From the novel‚ The Catcher in the Rye‚ the youthful protagonist Holden Caufield‚ employs the word "phony" to describe the behavior of a number of characters including Mr. Spencer and Ossenburger‚ however it is not them who are"phony"‚ it is the young main character. First‚ Mr. Spencer‚ Holden’s ex- history teacher‚ is not described as phony‚ but according to the adolescent‚ his choice of words are. Secondly‚ according to our main character‚ Ossenburger is not the generous philanthropist he portrays
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well as few other similarities. Such as there are similarities‚ there also differences in between the two. The follwing paragraphs will discuss the topics above and bring insight on what "Self-discovery" means. In the story "Mirror Image" the protagonist‚ Alice‚ is learning how to be herself and adjust to a new body after having her brain transplanted. As the story progresses‚ Alice struggles to come to terms with her apperance and how she is percieved by her family and others. In particular Jenny
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Transitions: Half a Century of South African Short Stories By Megan Lucas The stories in the book‚ Transitions: Half a Century of South African Short Stories‚ interrogate platitudes and cliché’s. This is why‚ in these‚ stories‚ emphasis falls on the protagonists who outgrow ideological comfort zones. (Unknown. ENN311M/101) This statement claims that the main characters in the stories in Transitions go through certain changes that force them to let go of their ideologies and that it is apparent in the
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A GLOSSARY OF DRAMATIC TERMS • Act: acting happens in plays or movies and it’s carried out by actors. • Antagonist: a character who is the main enemy of the protagonist. • Anti-climax: a sudden‚ unexpected falling action that leads the audience to feel bored and disappointed. • Catharsis: A release of emotional tension‚ as after an overwhelming experience‚ that restores or refreshes the spirit. • Climax: when the progression of the story reaches its greatest intensity
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Daisy‚ who has a relationship with Gatsby while being with Tom. The women in the book failed to keep their status. They actually are powerful and have a big affect on the guys in the book‚ but very weak in their own rights. Protagonist/Antagonist The protagonist is the main character in
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acknowledgement‚ and recognition. The protagonist in “Groom Service”‚ Bernard‚ had the ability to survive with his hunting skill‚ but did not dare to seek his own love. He seeks acceptance from Marie and her family. On the contrary‚ Kamau in the story “The Return” seeks acceptance from a village‚ but finds acceptances in the change that had taken place. Due to the influence of the internal and external forces created by their family and personalities‚ protagonists‚ Bernard and Kamau‚ did not end up
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E-mail if you have questions. JC 1. How does the imagery in the story’s opening paragraph set the tone (and perhaps hint at a theme) for the story? 2. Who is the story’s protagonist (main character)? List the protagonist’s strengths and weaknesses. 3. Who – or what – may be considered an antagonist to the protagonist? 4. How does the initial description of Cal – as well as information gained about Cal later in the story – provide readers with some insight (even foreshadowing) of events
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Tungkung Langit and Alunsina The story of Tungkung Langit and Alunsina is a Visayan myth. The story revolves only in the Characters of the two Gods‚ Tungkung Langit as the protagonist and Alunsina for me as the antagonist. Tungkung Langit did everything as the protagonist in the story. I’m in favor of what he did in the story. I think he did his part as the husband and the protector and caretaker of the Universe. Even he drove his wife away from him just because he can’t hold his temper
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of onstage violence and sex. For example‚ in a cozy the protagonist would be a cat or a British housekeeper and also the crime solver. In serial killer books‚ everyone dies in a very gruesome and graphic way. Classic mysteries the reader asks the question of‚ what just happened? While suspense thrillers the reader asks‚ what is going to happen next? Smith goes onto explain that suspense uses multiple points of view and that the protagonist and antagonist were on a collision course from the start
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represents something else‚ often an idea or something intangible. Connotation: A word used that has attached meanings associated with feelings. Denotation: The exact meaning of the word without the attached meaning Elements of Narrative Protagonist: The main character Antagonist: The character who
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