a fantasy novel about a peaceful hobbit that accompanies a wizard and several dwarves on a journey to steal the great treasures of the dragon Smaug and I believe it demonstrates or uses the features of the fantasy genre. The features of any genre are like a skeleton for the story of that particular genre. Different genres have different features such as different settings‚ characters‚ plot‚ themes and values. Features are like a list of criteria that is used to assess whether the novel fits into
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The Rise of the English Novel English literature has a long and colorful history. From the masterfully written old English tales of Chaucer to the countless Shakespearian dramas to the poetic verses of Tennyson‚ England has produced some of the richest treasures of the literary world. Not until the eighteenth century‚ however‚ did a type of literature develop that completely broke the traditions of the past and opened the door to a whole new generation of writers. This new genre was appropriately
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BANKIM: THE ORIGINARY* FIGURE OF INDIAN NOVEL IN ENGLISH Y.V.R. Prasanna Kumar Research Scholar (M.Phil.)‚ (Part-time)‚ Department of English‚ S.V. University‚ Tirupathi. A. P.INDIA 517502 INTRODUCTION A great deal of Indian writing in English is in the form of novel. In the course of an eventful history‚ Indian novel in English demonstrated the capacity and resilience for innovations and attained the status of Universal Form. The post-independence India has witnessed a Sea change of Indian
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a Salesman Act I - opening stage directions analysis Arthur Miller’s ‘Death of a Salesman’ (1949) opens with an extensive description of the Loman house. Miller uses extremely precise and detailed stage directions‚ including prop placement‚ sound and lighting‚ giving heavy significance to each of these elements and painting an unchangeable picture to ensure that it is preserved in every interpretation of his work. Throughout the opening stage directions of Act 1‚ despite the structure
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vision of a hero. Heroism comes in many ways through attitudes and acts of oneself. I believe heroism is the intent of doing something for the benefit of others‚ and not caring about the consequences that might ensue. In Joyce Carol Oates’s "Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been‚" we see the character of Connie in a process of making the hardest decisions of her life as she chooses the heroic path. By having the knowledge of her own fate and life atrisk of her family being hurt‚ she decided to go with
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Isabella Rix and I will be highlighting today the themes regarding the Australian identity in the novel‚ ‘No Worries‚’ by author Bill Condon‚ published in 2005. I will be discovering whether this novel’s themes‚ characters and ideologies explore a true Australian culture or embodies the stereotypical representation. ‘No Worries’ is from a first-person perspective of a teenage boy named Brian. The novel follows him with his parents‚ social and working areas of life‚ underlying the main message about
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Discuss how conflicting perspectives on events‚ personalities and situations are represented in Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar and one related text. Written in 1599‚ Shakespeare’s historical tragedy Julius Caesar portrays the conspiracy against Julius Caesar‚ his assassination and the defeat of the conspirators. Julius Caesar is one of the many Roman plays that Shakespeare wrote based on true events from Roman history. This play presents varying perspectives on not only characters such as Julius Caesar
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Jared Li Mrs. Smithey AP Lang - 3S 13 September 2024 Where I Stand I am a simple person‚ cliché as it sounds. I’m someone who’s curious and I tend to ask questions‚ sometimes more than is appreciated. I see myself as someone who loves to dream‚ but often they stay just that. I believe that I have a fairly good sense of direction – I can generally find my way around after going somewhere a few times‚ though I did somewhat embarrassingly get lost on my second day at Farragut High School. I like to
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Controversies and conflicts are many ways to emphasize key characters and plots in many novels. Authors such as‚ Maryse Conde use change and the effects of change‚ to help the reader better understand the underlying themes. In the novel Segu‚ Conde does just this. The controversy of change in religion creates a fairly large civil conflict amongst the Bambara people. This same civil conflict eventually boils over into the controversy of change in people and trade. The effect of this change would later
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No Great Mischief Understood Chapter 1: -grandma is freaking out about the wasted tomatoes as she is used to using everything - every Saturday Alexander MacDonald visits his alcoholic brother Calum -modern day is a September day in Toronto -Calum lives in a crack of a location with a little bit of yellowish light; the bathroom is shared by everyone on the floor; the lock on the bathroom does not work and the hot water is scare -brother gets a gash above his eye and it drips into his chest
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