucial insight into every other character. Ibsen’s statements about the tragedy of society’s conventions condemn the constant power struggle in a world of superficiality. Hedda and Brack represent the battle for superiority and reflect Ibsen’s disparaging tone and loss of faith in the veracity of human existence. Hedda Gabler dramatizes the seductive appeal for power‚ challenging social norms through the weakness of Ibsen’s minor characters that conform‚ and the conflicting strength of
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Irony in A Doll’s House Directions Work with your group to define the following terms. Use what we have learned in class but also feel free to look up information in your literature book and/or online. ** NOTE: You should make a copy of this‚ and EVERYONE in the group should fill it out individually. For Act II‚ you will work in groups. For Act III‚ you will work individually. The document will be turned in for a grade at the end of the play‚ and I will assess not only your group work
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In A Doll’s House by Henrik Ibsen and Othello by William Shakespeare women were treated as victims of their era due to male dominance. Women in the 16th‚ 18th and 19th centuries were considered inferior to man. They would tackle tasks such as taking care of the household and the children while men were out making the family income. Men did not believe that women were capable of thinking on the same level as them. However‚ the two plays mentioned give us examples of two characters that disobey the
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Men often entrap females into oppressive roles in society. In Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House‚ Torvald Helmer treats his wife Nora as a doll; whereas in Ghosts‚ Pastor Manders believes Mrs. Alving should be a trophy wife and protect her dead husband’s reputation. Both Torvald and Manders brainwash Nora and Mrs. Alving‚ respectively‚ to behave according to what their own expectations. Because Nora and Mrs. Alving are afraid to cross the expectations of Torvald and Manders‚ they both hide their true feelings
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Minor characters play a very crucial role in Shakespear’s Hamlet. They serve as narrators for events that occurred outside the immediate play: the Dane’s ghost. Distinct contrasts are created through the usage of the play’s minor characters. The reader gains new perspective on Hamlet’s character when he is compared with Laertes. The presence of these minor characters can also have a direct effect on the action of the play. The actors in the play within the play are used to expose the guilt of Claudius;
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Significance of Minor Characters in “A&P” ” Minor characters are crucial to a reader’s understanding of any story. In John Updike’s short story‚ “A&P” this idea is very apparent. In this short story‚ two of the minor characters are quite important. These two minor characters are Queenie‚ a young women shopper and Lengel‚ the manager of the A&P. Qeenie and Lengel are vital minor characters‚ as Updike uses them for the reader’s understanding of the young adult main character‚ Sammy‚ including
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Role of Minor Characters in Ragged Dick It is impossible for the minor characters in Ragged Dick to have a fair chance at being recognized as decent members of society because of the emphasis Horatio Alger Jr. places on Dick Hunter. The better qualities of Dick are constantly being reminded to the reader‚ giving them little room to disagree with Alger’s heroic portrayal of him. Horatio Alger Jr.’s preference to homosexuality also reflects his choice in excluding any useful female characters in his
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