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    Antagonist of “The Yellow Wallpaper” The antagonist of the story is the wallpaper. An antagonist is a character‚ group of characters‚ institution‚ or concept that stands in or represents opposition against which the protagonist must contend. The wallpaper in this story drives her to insanity‚ she thinks there is a woman behind it‚ “And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about behind that pattern. I don’t like it a bit.” Pg.8. The way she uses it‚ it’s like a metaphor for her mental deterioration

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    A Comparison of Hamlet and McMurphy in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest" It is suggested that in modern literature‚ the true element of tragedy is not captured because the protagonist is often of the same social status as the audience‚ and therefor‚ his downfall is not tragic. This opinion‚ I find‚ takes little consideration of the times in which we live. Indeed‚ most modern plays and literature are not about monarchs and the main character is often equal to the common person; this‚ however

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    will receive a 10 point deduction from your grade for each day it is late. [Each activity must be 2-3 pages - preferably typed; 12 point Times font; 1.5 spacing] Activity 1: Interview: Write the transcript of an interview with the main character (protagonist)‚ a supporting character or antagonist‚ and an interviewer. The interviewer can be you‚ or a real-life talk show host (Oprah‚ Tyra‚ Jon Stewart‚ Andy Cohen‚ Ellen Degeneres‚ Jay Leno‚ Maury‚ Wendy Williams) or another fictional character. Be sure

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    Characters: • The main characters are Mr. Martin and Mrs. Ulgine Barrows. • Mr. Martin is the protagonist as he is shown as the “hero”. His character is shown as a positive character. The fact that he has stayed at the company for 22 years and everybody likes him makes him a protagonist. Mrs. Barrows is always taunting Mr. Martin. She is annoying and always goes against Mr. Martin‚ the protagonist‚ makes her an antagonist. • Mr. Martin has been working in the company for twenty two years

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    “time travel” premise in which the protagonist wakes up 30 years younger. Time travel type stories are popular and have been successful (PEGGY SUE GOT MARRIED‚ BACK TO THE FUTURE‚ THE TERMINATOR‚ 12 MONKEY‚ etc.). The idea of a rather selfish‚ self-destructive man getting a second chance at life has merit. However‚ the script would benefit from more development. One of the first concerns worth discussing is the tone. The story opens up with the protagonist‚ Anderson‚ acting in a soap opera. This

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    written on the pages of a locked diary? Picture though‚ something as simple and ordinary as a closet full of clothes. Think about its contents‚ where they have been worn‚ what they have been through‚ the stories attached to each item. The nameless protagonist of Diane Schoemperlen’s short story Red Plaid Shirt does this as she recalls a snippet of her past life with each article of clothing she picks up. Red plaid shirt‚ blue sweatshirt‚ brown cashmere sweater‚ yellow evening gown‚ black leather jacket…each

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    Alfred Hitchcock It is said that a director’s main objective is to create films that capture their audience’s attention and one director who has defiantly demonstrated this in all his film is Alfred Hitchcock‚ using various film techniques and his very own cinematic style. Hitchcock fashioned himself a distinctive and recognisable style. The audience is encouraged to identify with the camera which moves in a way that is supposed to mimic a person’s gaze‚ forcing viewers to engage in a form of

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    She shared her strong feminist views on how movies are getting away with degrading women while making big bucks. She explains this by comparing different types of women’s movies and how they could be altered to make the woman protagonist more independent‚ but money wise having a happy ending for the man is what the audience craves. From her experience‚ Poniewozik shares these affects through her daughter. She evaluates movies based on if it would be a good lesson for her child.

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    is from Sam’s point of view and in third-person the story is told. This does not create some special effect of being present and thus there is not near as much thrill compared to a first-person narrator. Sam Turner is the main character and the protagonist in the short story. She is a round character‚ but little is described about her characteristics. Particular in the scene after Layton teaches her how to shoot with his gun the reader gets an important piece of information “She’d never been so proud

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    is a flat or round character. 4. What is the effect of the story’s being told from Nea’s perspective? How might the story be different if it were told from the mother’s point of view? “Bartelby the Scrivener” Herman Melville 1. Who is the protagonist? Whose story is it? 2. Does the lawyer change during the story? Does Bartelby? Who is the antagonist? 3. What motivates Bartelby’s behavior? Why do you think Melville withholds the information about the Dead Letter Office until the end of

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