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    A Formalist Interpretation of Windows by Bernice Morgan  Conflict: * Character vs. Character (Leah vs. Ruth) – she feels unwanted by Ruth; unwelcome in her home. She has little respect for Ruth’s lifestyle which is filled with second-hand drama‚ meaningless shopping – little overall purpose. * Character vs. Self (Leah = old and tired‚ misses Estonia‚ misses husband)  Protagonist - Leah * Changes throughout story * At the story’s start‚ she feels at peace‚ even grateful for the notion

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    of somebody else. After all‚ one can never be fully satisfied of oneself. Perhaps one could wish to be a real-life person‚ or even a fictional character. Having a fictional character as a role model is odd‚ because most fictional characters were made to be ideal for a certain set of standards. The person I’d most want to be is indeed a fictional character. He is no other than Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon anime universe. Ash Ketchum’s most notable physical feature is his Pokemon League Cap‚ which

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    ENC1102 Character Analysis: Montresor “The Cask of Amontillado” Edgar Allen Poe’s “The cask of Amontillado” is a sinister tale of revenge narrated by a character named Montresor. The setting takes place in an underground tomb in Italy during carnival season. In this story‚ Montresor too plays the role of main character. I chose to analyze him because his character traits are ones that I can relate to. In addition to the character traits being identifiable‚ these character traits also play a

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    The analysis of American Character as Depicted in Coming to America Film By Art Buchwald Introduction to American Studies Fitri Aningsih 090110101001 Faculty of Letters University of Jember 2012 1. American Characters a. Adventurer An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold‚ usually someone undertaking with an uncertain outcome. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/adventure) A person who enjoys taking risks or someone who

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    Webster’s online Dictionary defines the word protagonist as "The principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) a leading actor‚ character‚ or participant in a literary work or real event." by looking at this definition‚ Antigone can fit the description. How she reacts to events and the ensuing consequences that occur‚ forms the plot of the play. At the very beginning Antigone chooses to bury polyneices even though it was against Creon’s wishes. She had a choice to leave his body buried

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    Blueback by Tim Winton this is exactly what happens. Like in many of Winton’s stories Blueback is set in a seaside town in Western Australia. Winton uses the setting‚ characters‚ conflict and resolution to portray the message that we should protect the environment and not plunder the oceans for our own benefit. The main Characters in Blueback are Able and his Mum‚ Dora‚ who live in the sleepy seaside town of Longboat bay. Winton constructs Longboat bay as a peaceful quite place that belongs only

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    Elements to Build a Character After analyzing the different approaches the authors take to develop these characters in “Red Cranes” and “The Firefly Hunt” the reader can see the authors using different elements to develop the characters. The reader will see the author use the character interactions‚ thoughts‚ and feelings towards other characters to develop the characters. Without these three elements the reader will not get to know the characters. These three elements will help build and shape

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    A Separate Peace ‚by John Knowles‚ is a story about Gene‚ his friend Phineas‚ and his internal conflict with himself. Knowles creates a riveting drama with this story utilizing elements of plot‚ setting‚ character‚ and theme. This paper will cover these elements and how they convey the author’s message. Separate Peace has a complex plot which starts innocently enough at Devon ‚ a boarding school‚ with a jump from a tall tree. This marks the beginning of a period of carelessness and fun‚

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    Character Activity In order to succeed in this Area of Study‚ you need to understand the characters and how Brooks has constructed them. Use the attached sheets to assist you. Your task... For each of the main characters: • Write a brief description of the character including their role in the novel and relationship to other characters (include relevant quotes or references) • List character traits and provide evidence to support each one Main Characters Anna Frith

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    strong‚ female characters who are living in an oppressive regime. The main characters in both of these novels all possess unique personalities that motivated them to rebel and take action against the regime’s rules and standards. In order to develop these female characters‚ Alvarez and Satrapi depict the characters moments of weakness and doubt or the loss of religion or innocence. By emphasizing on these moments‚ Alvarez and Satrapi were able to create strong‚ dynamic female characters that thrived

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