GENERAL NOTIONS 1. Kinds of Literature Literature can be subdivided into various kinds according to various criteria. It can exist in oral (folklore) or written form; literary speech can be prosaic or poetic. Literature can be divided into fiction and non-fiction. Non-fiction is a prose writing that presents and explains ideas or tells about real people‚ places‚ events. The main forms/genres of non-fiction are character sketch‚ journal‚ letters‚ memoirs‚ biography‚ essay etc. Fiction is
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faith and humility‚ and the lustful love for her stepson Hippolytus. Her shameless attraction to Hippolytus is obviously forbidden in that on the basis of incest (although not blood related)‚ this I interpret as her super objective‚ making her the protagonist. Yet‚ seldomly‚ from interpreting the script‚ she too‚ is also the antagonist. This is clearly evident in that she’s fighting within herself to rid her of these feelings. Against her will‚ she does everything she can to divest these feelings
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details associated with Emily: her appearance‚ surroundings‚ the way in which she appears to the townspeople‚ etc. What does Emily represent for the townspeople and the narrator? 5. What is the conflict in this story? If Miss Emily is the protagonist‚ who is the antagonist? 6. What elements can you associate in “A Rose for Emily” with Gothic traditions normally found in horror or mystery stories? 7. Construct a timeline of the major plot events. When did Homer Barron die? How
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In the short story “The Fall of a City” by Alden Nowlan‚ the protagonist and main character Teddy is a boy who lives with his aunt and uncle. His relationship with them seems to be a permanent arrangement‚ forcing Teddy to create his own make-believe world. This shows that he is very imaginative. In his make-believe world Teddy is the hero‚ important‚ not simply a boy who is lonely‚ shy and emotional. First of all Teddy is a very imaginative boy. He creates his own make-believe world‚ where he is
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This Is England: In-depth Analysis (Pleasure Theory) Firstly‚ during the opening sequence of This Is England‚ we as the audience are constantly reminded that the film is a Social drama. We are reminded by the genre‚ through the use of the shots. Some of the shots included in the opening sequence are ones such as: Margaret Thatcher‚ Riots‚ TV characters and others from the time period of the film. These shots have been used to highlight the idea of Social drama and real life issues‚ as well as real
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into an improved or more appealing version of themselves. In the novel‚ Curious incident of The Dog in the Night Time‚ the author Mark Haddon‚ proves that concealing the truth can change someone’s perceptive of who one is. When Christopher‚ the protagonist of the story confronts his father about the letters that he has been hiding from him‚ Christopher’s father claims that he “did it for his good”. However‚ since Christopher realised his father had been lying to him‚ his view of his father had changed
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before‚ the source of conflict and action in a “dramatic comedy” only exist through character interaction‚ as seen Prospero’s and Antonio’s relationship. Prospero is seen as the protagonist (figure in which action is being performed) of the play‚ while Antonio is considered the antagonist (figure doing the action to the protagonist) because of his actions that caused Prospero’s situation. This relationship is one of the most important of the play because it not only sets the scene for why Prospero organizes
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think Nina was probably isolated as a child that’s why she doesn’t really have that many relationships as an adult. She still lives with her mom‚ which shows she doesn’t really know how to deal with regular daily things on her own. What does the protagonist dream about? What is the first thing she thinks about when she wakes up? What does this tell us about her? She had a sexual dream where she was receiving from lily. She believed it actually happened until lily tells her she left right after and
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The Last Leaf O. Henry In a little district west of Washington Square the streets have run crazy and broken themselves into small strips called “places.” These “places” make strange angles and curves. One street crosses itself a time or two. An artist once discovered a valuable possibility in this street. Suppose a collector with a bill for paints‚ paper‚ and canvas should‚ in traversing this route‚ suddenly meet himself coming back‚ without a cent having been paid on account! So‚ to quaint
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dr fausts is the protagonist and tragic hero of marlowe play . he is a contradactory character capable of tremendous eloquence and possessing of awesome ambitions. he is arrogant self a granddizing .he represent the spirit of renaissance with its rejection of the medieval Dr. Faustus is a typical character. He is unhappy with what he has acquired but longs for what he doesn’t possess. In Vedas and Vedanta philosophy it is said that people who hanker after woman‚ wealth and name and fame are bound
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