Small on their quest to make a better life for themselves. Getting to their goal does have its complications‚ however. Even the differences between the two main characters cause conflict. Along the way‚ they come face to face with difficulties including an overly flirtatious woman‚ a violent‚ pugnacious man who happens to be the boss’s son‚ and Lennie’s inability to realize his own strength. Steinbeck nearly perfectly creates an atmosphere that conveys mood‚ reveals theme‚ and builds dynamic characters
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division within the community. Additionally‚ the gossiping neighbors function as a representative of the oppressive nature of fascism and how the pressure of fascist ideals are a destructive force. The discord in the community is also accentuated in the scene where the tenants of the apartment building break out into an argument over something as petty as how often people should use the elevator. De Sica uses the disharmony within the community to once again undermine fascist ideals and highlight
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Second‚ in his essay about Hell‚ Joyce uses intensive imagery to create a scenery of Hell. Imagery is the figurative language that is most prominent in this passage. Without it‚ describing what hell looks like is useless. For example‚ in paragraph six‚ Joyce gives a description of the sensation of hellfire. He states “Every sense of the flesh is tortured eternally and every faculty of the soul therewith: the eyes with impenetrable utter darkness‚ the nose noisome odor‚ the ears with yells‚ howls
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1. In what ways and to what ends do authors create a distinct narrative voice? In the novel ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’‚ Muriel Spark uses a chronological narrative structure‚ running from the 1930s to the 1950s to tell the story. Within this framework‚ she creates a distinct narrative voice in a number of ways. There is much debate over who the voice is. One might argue it is the consistent and overarching voice of an omniscient narrator who can relate to the plot as a whole‚ moving back and
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Tension is an element that has been intricately woven at the heart of the Birling family. The Birling’s are a family of two generations; the older assertive and callous generation and the younger ambitious generation with not yet fully sculpted minds. The lack of understanding and empathy for the younger generation (Eric and Shelia) feeds the tension at heart:- ‘Because you’re not the kind of father a chap could go to when he’s in trouble-that’s why.’ This quotation reflects on Eric’s sense of
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insecure • How language contributes to a sense of the characters’ insecurity • How the settings contribute to a sense of insecurity • Other features which create a sense of insecurity You must: • Explore how Steinbeck creates a sense of insecurity through the presentation of insecure characters‚ eg through: Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s wife • Look at language/settings‚ eg the situation of Curley’s wife and how she feels about Curley and her life on the ranch‚ and her appearance • Show how Steinbeck
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personal event his in life and how the event taught him an important lesson. Hughes starts the narrative off capturing the reader’s attention by directly stating what his narrative is about‚ him being “saved”; then creating suspense by stating that he was “not really saved.” Hughes uses this technique to get the readers thinking about what he means. He goes on to further explain how the event began. He starts off by telling the reader the basics of the event; how his Auntie Reed took him to church
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many ways. He used him to drive the plot‚ create some conflict‚ and most of all he made him unforgettable. Shakespeare used sir Sir Toby Belch to create conflict by making him one of the first characters introduced. We immediately find him coming home after partying and drinking. Maria his maid is not happy she tells him “By my troth‚ Sir Toby‚ you must come in earlier o’ nights. Your cousin‚ my lady‚ takes great exceptions to your ill hours.” Sir Toby does not care that she says this
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‘How does Priestley show that tension is at the heart of the Birling Family?’ Tensions in the Birling household are shown from the beginning of the play. The house is described as “not cosy and homelike” which represents the cold and unfriendly atmosphere; these characteristics very much reflect the family itself. There is a significant contrast between the older and younger generations throughout the play. An early hint of this is evident at the start of the play when Sheila says she would
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How does the writer make the reader feel pity for Veronica? Basically‚ the writer chooses Veronica’s friend to be the narrator- Okeke. Instead of making Veronica the narrator but the reason is that because the writer could use the narrator to make us feel pity for Veronica more easily and gives the reader more sensational feeling. She does not seem to care that there is no hope for a better life or the future. This is perhaps the main reason why we as readers feel more sympathy towards Veronica
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