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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Theoretical discussion 4.3.1 Overview When it comes to narrative analysis‚ there are various theories available to the researcher. Here follows a brief summary of some of the most prominent theorist’s theories of this field. Umberto Eco’s concepts Binary oppositions – According to Eco there are fourteen constant binary groups as depicted by Wigston (2009a:292). The first four groups relate to two sets of two opposing characters in the narrative. The other ten groups are related to the different
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We as humans find entertainment and enjoyment in the discovery of supernatural beings. Vampires are known to be corpses with many features such as light skin‚ long nails‚ fangs‚ etc. that leave their graves to suck blood from other human beings. Many people debate whether or not vampires are present in the literature world. Edgar Allen Poe‚ a writer famous for his scary stories‚ introduces us to “The Fall of the House of Usher”. This is an interesting story about the old and decrepit Usher family
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Human Dracula Characteristics of a vampire according to Bram Stoker in Dracula Pale/ skin Old man‚ white hair+long moustaches‚ dressed in black‚ a quiline(Hawk-like)nose. Pointy ears Red eyes Long fingernails Hairy palms He is young in London‚ his complexion is ruddy/reddish with full red lips. Daylight doesn’t kill Dracula‚ it just makes him have normal strength and power. Althought he has strength of 20 men be car change to a bat‚ wolf‚ dog‚ rat‚ mist‚ dust. Control animals-creatures
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killing a vampire named Dracula. The readers learn fairly early in the book that vampires have supernatural powers and limitations they face. When Jonathan Harker‚ the first character met in the novel‚ goes to Dracula’s castle‚ he witnesses most of Dracula’s strengths and weaknesses. A few chapters in‚ the readers meet a bug-eating mental patient named Renfield. Renfield soon becomes one of the most important characters in the book. The supernatural powers and restrictions faced by vampires are an essential
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every action and detail in a story. Although authors are usually expected to guide readers through a book‚ Ernest Hemingway in Hills Like White Elephants decided to narrate his story in journalistic fashion. The story being told in an objective narrative format allowed for imagination and assumptions. The story being told in third person point of view which is objective‚ never allows us into the minds of the characters. We are only given minimal background and specifics. Though not much is offered
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book-to-screen translation of two human/vampire love stories: Twilight and True Blood. True Blood‚ a television show on HBO‚ is a single volume of the book series Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris. Twilight is an adaptation of the book series by Stephanie Meyer that has transformed into multiple motion pictures. Twilight is set in Forks‚ Washington where vampires are merely a myth to humans‚ and True Blood is set in the fictional town Bon Temps‚ Louisiana‚ where vampires have come out of hiding to try and
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Today‚ the term “vampire” conjures up images of a hair-raising creature. The aristocratic attire‚ familiar widow’s peak‚ pale skin‚ and two prominent fangs protruding from its mouth are among many of the traits commonly associated with this being. The vampire infiltrates popular culture on many fronts: costume stores frequently feature the stereotypical garb each year around Halloween‚ while television shows like True Blood‚ movies such as the Twilight series‚ and books including Vampire Academy all work
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“The histories of vampires and people are not so different‚ really. How many of us can honestly see our own reflection?” (Barry‚ 94). Any research into the history of autobiography will expose elements of fiction materializing into truth. Perhaps it’s the fogginess of memory‚ and sometimes it’s a lie a writer has been telling themself for decades. Nevertheless‚ autobiography has become a pivotal theme in comics. From Spiegelman’s Maus (which is near equal parts autobiography and biography) to Cece
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Neville is the main character in the novel‚ and most of the story revolves around him. The author picked Neville only because he is indeed a legend of his own; being the last human to survive in a community that was quickly being transformed into vampire like creatures. Neville was a rather tall‚ and had 36 years of life under his belt. He is a English-German descent‚ has blonde hair‚ and blue eyes (page 14). Neville was previously married‚ and used to be apart of what he called his community of friends
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