the course and explore the relationship between environments and the formation of plot and character. Geographical location is a very important factor in the actions and outcomes of many texts‚ the development of friendships‚ education and the life outlook of each of the characters depend greatly on the geographical location that you have come accustomed to and it is from this that the plot and characters develop. None more prominent or contrasting then in the two novels I have studied in this course
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youngest of the family‚ between the ages of ten and thirteen. At first‚ we think that Vardaman’s character is illiterate just because of his age‚ however‚ throughout the novel we learn that it is just the way he is. His character reveals that his idiotic thoughts aren’t so idiotic to himself. He is confused about many things but also has quite an imagination. William Faulkner used Vardaman’s character to write with diction that is almost impossible to read. Faulkner made him speak as a child‚ because
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appearances which serve others‚ notably Claudius. Allied to the question of Hamlet’s madness is a variety of references to the idea of acting a part or of presenting a false image to the world. Hamlet demands honesty‚ but is he himself always honest? Many characters‚ at various times‚ seem to be playing parts‚ and the troupe of players is in the play as an active reminder that in real life a person can play many roles‚ and it is not always easy to tell what is true from what only appears to be true. Polonius
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Stephen Hunt Professor Wolf LIT115 - 201 03 Sept. 2011 “Richard Strout‚ a Character Sketch” Richard Strout plays the role of the antagonist in Andre Dubus’ story “Killings”. The character Richard Strout on the surface is a stereotypical spoiled ex-jock‚ with violent tendencies. There is more to this character though hidden below the surface. He is insecure. Richard Strout is as much a victim as Frank‚ the man that was sleeping with Richard’s wife. Richard was a one time a
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Hoang 2 Hoang 3 Lauren Hoang Mr. Hudson English I-C 19 March‚ 2014 Villain Today; Hero Tomorrow In Shakespeare’s _The Tempest_‚ the enigmatic antihero Prospero walks a fine line between sympathetic and dislikeable. An antihero is a central character in a story‚ movie‚ or drama that lacks conventional heroic attributes. Prospero possesses qualities normally not ascribed to the conventional good-guy‚ such as hypocrisy and selfishness‚ but also displays more human and identifiable traits like protectiveness
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Character Diary – Hamlet Act 1 Day 1 - I was once again reminded of my mothers’ marriage to my uncle‚ Claudius. To this day I still feel disgusted and outraged that either of them would think it is morally okay to do such a thing. My father had only past away under a month before my mother had married my father’s brother. I think it’s terribly disrespectful and ignorant towards my father. He would have given the world and more. He loved her more then anything‚ and I don’t understand how she
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The average nine year old has a panic attack when they lose sight of their family at the grocery store; now imagine being a nine year old lost in the isolation that is the mountains of Maine. The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King is told in a third person omniscient point of view mostly following the main protagonist‚ Trisha McFarland. Trisha is a nine year old girl growing up in a broken home surrounded by a pugnacious teenage brother and a short tempered mother. Let’s not forget to mention
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irony‚ and humour. He also uses language techniques such as visual imagery and sound imagery throughout his play to explore the villainous role and character of Richard which leads to the development of the key themes in his play‚ Richard III. The first soliloquy informs the audience of Richard’s inner thoughts while also establishing his character‚ dark motives‚ and his intention in the play. The opening statement‚ “Now is the winter of our discontent”‚ refers to Richard’s unhappiness as a result
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Analyzing a Literary Character in a Short Story Using Systemic Grammar This paper will apply the features of systemic grammar in analyzing a major character in a short story‚ that is‚ Ernest Hemingway’s A Clean Well-lighted Place. This story tells about an old man whom the details of his life are revealed through the conversation of the young waiter and the old waiter. The old waiter understands as much as the young waiter despises the old man’s staying in the café all night. As the young waiter
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Neil Gadingan Mr. Bambrick English Period 1 Speak In the novel Speak‚ by Laurie Halse Anderson‚ Melinda Sordino is the protagonist who was raped and traumatized in a summer party. She was unable to speak as she became emotionally distressed. She struggled in school as she was not focused and her relationship with other people changed negatively ."When people don’t express themselves‚ they die one piece at a time." p122. The essence of the story is about secrets and what it can do to a
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