‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson is a short story that uses plot. characterisation and suspense to develop several themes. In doing so Jackson deepens our understanding of people and the nature of society. The story begins in a growing village which holds an annual lottery‚ but instead of being rewarded the person who receives the marked paper gets stoned to death.
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people and their ‘natural’ qualities in this piece of Satirical Monologue ‘Oh‚ Girls Are No Good At Genocide’. Voicing her message through a dictator admiring schoolgirl‚ a Caricature of sorts‚ Elver presents an interesting piece of satire; her characterisation enables our perspective for satire‚ and in her words she is able to mock the stereotypical bravado and bombast that is associated with the alpha male‚ whilst‚ making a point to the perceptions of women from both sexist men and society. She challenges
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I’m Not Scared “I’m Not Scared” by Niccolo Ammaniti is a dramatic thriller in which the author portrays the contrasting themes of loyalty and betrayal with the use of symbolism and characterisation. “I’m Not Scared” is a dramatic tale set in a small Italian hamlet written in first person narrative. The protagonist in this novel is Michele‚ a 9 year old boy who accidentally stumbles upon a young boy who is being held ransom. Throughout the novel Michele visits and as the story progresses Michele
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committing regicide‚ ironically‚ “Might be the be-all and end-all”‚ although his ambitious usurpation of the throne results in destructive consequences such as remorse‚ paranoia and his demise. In contrast to the start of the play‚ Macbeth’s characterisation changes from good to evil‚ illustrated by Malcolm’s metaphorical comment "This tyrant‚ whose sole name blisters our tongues". Shakespeare establishes through Malcolm’s inimical words‚ that Macbeth is no longer seen as a “noble” soldier‚ but
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In both Toni Morrison’s Beloved and Iain Banks’ The Wasp Factory‚ gender constructions are explored and manipulated to show the harmful effects that social norms of a patriarchal society can have on an individual’s psyche. Gender is a social construct which dictates how men and women should act in different situations; therefore‚ since both authors create characters who transgress the boundaries of this construct‚ it is implied that there cannot be a clear line between genders. However‚ whilst Morrison
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heavy themes to readers; the initiation into manhood; man and the natural world‚ and; contrasting regions. Paulsen positions readers to recognise his attitude towards these three prevalent themes in the story through the use of the protagonists characterisation‚ the symbolism of the wolf‚ and finally through the precise use of point of view. Despite each reader being positioned differently in their understanding of a text as a result of their own
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both a physical and psychological regard. Othello and The Dark Knight explore the concept of good versus evil The theme of appearance vs reality is represented in the characterisation of Othello’s Iago and The Dark Knight’s Joker. The deceptive nature of both characters is an essential element to plot development and characterisation of Iago and the joker as
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effect and to develop his characterisation of key individuals such as Aphrodite‚ Phaedra‚ the Nurse‚ Theseus and Hippolytus himself. Through exploration of the themes in relation to the characters and chronologically it is clear that the sporadic pattern of speech and silence creates suspense and induces a far more intrinsic and natural response among the audience. Firstly‚ in the outset of the play‚ Aphrodite’s speech is necessary for both plot development and characterisation. Her contempt towards
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and imperfection. John Steinbeck evokes themes of the destructive power of greed‚ wealth‚ racism‚ and the loss of innocence and contentment within the Pearl by showing it through the dialogues and characterisations of individuals‚ for example the Doctor‚ by looking at the dialogues and characterisation of the Doctor‚ readers can easily figure out that he is
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Scene 1 Para 1 The actor Clint Bolster brings the classic commedia character ill dottore to life through characterisation‚ movement and voice work. Clint used movement by imitating Ill dottore’s classic confident stance of chest and stomach pushed out and feet close together. Through the use of body gestures‚ in particular using his index finger to accentuate phrases of importance‚ Clint demonstrated Ill Dottore’s know it all quality and want for attention. When walking around the stage Clint utilized
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