The Artist and His Audience In order to begin to understand Franz Kafka’s metaphorical and ambiguous short story "A Hunger Artist"‚ most readers will more than likely have to read it more than once. Although the successions of events that make up the story are quite uncomplicated and obvious‚ the overall meaning of what is going on seems to elude the reader. What does stand out is the complicated relationship that the hunger artist has with his audiences. Kafka’s story is about a man who is
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John Steinbeck reflects on the context of 1930’s America in his novel entitled ‘Of Mice and Men’. The public would perceive Afro-Americans solely by their physical features and society would segregate them as a result of their racial distinction. I will be exploring how Steinbeck presents Crooks and his development through literary devices‚ and hence‚ how he changes depending on the characters he is interacting with. Steinbeck initially presents Crooks in a dialogue between George and Candy though
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Write about Inspector Goole’s role in the play. How far is he a believable policeman? How does Priestly use the Inspector in the play? In this essay I am going to be exploring the role and function Priestly gives the inspector in “An Inspector Calls“. I am going to break down his role in the play‚ explore his effects on the other characters‚ analyse his stage presence‚ show his intention in coming to the Birling household and also how Priestly utilises the inspector’s personal qualities. I am also
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How Winston Churchill uses language to engage with his audience In this essay I will be analysing and discussing how Winston Churchill manipulates features and functions of spoken language to achieve specific outcomes in different situations and how speech and interaction patterns vary with his different contexts. In Churchill’s speeches‚ he uses language to create a sense of unity and motivation while subtly adding some words of wisdom and witty phrases. Churchill’s short quotes have a very contrasting
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comes to tracing where conflict has originated from. Ideas‚ interests‚ and hopes or expectations of an individual are all integral factors that can lead to both small and large scale conflict. Although ideas are intangible‚ they can create tangible and forceful conflict. Ideas can be any pattern of thought that our mind is concentrated on‚ whether this relates to left hemispheric analysis of information‚ or right hemispheric abstract thought‚ ideas underlie in all activity in our minds. Conflict can
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Orla Brennan How are women presented in "An Inspector Calls" and why are they presented in this way? In the play‚ all the women are portrayed as delicate characters- particularly Sheila who the men feel needs protecting from all manner of things like the information that a girl has committed suicide. Set in 1912‚ the woman in the play would have been seen as possessions to their husband and did not work or have careers due to the patriarchal society. However‚ it would have been acceptable for
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Opening of the play Hook the audience interest‚ intimate‚ calm‚ cosy‚ The lighting change- unusual Party scene Mr Birling’s arrogance and ignorance Engagement Underlying tension Conversation is relatable Audience wonders the connection between the title (inspector…) and the scene before them. Introduce the characters Mr birling’s smugness pg. 6‚ ignorance‚ Mrs Birling’s cold and uptight‚ aware of her class pg. 2 controlling Sheila- naive‚ air headed but may know more pg. 2 under parents
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Major Themes Class Taking the play from a socialist perspective inevitably focuses on issues of social class. Class is a large factor‚ indirectly‚ in the events of the play and Eva Smith’s death. Mrs. Birling‚ Priestley notes‚ is her husband’s social superior‚ just as Gerald will be Sheila’s social superior if they do get married. Priestley also subtly notes that Gerald’s mother‚ Lady Croft‚ disapproves of Gerald’s marrying Sheila for precisely this reason. Finally‚ everyone’s treatment of
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Women play a major part in enabling J.B. Priestley‚ the writer of the morality play ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ and John Steinbeck‚ the author of the novella ‘Of Mice and Men’‚ to successfully portray their messages. In ‘An Inspector Calls’‚ Priestley is able to enforce his message that there was a great need for change in 1945 post war Britain‚ away from the unjust and unavailing capitalist society to a socialist one where everyone is responsible for their counterparts through women. This is achieved
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but themselves and their family‚ this can be recognised when the Inspector reveals all about Eva Smith‚ and their reaction to this awful death‚ even though they are involved‚ seems to be non-existent‚ through evidence from the inspector‚ they still persist that they haven ’t participated to this death. They are completely unsympathetic towards the girl and take no responsibility for their actions as their domineering behaviour makes them feel as if they have done nothing wrong this can be shown when
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