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    Stylistic and Linguistic Analysis of a Literary Text Using Systemic Functional Grammar Noriko Iwamoto Q M.A.K.Halliday + Q Q QQ Q Q Q QQQ Q Q Q Q transitivity Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q QQ Q Q Q QQQ Q Q QQ Q Q Q QQQ Q Q Q Q Q Q Q the ideational function Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q QQ QQ Q Key words : functional grammar ; transitivity ; stylistics ; narrative ; gender +. Introduction This article explores the relationship between linguistic structures and socially constructed

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    Gatsby’s Fairy Lover The events in the Novel‚ the Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgarald‚ can be closely related to the love stories found in fairytales. Every fairytale needs a struggling hero who finally meets success‚ a distressed heroine who discovers happiness‚ and a villain to create conflict. Obvious to the reader‚ our hero is Gatsby‚ the damsel is Daisy‚ and Tom is the villain. Gatsby’s initial circumstances compared to his thunderous success and finally the great tragedy he faces

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    Fragile Fairy Tales “We are Sinclairs. No one is needy. No one is wrong.” These three lies mark the start of many more lies to come in E. Lockhart’s 2013 novel We Were Liars‚ which mystery-driven readers will love. The Sinclairs are a proud and headstrong family that lives on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts in the summer. Every summer is filled with cocktail hours‚ tennis matches‚ and strolls down the beach in their wealthy dream-like life. But what goes on behind the curtains

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    Matilda Laimo‚ lives with her mother‚ Dolores‚ and teacher‚ Mr. Watts. Through Mr. Watts’ reading of Great Expectations‚ Matilda escapes the poor conditions of the island. Correspondingly‚ in Mister Pip‚ Lloyd Jones uses the character of Matilda to demonstrate the power of language and literature. This can be seen through Matilda’s use of the novel‚ Great Expectations

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    Dictionary of Narratology Terms for Charles Dickens’ ‘Great Expectations’ Narratology- The branch of literary criticism that deals with the structure and function of narrative themes‚ conventions‚ and symbols. A term used since 1969 to denote the branch of literary study devoted to the analysis of narratives‚ and more specifically of forms of narration and varieties of narrator. Narratology as a modern theory is associated chiefly with European structuralism‚ although older studies of narrative

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    The Original Fairy Tale The inspiration for Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold was one of the most well-known of the classic fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm. Most people know the story of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" thanks to the Disney animated version‚ but few are familiar with the original version‚ with its three encounters between the disguised queen and Snow White. Those who would like to compare my work with the original tale find it below.       Little Snow White

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    include hidden messages through violence and imagery and dialogue. Fairy tales teach children how to grasp the meaning and power behind storytelling. In this paper I will discuss the vast ways in which a child and adult interpret fairytales. Its

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    benefactor is Miss Havisham‚ and believes he is being trained as Estella’s future husband. Pip’s happiness is unfathomable as he moves to London‚ away from the only family and friends he has ever known. He is educated by Mr. Mathew Pocket and strikes a great friendship with his son‚ Herbert. His wealth and position changes him‚ and soon Pip leads a dissipated life full of idleness. He is ashamed of Joe and Biddy‚ and wants little to do with them. He thinks association with them will lower him in Estella’s

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    Great Expectations Vocabulary 1) Corroborated (vb) Supported or established by existing evidence. “The hue and cry going off to the Hulks‚ and people coming thence to examine the iron‚ Joe’s opinion was corroborated.” Pocket corroborated Pip’s suspicions that Estella had already taken a huband. Sagaciously (adv) Intelligently or wisely. “I sagaciously observed‚ if it didn’t signify to him‚ to whom did it signify?” Pip dozed off as Pumblechook sagaciously

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    English Literature Summer Task The Great Gatsby‚ Life of Pi and Great Expectations: The Opening Chapters The opening chapters of each of these three books are both similar and different in many ways‚ and succeed to keep the reader interested enough to carry on their journey with Pip‚ Nick or Pi. The way characterisation is put forward in these three novels is rather similar‚ in the fact that all three are written in the first person‚ giving the impression that the character in question is telling

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