How did the authors make the reader sympathise with ‘monstrous’ characters in both ‘Frankenstein’ and the ‘Watchmen’? In both ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘The Watchmen’‚ ‘monstrous’ characters are portrayed as isolated beings with their own anxieties and problems. These two elements are described differetly as the narration changes‚ showing the readers different perspectives of the same thing. Even though their characteristics make it obvious that they are ‘better’ than ordinary human beings‚ they still
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Within the lines of tragedy and it’s effects‚ the tragic hero must receive sympathy in order to create the full tragic effect. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet‚ it is easy to sympathize for the main character who’s name happens to be the same as the title‚ Hamlet. Hamlet clearly struggles with depression‚ which is a beginning building block for sympathy. Off and on‚ Hamlet contemplates suicide. The struggle of ending his life‚ or enduring more hardships constantly weighed on his troubled mind. On
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To put it very simply - Sympathy is when you see a person depressed. You say you understand their situation. You agree with their emotion that they are going through. You might even go a step further to say that you would have also reacted in the same way had you been a part of
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22/6/13 “Shakespeare’s ability to create tragedy transcends time.” Examine how the playwright uses language forms and features to achieve his purpose in ‘Antony & Cleopatra.’ Shakespeare’s 16th century tragic play ‘Antony and Cleopatra’ is able to transcend time due to its ubiquitous and day-to-day themes of the struggle between reason and emotion and the convoluted definition of honour. These themes are still‚ and always will be‚ so universally relevant because they are very personally
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and A Rose for Emily‚ the two main characters Louise Mallard and Emily Grierson are both similar and dissimilar. These two characters lived in similar ideological societies and they shared a similar pattern of development. But also they differed in their goals and how they thought they could achieve their goals. First‚ Emily Grierson and Louise Mallard both shared a common shackle‚ the society in which they lived. Both Emily and Louise were women‚ and they both lived in times where society defined
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Great Expectations Dickens’ gripping novel of 1861‚ Great Expectations‚ portrays his distinguishing tendency to exaggerate both plot and characters. Chapter eight enhances his main aim of initiating sympathy for Pip‚ and this‚ consequently‚ lasts for the novel’s entirety. We are shown similarities between Dickens’ early childhood memories and the protagonist’s inability to defend himself against the injustices he discovers throughout the early years of life. Dickens successfully creates
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“The fragmented structure of ‘Look Both Ways’ makes identification with the characters difficult. Do you agree?” The independent Australian film‚ “Look Both Ways”‚ is unlike most “Hollywood” films. Applying narrative techniques of the old film noir genre‚ this film is both unconventional and structurally unusual. The protagonists‚ Meryl‚ Nick‚ and Andy‚ are all complex personalities‚ making it difficult for the audience to relate. Director‚ Sarah Watt‚ employs many visual forms to assist the audience
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we learn more about Nick and Meryl than other characters in the film’ Discuss The hand painted animated sequences in Look Both Ways have their origin in this film. They use the same signature ‘painterly’ style. The animated s sequences are a way of giving Nick and Meryl a visible internal life‚ rather than relying on the actors performances. Its one that’s to each of them” to a painter and a photographer. This also proves that all the characters have internal lives. Despite the unique animations
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Compare and contrast Ralph and Simon. Both seem to be “good” characters. Is there a difference in their goodness? Both Ralph and Simon are motivated toward goodness throughout the novel. Both boys work to establish and maintain order and harmony with the rest of the group and are kind and protective in their interactions with the littluns. However‚ as the novel progresses‚ we get the sense that Ralph’s and Simon’s motivations for doing good stem from different sources. Ralph behaves and acts
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In the book of‚ “Of Mice and Men” there are many characters who deserve our sympathy‚ for instance there is Lennie‚ George‚Curley‚Carlson‚Slim‚Curley’s Wife‚Crooks and several other characters. These characters make us feel sympathetic towards them weather is it because how they are treated or how they live their lives or how they behave. But although these characters deserve sympathy‚ Crooks and Curley’s Wife deserve more sympathy because of these reasons‚ Crooks is treated badly due to his race
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