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    How does Ian McEwan tell the story in Chapter 9? Ian McEwan uses a variety of techniques in order to tell the story throughout the novel ‘Enduring Love’. Looking at Chapter 9 in close detail I am going to analyse the ways in which McEwan tells the story with the use of form‚ structure and language. The majority of the novel is told in the first person however chapter 9 has a third person narrative and is in the present tense. McEwan uses Joe’s narratives in order to explain Clarissa’s perspective

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    Obsession is an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person’s mind. When somebody is obsessed with someone or something‚ that certain person would do everything just to fulfill his or her wants even if it would negatively affect others. “Othello”‚ a play written by great William Shakespeare emphasized the three obsessions. These obsessions took an immense role in the story wherein it serves as the root of chaos. The first obsession that was revealed is for Iago who wants

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    Vertigo: Not Fear But Obsession When I was watching the film‚ actually‚ I didn’t feel very scared. What I really felt is full of confusion‚ suspense and obsession. After I watched the film‚ I felt breathless and dizziness. Therefore‚ I agree that the central feeling in the film is not fear‚ but obsession. At the beginning‚ Gavin Elster met his friend Scottie and asked him to follow his wife. Gavin suggested that maybe his wife being obsessed by the ghost of her grandmother. There were

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    What is significant about the narrative in chapter one? In the opening chapter of Enduring Love‚ the narrative is very important as it helps the reader see the narrator’s opinion of what happened that day leading up to the accident of John Logan’s death. In this chapter‚ there is mainly a use of interior monologue to describe the events as the narrator is using first person to describe what was happening and is verbalising their thoughts as they occurred. This type of narrative is a good

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    Human Obsession and Insanity Human obsession is a major part in Edgar Allan Poe’s works. In “The Raven‚” the obsessions are about a woman‚ Lenore‚ and death. The character’s obsession with Lenore and death are illustrated with the use of drugs and also with insanity. The obsession with Lenore also leads to the insanity of the narrator. In Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven‚” the narrating character is obsessed about his past love that he is “weak and weary” (Poe 1). “From my books surcease of sorrow

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    Prologue In the prologue‚ you will meet Chris. Chris is the impresario of the theatre in which the play will take place. Chris is known for being a bit short-tempered and harsh‚ but it is important to remember that he is only this way due to unfortunate events in his past. Scene 1 Scene 1 begins with the introduction of two great friends; Padraic and Nathan. They both plan on auditioning for a spot in the theatre‚ but they have many reservations. In Padraic’s case‚ he is very clear about

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    Enduring Value - Othello

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    Shakespeare’s masterpiece Othello has remained relevant beyond its original context not merely because of its universal themes of love and betrayal‚ but rather‚ due to its textual integrity‚ and the enduring value which is enhanced through the exploration of such issues‚ as marginalisation and the psychology of villainy. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Othello as being an outsider‚ and being “othered” by the Venetian society due to his different race‚ reflects traditional Elizabethan values and ethics

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    Jean Valjean spent nineteen years in prison‚ and for that whole time he fostered a hate for all the world. Hugo tells us that this prolonged hatred made him capable of two types of evil. Firstly‚ he could commit instinctual unpremeditated actions of evil. Secondly‚ he was also capable of deliberate‚ grave‚ premeditated evil (366). While Jean Valjean’s coping mechanism was not very healthy‚ it did offer Valjean stability‚ but all ballasts were thrown overboard when Valjean encountered the Bishop

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    the five enduring issues

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    The Five Enduring Issues Essay Number 1 Psychology is a science that has different fields and subfields. It’s also an evolving science that keeps changing and many fields are added to constantly. What holds these fields and unifies them is something called “the five enduring issues.” The five Enduring issues are the backbone that holds psychology together. These issues are shared by all psychologists as a common interest and overlap in all fields and subfields

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    response. Celebrity culture in the twenty first century gives the public a level of excitement and interest that seems‚ for one reason or another‚ disproportionate. Nowadays‚ culture privileges the momentary‚ the visual and the sensational over enduring‚ the written‚ and the rational. Celebrities are described by some as extraordinary individuals‚ with both natural and magical qualities and charisma (Turner‚ 2004). Daniel Boorstin says they are fabricated on purpose to satisfy our exaggerated expectations

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