Commercial vs. Literary Fiction The divide between commercial and literary fiction‚ though not stark‚ can be clearly interpreted with the proper analysis. The short stories Roman Fever and The Cask of Amontillado are perfect examples of this. Both contain many of the same elements‚ but quickly differentiate with further examination. In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story The Cask of Amontillado‚ the protagonist‚ Montressor‚ is driven to murder a former acquaintance by a mysterious and unexplained past
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not always rely on technology. When the Captain was trying to go home “Auto pilot turned on him and wouldn’t let him go back to Earth.¨(WALL-E) This quote supports my claim because at first the Captain trusted Auto Pilot thinking he could get help from him. Then Autopilot turned on him so the Captain and everyone on that ship could not go back to Earth by trying to destroy the one thing that get them back home. Technology only helps sometimes now all the time. Studying dystopian literature helps
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truth about war. Then‚ as if to prove the literary genius of the author‚ the Vietnam War comes along. It then turns out that the novel Catch-22 was almost prophetic about the war. Almost the entire novel is shown through the eyes of the main character‚ Captain John Yossarian. He is an Assyrian‚ who is completely paranoid and always trying to convince people that there are other people out there who are doing their best to make sure he doesn’t return from each mission he flies. He then decides to
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conflict of Nature and Science I. Introduction paragraph II. Theme of the story A. 1st piece of evidence supporting this tool B. 2nd piece of evidence supporting this tool C. 3rd piece of evidence supporting this tool III. Characterization A. 1st piece of evidence supporting this tool B. 2nd piece of evidence supporting this tool C. 3rd piece of evidence supporting this tool IV. Symbolism A. 1st piece of evidence supporting this tool
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plays are ones in which he fakes madness to accomplish his goals. Hamlet is not just putting on an antic disposition; Hamlet gradually slips into madness the longer he puts on his antic disposition. (II.ii.189-195) In this text‚ Hamlet is giving an example of how he is undergoing his antic disposition; Hamlet is saying that he has no idea who Polonius is but everyone knows that Hamlet does know who Polonius is‚ thus showing his antic disposition. (V.ii.15-28) In this text‚ Hamlet tells Horatio how he
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the most important literary techniques to analysis to further understand the novel are color‚ characterization‚ and symbolism. Firstly‚ Fitzgerald uses color in his writing to create a vivid image of the characters‚ events‚ and to even
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could be like outside of the valley‚ but decides to settle for the country life she currently lives. To begin‚ Henry and Elisa live in Salinas Valley‚ a cold and dreary little town‚ which will make anyone‚ feel lonely. The Allen family is secluded from the rest of the world by the winters “high gray-funnel fog”‚ (281) and “On every side it sat like a lid on the mountains and made of the great valley a closed pot” (281). This is exactly what is happening to Elisa‚ a hardworking‚ farm’s wife‚ who is
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loss of something valuable. Each story’s protagonist has‚ in their life‚ something dear. Brother and Doodle‚ Mrs. Mallard’s future‚ and Norma and her husband‚ Arthur. But in each story‚ that something that each person loved and cherished is ripped from the characters‚ leaving them in utter heartbreak. The sense of love each protagonist shares‚
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element of a epic hero‚ is bravery. Beowulf is extremely brave. In Lines 95-98‚ Beowulf declares that he’ll go help Hrothgar to defeat Grendel‚ which is incredibly brave considering he already knew the power and physical strength of Grendel from stories he had heard from past warriors at Hrothgar. During Lines 295-296‚ Beowulf lays down and waits for Grendel to seize him. Grendel is a monster with the strength to clutch and kill thirty warriors at one time‚ and he believed in his heart that if he could
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protagonist is starstruck by a beautiful girl‚ and he considers her to be his light. He is rather young and immature‚ and lets his actions and emotions be completely taken over by this girl‚ whom he has never even spoken to. He watches her from afar and can not keep himself from thinking about her. “Her image accompanied me to even the
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