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    Avijit Minocha Direct Characterisation in "Perfume" by Patrick Suskind In the novel Perfume I was most struck by the author Patrick Suskind’s eloquence in use of techniques. His effective use of technique allows the reader to continuously gets better acquainted with the characters. The combination of direct characterization and cataloguing results in the reader being given a variety of descriptions that reinforces a single characteristic of the character. The author gives the reader “easy”

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    Athens‚ Patriarchal Societies‚ and Phaedra and Clytaemnestra Upon first examination‚ it would seem that the two female characters of Greek drama Phaedra and Clytaemnestra are far removed from one another. Phaedra is seemingly a love-struck character that embodies pathos and a pathetic nature while Clytaemnestra has a cold and calculative nature to her. However‚ both characters are at the whim of the patriarchal Athenian society which makes these two seemingly diverse characters closer in design

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    Scene 1‚ page 6 (From‚ Donny: He isn’t my fecking cat at all……. to Davey: Oh Jesus Christ‚ Donny! Not your Padraic in the INLA Two Actors‚ Realistic Character Portrayals Play the scene extract as realistically as you can. Underplay the characterisation & as you say the lines try to give them weight & depth. Two Actors‚ Farcical Approach Play the scene as though the main driver behind each of these characters is to keep Padraic happy and avoid problems. When they discover the implications

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    SWR: Blood – Characterization In the short story “Blood” by Zdravka Evtimova‚ characterization is a key element to the message‚ and mood it conveys to the reader. Early in the story‚ we meet a customer who walks into the store‚ and the author describes her in a very menacing way. “Her face looked frightened and gray. She approached me‚ her arms trembling‚ unnaturally pale‚ resembling two dead white fish in the dark.”Pg.1 This quote really set the mood for the beginning of the story. It also made

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    Kindred In the book of Octavia Butler’s "Kindred‚" one can observe the different tones‚ characterizations‚ and point of views of Dana on pages 18-27 and 59-70. For example‚ on pages 18-27 the use of Dana’s point of view allows her character to speak directly to the reader‚ and shows how she maintains control of her emotions in a strange and dangerous situation. We also see how Dana was very cautious about her surroundings‚ because she was in a different era and wondered who the child she kept

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    Love is definitely worth fighting for. A character that I am mostly similar to would be Juliet from Romeo and Juliet. First‚ Juliet and I are very similar in numerous ways like fight for love‚ we are romantic‚ and very pretty. Second‚ we both are romantic and pretty like a model getting a photo taken of them‚ in multiple ways we are romantic and pretty. Last‚ Juliet and I are both very pretty and beautiful‚ in many ways. As can be seen‚ a character I am mostly similar to would have to be Juliet

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    1. Theory of Character According to Abrams the meaning of character are the persons presented in a dramatic or narrative work‚ who are interpreted by the reader as being edowed with moral and dispositional qualities that are expressed in what they say - the dialogue - and what they do - the action (198 1:2) Therefore characters are important element in the story. The stories always introduce their characters to give a description to the readers. Character is commonly used in two ways (Stanton

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    Characterization of Grandma In the story “A Visit to Grandmother” by William Melvin Kelley‚ the grandma was given many characterizations based on her appearance‚ words‚ actions‚ and by what people say about her. All the characterization of Grandma told the readers a lot about her and made it easy for the reader to understand the story from grandma’s perspective. First off‚ in the story the author describes Grandma as a lucky and unique person by providing the reader with some text evidence. The

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    Introduction Cinema is meant and believed to entertain. It is a popular media of mass consumption which plays a key role in molding opinions‚ constructing images and reinforcing dominant cultural values. The representation of women characters in the main stream bollywood movies. Hindi cinema has been a major point of reference for Indian culture in this century. It has shaped and expressed the changing scenario of modern India to an extent. Bollywood cinema has influenced the way in which people

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    DAvanah Walker Ms. Price Avp English Project Form A: research and Define Direct and Indirect Characterization Definition of Direct Characterization * The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives‚ phrases‚ or epithets. * The writer makes direct statement about a characters personality and tells what the character is like Source: http://www.fictionfactor.com ‚ http://dictionary.reference.com Definition of Indirect Characterization

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