While the characters in the two short stories Destructors by Gramham Greene and The Lottery by Shirley Jackson had unexpected endings the characters varied in qualities‚ emotions‚ and motivation. Each story seems to reveal a surprising outcome and turn of events as their personalities unfolded. As the climax grew the outcome was not so predictable. In the Destructors the main characters were T (Trevor)‚ the house‚ and Mr. Thomas (Old Misery). Trevor was the new recruit and was described as being
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Scout is a great protagonist in To Kill A Mockingbird. Her character is well-developed and has many cheerful characteristics. She has all of the qualities of a good protagonist. But in every good story with a protagonist‚ there is an equally good antagonist. The many citizens of Maycomb are the great antagonists in this story. You could say that Aunt Alexandra is the antagonist of the story. She strongly dislikes Calpurnia and the other black people. She doesn’t think that black people should have
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In both “The Storm” and “A Respectable Woman”‚ The main female protagonists exert control over their sexuality and play major roles within their marriages. By playing these major roles‚ consequently‚ the male protagonists are respectful‚ of the female protagonists and value their thoughts. They do not dismiss what the women say because they are female‚ as many men did during these time periods. With the women engaging in sexual acts and/or having sexual desires without feeling guilty‚ Chopin challenges
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THE HOUSE THAT WAS NEVER BUILT BY HENRY LAWSON I’ve choosed The House That Was Never Built by Henry Lawson as a subject for me to discuss on the relevant theories in it. After reading and analysing the story‚ I’ve discoverd psychoanalytic criticism is the most relevant theories that suit with the main character and the narrator himself. What is Psychoanalytic Criticism? Psychoanalytic Criticism here means when the narrator apply methods of treating emotional and psychological disorders in literature
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A passionate‚ self-willed and persistent character yet an in-valid. Vincent Freeman‚ a character in Andrew Niccols film “Gattaca” achieves more‚ whilst being imperfect whereas the perfect not so much. Gattaca focuses on the perfection and the high expectations but not so many achieve as much as Vincent does. In the film‚ Anton Freeman‚ his younger brother has several rounds with him in the game ‘Chicken’ and Anton would win all the time‚ a sudden change occurs where Vincent comes out on top. Throughout
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" Hester is not the protagonist‚ the chief actor‚ and the tragedy of the novel is not her tragedy but Arthur’s. He is the persecuted one‚ the tempted one. He it was whom the sorrows of death encompassed His public confession is one of the noblest climaxes of tragic literature." This review‚ controversial as it may be among Hawthorne’s readers and very possibly a bit of an overstatement‚ has a lot of truth in it. Obviously‚ Hester Prynne is the most obvious of the protagonists in "The Scarlet Letter"
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by Ruth; unwelcome in her home. She has little respect for Ruth’s lifestyle which is filled with second-hand drama‚ meaningless shopping – little overall purpose. * Character vs. Self (Leah = old and tired‚ misses Estonia‚ misses husband) Protagonist - Leah * Changes throughout story * At the story’s start‚ she feels at peace‚ even grateful for the notion of death * When the window breaks at climax‚ she becomes motivated‚ has a renewed sense of hope and vigor for life * She is
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& The Lottery Many short stories use a technique where they conceal the ending of the story while preparing the reader for the ending. In order to do that‚ the author uses methods of point of view and foreshadowing. In “A rose for Emily” written by William Faulkner and “The Lottery “written by Shirley Jackson‚ the authors use both methods. The point of view used by William Faulkner in “A Rose for Emily” is in 1st person narration where the narrator is the observer of the protagonist. In Shirley
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provide great protagonists who are inspiring to the youth‚ and are a reflection on past and modern societies. In modern society‚ people don’t like to read about boring topics. Everyone’s always interested in reading about politics and stories about people who are dealing with difficult situations. That’s one of the reasons people are so attracted to dystopian literature; they’re fascinated by the terrible things these characters face. One of the most popular short stories is “The Lottery” by Shirley
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Despite the name and approach of the novel‚ Sula consist of three main protagonists: Shadrack‚ Sula/Nel and the black people who live in the community of Medallion. All three protagonists are bind together to form a center focus (Reddy 3). Reading Sula‚ readers may apply that the novel is based on only Sula’s actions and her unorthodox behavior she presents. She follows her instant passion unaware of the effect it may have on other people’s feelings. Sula Peace was brought up in a boarding
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