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    Minor Characters

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    plot is affected by three minor characters: Ben‚ Charley and Howard. The minor characters help the story’s protagonist‚ Willy‚ develop extensively throughout the course of the play; therefore‚ they are key elements in the advancing story line. This story line blends and contrasts Willy’s closest companions‚ Ben and Charley. They represent two aspects of Willy’s ideals. Howard‚ Willy’s boss‚ functions in order to heighten the destruction of Willy’s dream. The characters Ben‚ Charley and Howard are influential

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    In Mary Shelley’s book Frankenstein‚ many themes are presented throughout the story. However‚ through the impact of historical events during the 19th century‚ Victor’s relationship with the monster‚ and the influence of Victor’s mother‚ causes both Victor and his monster to grow hatred between each other. Therefore‚ the idea of revenge is the most prominent theme in the book. The 19th century was a time where literature transferred from the romantic‚ uplifting writing style to a dark‚ horror-based

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    A Character from the “Hole” 1. My full name is Brodericka Amanda Smith‚ but the team calls me Brody. My mother gave me the first name‚ and father was responsible for the last part. I am 34; I was born on March 17‚ the Saint Patrick’s Day. The play mentions only characters first name and average age. Brody can by a short version of a male name Broderick‚ which means “a dream”. That is why I included Irish background and culture’s traditional holiday. People often believe their dreams will come true

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    Character and Novel

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    an individual‚ Makhaya is internally tormented. He is tormented due to his antisocial tendencies‚ his inability to feel a sense of belonging‚ and the weight of external conflict which he constantly broods over.  By using such a broken and fractured man as the protagonist‚ we are able to more easily understand the themes of the novel. “When Rain Clouds Gather”[1968] is an attempt to suggest an alternative to desire for power.” Discuss this statement with reference to the thematic concerns of the

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    Today’s Goals: Review character analysis 2. Begin our next summative assessment —a character analysis essay. 1. Yay‚ essay s! Review: Character Analysis Steps to character analysis: 1. Choose a character. 2. Make a fact-based opinion statement about your character. 3. Support with textual evidence. Review: Little Red Riding Hood Steps to character analysis: 1. Choose a character.  2. Little Red Riding Hood Make a statement about your character.  Little Red Riding Hood is a victim of parental

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    the Sea” as a Miniature Greek Tragedy Although RTTS is much shorter than a GT‚ it is considered to share the distinctive features of this kind of play. In this essay the elements present in RTTS which make it possible to identify it as a MGT will be analyzed. To begin with‚ in RTTS the heroine‚ Maurya‚ has been struggling against destiny all her life. However she is finally destroyed by fate when nature puts an end to the lives of her two sons. At this point the characters fall into disgrace in

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    Character Sketch Kim Cowley Who would think that an old fragile woman would have such a feisty personality in her childhood? Yes‚ we are talking about the one and only Kim Cowley from the play script “Brother in the Land” During her time of youth‚ Kim was what every girl would wish to be. Throughout the play script‚ she has been described very determined‚ fearless and ambitious. The true characteristics of a great leader. When Kim was first introduced into the story‚ she was shown very wild and

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    The Greek drama Oedipus the King‚ written by Sophocles‚ is regarded as one of the most perfect tragedies ever written. The tragedy Oedipus the King is highly esteemed partly due to its use of dramatic irony. Dramatic irony means that facts or events‚ which are not known to the characters on stage or in a fictional work‚ are known to the audience or reader. Sophocles uses dramatic irony to demonstrate how little the protagonist really knows. The main dramatic irony in Oedipus the King contrasts

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    Character development allows literature to have an impact on the reader. If stories contained nothing but unchanging characters‚ no message would be delivered. On the other hand‚ if the characters were all actively developing‚ the audience would not be able to identify the message since too much would be taking place. Because of this‚ William Golding utilizes both static and dynamic characters to convey messages and the overall theme in his book Lord of the Flies. Specifically‚ the main character

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    Characters: Funder: Narrator/critique/friend/observer/interviewer/historian Explores and re-tells stories from ex Stasi men‚ and victims of the Stasi Explores through human stories the separation of east and west Germany Experiences sympathy for victims as well as all Germans who lived through two tremendous events within a small space of time She has an outsiders perspective not experiencing the feelings of those times personally Miriam: Story inspires Funder to write the text. Funder can explain

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