to be very significant in literary theory. He believed that a plot with reversal of situation‚ recognition‚ and transformation‚ is the greatest way to write a story or play. He defined plot as the arrangement of incidents and‚ according to him‚ tragedies where the outcome depends on a tightly constructed cause-and-effect chain of actions were superior to those that depended on the character and personality of the protagonist. The plot would have to be interconnected with a story or play as a whole
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“A neighbor saw the Negro man admit him at the kitchen door at dusk on evening.” Homer Barron had been gone a little over a week and‚ expecting him to return‚ we didn’t put much thought into his sudden departure but‚ in those days following the departure of the cousins‚ Miss Emily seemed distraught. We all just figured she was a little nervous about marrying Homer and all‚ but what we didn’t know at the time was that her cousins had told her not to be to upset if he deserted her just like her sweetheart
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The story of an hour is a classic example of literary fiction that uses symbolism and themes to tell the story. In the first sentence‚ Kate Chopin introduces the main character Louise Mallard as having heart trouble. Louise’s sister and friend came to tell the disturbing news that her husband died in a train wreck. They take great care to relay the news gently‚ so as not to upset her heart condition. Chopin does not go into detail about the heart trouble‚ leaving the reader to think what they will
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Hansel And Gretel The story begins when Hansel and Gretel are walking to the forest with their stepmother and their father. They were told to cut wood and make a fire and to wait for them to come back. Hansel and Gretel waited for them the entire night but their father and stepmother never rerun to pick them up. Hansel who knew they where gonna be abandoned once again in the middle of the forest but this stone even deeper int the forest had prepared breadcrumbs and dipped them on the ground to make
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The main theme in the novel entitled The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood is consumerism. To consume‚ as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language is "To take in as food; eat or drink up. To expend; use up. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership. To waste; squander. To destroy totally; ravage. To absorb; engross." Consumerism is demonstrated throughout the novel in a variety of ways‚ some more subtle than others. One of the more subtle‚ yet most common
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The Story takes part in an alternate‚ futuristic version of Great Britain which is ruled by a corrupt and abusive totalitarian government. The people living in London are repressed and barley have any rights. One young lady doesn’t care because she doesn’t like the system. So one night‚ when she is on her way to a good friend‚ she is walking around the streets of London and gets caught by the fingermen (the futuristic‚ corrupt policemen) who want to rape and kill her. At first Evey is trying to fight
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The book’s focus is around a 12 year old girl named Melody. She is living with the disease Cerebral Palsy. She can’t walk‚ talk or feed herself. But the disease does not limit it her like everyone thinks it does. She has a photographic memory‚ and is a very intelligent individual. But she has no way to ever show any of this. Her disability stops her from communicating her emotions and thoughts‚ but it does not stop her from learning. Most of all this little girl is simply a girl. She worries what
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The play starts on opening night for Max Bialystock’s latest play‚ and latest flop‚ Funny Boy. Max is devastated as he recounts his previous failures and vows to return as “The King of Broadway”. The next morning‚ his accountant‚ Leo Bloom‚ arrives at Max’s office to audit his books. Just as Leo’s dream of being a producer slips out‚ one of Max’s “Investors” arrives and Leo is forced into a bathroom. They play one of their sex games and Max persuades a check from her‚ before finally‚ she leaves.
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Plot in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” At the beginning of the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker it may seem as if the story is about a life of struggle and tragedy of a woman and her daughters‚ on the other hand it is clear that with all the events that are being described there is a bigger conflict about to unravel. Even when the plot is not clear until later on the story‚ the events throughout the story show that there will be a major conflict between the greatly different personalities
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final. Book critics usually prefer novels which cleverly encompass all aspects of literature. This includes plot and style‚ but also an array of other aspects. However‚ if one were to prioritize‚ would style and language trump plot? It all depends on themes. For example‚ Emile Zola‚ while writing Therese Raquin which focuses on human behavior in a psychological novel‚ might put emphasis on plot to get his point across. But if his language is faulty‚ his style ambiguous; then will the reader truly understand
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