Using the literary theory of formalism‚ I analyzed four textual elements of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse. The four textual elements I analyzed included protagonist‚ antagonist‚ conflict‚ and setting. There are two major conflicts in this story: an external conflict‚ which involves the family’s financial state‚ and an internal conflict‚ which involves Paul’s desire to please his mother. The external conflict is stated repeatedly in the story: “There is not enough money”. The family lives
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Legislation should be set to regulate the contents of advertisements There are so many advertisements existing in nowadays society‚ however‚ number of the sellers were accused and being complain in the past years because of the misleading statements or misrepresentations shown in their advertisements. Since Hong Kong still does not have a comprehensive law which the misleading advertisement will lead to obstruction of fair competition as well as misinform the audience‚ something has to be done by
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High School Third Edition Created by the Office of Letters and Light Young Writers Program 0s m 1we0o%e‚E A M -LA NONkbooks.! wor romise We p Copyright © 2010 by the Office of Letters and Light Table of Contents Introduction Letter Novel Writing How-Tos Inner Editor Containment Button What Makes a Novel a Novel? Good Novel‚ Bad Novel Creating Well-developed Characters Character Questionnaire Creating Conflict Outlining Your Plot Setting Writing Really Good Dialogue Getting Ready
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Close to the water’s edge When people are at a point in their life where they have to make important decisions that will form their future and identity‚ it is said that they are standing at a crossroad. Choosing a path can often be difficult because there are so many different ones to choose‚ and it only gets harder when somebody tries to influence you‚ such as maybe your parents. Parents always want the best for their children‚ but do they always know what the best is? Probably not. This is also
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Stolpestad by William Lychack Stolpestad is a short story written by William Lychack‚ published in 2008‚ is about a policeman who gets called out at the end of his shift‚ to help a 9 year old boy with his suffering dog. Stolpestad is the main character in the story and the protagonist. He is not at all captivated by the task at hand‚ which I believe to be the antagonist of the story‚ but follows his orders and heads out to accomplish this odd task and shoots the dog. In the end he is confronted
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Analysis of “Her first ball” The title of the story is “Her first ball” and it already tells what the story is all about. This story was written by a British writer Katherine Mansfield and it is told in the third-person point of view. The main character‚ who is the protagonist of the story‚ is a young girl named Leila. She is 18 years old and she is from the country. The other main character‚ the antagonist of the story‚ is a fat old man. The secondary characters are sheridan girls: Meg‚ Jose
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Tom‚ Amanda and Laura are the main characters of the play. Laura is an important character‚ as is Amanda‚ but they are not the protagonist. Tom Wingfield is the protagonist; the story belongs to him. "The protagonist of a literary work is the main character‚ who must change in some way during the course of the events‚ even if the change is entirely internal. Tom is clearly the protagonist of The Glass Menagerie. Although he is not heroic and will probably never triumph over his obstacles‚ he
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English 101A Antagonist- the opponent or enemy of the main character‚ or protagonist. For this word i would use the villagers who trapped Jumpei Niki and the women in the dunes. Characterization- the means through which an author reveals a character’s personality. Women talks about sand being her life and how important sand is to her. She described her character as affection by showing her love toward sand. Climax- the point in a play‚ novel‚ short story‚ or narrative poem at which the
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THE ALCHEMIST BY PAUL COELHO - FREE STUDY GUIDE CONFLICT Protagonist The protagonist of a story is the main character who traditionally undergoes some sort of change. Santiago is the protagonist of this novel. It is his story and his maturing and learning about life that composes the plot. Through his trials and tests‚ we also learn about life. Antagonist The antagonist of a story is the force that provides an obstacle for the protagonist. The antagonist does not always have to be a single
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The Things They Carried: Protagonists and Surrealism of War The central character in a work of literature is called the “protagonist.” The protagonist usually initiates the main action of the story and often overcomes a flaw such as weakness or ignorance to achieve a new understanding by the work’s end. The protagonist’s journey is enriched by encounters with characters who hold differing beliefs. One such character type‚ a “foil‚” has traits that contrast with the protagonist’s and highlight
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