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    SUCI HANIFAH LITERARY CRITICISM II EDRIA SANDIKA/MARLIZA YENI 8 MAY 2013 Frankenstein as Anti Hero Character A women who wrote “Frankenstein” named‚ Mary Shelley‚ she was born August 30‚ 1797‚ in London‚ England. Mary Shelley came from a rich literary heritage. She was the daughter of William Godwin‚ a political theorist‚ novelist‚ and publisher. Her ideas to write Frankenstein cameon summer of 1816‚ Mary and his brother Percy visited the poet Lord Byron at his villa beside Lake Geneva in Switzerland

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    Pride and Prejudice Volume I Character Analysis In the beginning of reading this classic love story‚ I could have fallen asleep while reading and I actually did; but while the story went on it grew more interesting I couldn’t put my book down. The pride and prejudice referred to in the title of this Jane Austin novel prepare the reader for the character flaws of the main characters‚ Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Elizabeth’s pride and Mr. Darcy’s prejudice prevent the two from

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    Mr. Bennet Although he is an intelligent man and displays a good sense of judgment throughout the novel‚ such as showing disapproval of Elizabeth marrying Mr. Collins‚ he also appears to be quite physically detached from the world. While other characters are busy visiting neighbours or going on trips‚ he is rarely seen outside his library and does not really interact with members of his family that much. Therefore he is also quite emotionally detached from them‚ as he appears to want nothing more

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    miserable‚ and they shall share my wretchedness." This quote deliberately displays The Creature’s solemn feelings because he expresses how he can’t find alliances of men. The only place he can find refuge or safety is amongst nature. The monster expresses that his creator is to blame‚ after giving him human emotions and a horrific appearance which drives any form of human relationship away from him. Alphonse Frankenstein- (pg. 70) “Enter the house of mourning‚ my friend‚ but with kindness and

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    few books are written which cause the reader to look at issues that are deeper than the plot. An author ’s ability to engage the reader in a novel is usually what creates classic literature. John Steinbeck is known as one of those authors and his novel‚ The Pearl‚ is noted as a classic. The Pearl is a novel in which a poor pearl diver named Kino finds a pearl the size of one that has never been imagined. His experiences with his riches are the main scheme. Characters and themes are plentiful in The

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    TRAGEDY Q. PLOT Vs CHARACTER In Tragedy In his immortal creation Poetics Aristotle mentions six formative elements of tragedy --- ‘Plot’‚ ‘Character’‚ ‘Thought’‚ ‘Diction’‚ ‘Spectacle’ and ‘Song’. And among them ‘plot’ gets the prior attention and importance. Aristotle claims ‘plot’ to be the soul of tragedy. In his view character as secondary to the plot. He in his book Poetics opines “Plot is the fundamental thing‚ the soul of

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    Katelin Montgomery Character Foil Essay: Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennet Present throughout Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ is the idea of marriage and contrasting viewpoints on the matter. Elizabeth retains her romantic view of the subject‚ despite pressure from societal forces. Her good friend‚ Charlotte Lucas‚ however chooses security over emotional fulfillment‚ showing in a sense a societal norm at that point in time. Through Charlotte’s friendship with Elizabeth‚ her dialogue

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    In the novel Pride and Prejudice‚ some characters are seen as more proud than others‚ and others are seen as more prejudice. Mr. Darcy‚ Lady Catherine‚ and Caroline Bingley are some of the characters I believe to be quite proud of themselves‚ and their social status. All three people are rich and very high in the social class. Then there is Mr. Bingley who is wealthy and has a very good social status‚ but he is not proud like his friend Mr. Darcy. There are some characters who become more proud throughout

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    Hatchet There are many themes to the book of Hatchet that help the reader understand better what the moral of this story is. These themes are Man Versus Nature‚ The Power of Positive Thinking‚ Initiation into Manhood‚ and lastly Contrast between Urban and Wildlife. Thought this story Brian undergoes many challenges that he has to deal with and overcome‚ in order to survive in the wilderness. Each of these themes give examples of the challenges that Brian undergoes and how he deals with each of

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    of the six components of the tragedy‚ the plot is the representation of human action. Plots can be simple or complex; Aristotle clearly indicates that complex plots are required for successful tragedies. The plot must be unified‚ clearly displaying a beginning‚ a middle‚ and an end‚ and must be of sufficient length to fully represent the course of actions but not so long that the audience loses attention and interest. 2. Action: Events happening between characters. It forms the plot. 3. Myth:

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