views and postitive developments throughout that give an uplifting hope when it is needed . In this essay I shall discuss the opening scenes of each text‚ each main characters struggle against higher powers ‚ the sacrafices made by each of the protagonists ‚ the close of each text and the effect that all these topics have on the overall vision and viewpoint portrayed by the author / director . The first impression of each text is key when evaluating the vision and view point. In the case of the
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The Awakening (1899)‚ protagonist Edna Pontellier is said to possess "That outward existence which conforms‚ the inward life that questions." In a novel or play that you have studied‚ identify a character who outwardly conforms while questioning inwardly. Then write an essay in which you analyze how this tension between outward conformity and inward questioning contributes to the meaning of the work. Avoid mere plot summary. 1. In Kate Chopin’s The Awakening (1899)‚ protagonist Edna Pontellier is said
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attractiveness often symbolizes an admirable protagonist‚ while ugliness indicates the abominable antagonist. As children we are taught‚ without even realizing it‚ to prize beauty. People of every race and culture have gone to extremes in the name of beauty – from foot-binding in China‚ to dangerously constricting corsets in Victorian v Society has always valued beauty. In literature‚ attractiveness often symbolizes an admirable protagonist‚ while ugliness indicates the abominable antagonist
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Patricia Grace’s short story It Used to Be Green Once and in Nino Ricci’s short story Going to the Moon‚ the mother figures to the protagonists are caring and outgoing‚ but differ on their ability to comprehend specific situations. First and foremost‚ the characters that act as the mother figures in the short stories both care for the protagonists. The mother of the protagonist in It used to Be Green Once cares for all of her children. This is seen when the main character states that her‚ "mum would dig
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points.) #1 Exposition (introduction) Introduces the main characters‚ setting‚ and conflict. #2 Rising Action (conflict complicated) Secondary conflicts arise. Secondary adversaries hold protagonist back from his goal. #3 Climax (turning point) The turning point‚ for better or worse‚ in the protagonists affairs. When we first realize the conflict will be resolved. #4 Falling Action (loose ends tied up) Headed towards resolution‚ maybe with a final moment of suspense. #5 Denouement (conclusion)
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all hope and accepts his fate right from the beginning‚ while the protagonists in the second one makes an‚ albeit‚ small attempt to fight against the antagonist of the story. The way I figured out that the song would would fall under the genre of a country rock song is from reading Robert Fontenot‚ an oldies music expert‚ who defines the genre as
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What’s In A Name? Yan Martel’s award winning novel‚ “Life of Pi”‚ is about the life of Piscine Molitor Patel‚ narrating many of the experiences he encounters that give light to many philosophies and ideologies about life. The protagonist in the story‚ Piscine Molitor‚ was named after a Parisian swimming pool‚ which was described in the story as a breathtaking area to take a good swim. However‚ Piscine having been fed up with the negative attention his name attracted in school‚ comes
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There are many riveting characters in The Crucible by Arthur Miller; Abigail Williams being one of them. Abigail is a fast‚ lying‚ and a cunning girl. She is promiscuous as in fast because she has been seeking John Proctor’s love and expressing her love for him since they had a one night affair. She says "Give me a word John a soft word" (Miller‚ 1953‚ p.1219). John seems to not feel the same way towards her as she feels toward him‚ so he pulls away. Despite John’s feelings she continues to pursue
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of the Gaze in the Loss of Autonomy and Creation of Suspense In Poe’s the Tell-Tale Heart‚ the gaze is the generator of suspense in the protagonist’s mind. The effects of the gaze can be analyzed by means of three characters in the story: the protagonist‚ the Old Man‚ and the police officers. The gaze’s effect of the three characters helps to destabilize the autonomy of the main character. According to Lacan‚ the identity is a fictional construction in which the “Other” plays an important role.
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cultural and social issues. Cultural issues explored by this movie are the existence of subcultures and countercultures in city life. The movie takes place in Los Angeles‚ California that is largely populated by Mexicans and Oriental migrants. The protagonist‚ played by Michael Douglas‚ encounters and oriental man that owns a local mini mart and two Mexican gang members. The oriental man represents the subculture and the gang members represent the counterculture. The social issues are reflected through
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