“The Tell-tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe One of the main characteristics that mark every story that Poe writes is how he can not only create suspense but also how he can maintain that same intensity of suspense for the entire length of the story. In the case of “The Tell-tale Heart‚” Poe creates that feeling of uncertainty since the first line. The reason for this is that although the story starts by saying: “True! --nervous --very‚ very dreadfully nervous I had been and am; but why will you
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Second‚ in his essay about Hell‚ Joyce uses intensive imagery to create a scenery of Hell. Imagery is the figurative language that is most prominent in this passage. Without it‚ describing what hell looks like is useless. For example‚ in paragraph six‚ Joyce gives a description of the sensation of hellfire. He states “Every sense of the flesh is tortured eternally and every faculty of the soul therewith: the eyes with impenetrable utter darkness‚ the nose noisome odor‚ the ears with yells‚ howls
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captivity for the pleasure of its owner‚ dependent upon its caretaker for its survival. Mr. Wright‚ subjected to his determinations of what she can and can’t have‚ traps Minnie. He was attracted to her beauty and happiness‚ but held her captive until her spirit could no longer “fly”. The bird remains a symbol even through its death. As the bird dies‚ so does Minnie’s spirit. The bird’s ultimate “freedom” through death also parallels with Minnie’s freedom through her husband’s death. Even though
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immense hardships of being taken from familiar surroundings and placed into a foreign setting. Although the song does not provide grim details of the incredible embarrassment of slave labour‚ Roach strongly focuses on the heartless taking of the children into a surrounding‚ where they could not ask themselves the basic belonging questions such as‚ who am I?‚ What am I worth? And what is my purpose? According to this song the Stolen Generation were left to ponder their identity especially with the
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1. In what ways and to what ends do authors create a distinct narrative voice? In the novel ‘The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie’‚ Muriel Spark uses a chronological narrative structure‚ running from the 1930s to the 1950s to tell the story. Within this framework‚ she creates a distinct narrative voice in a number of ways. There is much debate over who the voice is. One might argue it is the consistent and overarching voice of an omniscient narrator who can relate to the plot as a whole‚ moving back and
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Small on their quest to make a better life for themselves. Getting to their goal does have its complications‚ however. Even the differences between the two main characters cause conflict. Along the way‚ they come face to face with difficulties including an overly flirtatious woman‚ a violent‚ pugnacious man who happens to be the boss’s son‚ and Lennie’s inability to realize his own strength. Steinbeck nearly perfectly creates an atmosphere that conveys mood‚ reveals theme‚ and builds dynamic characters
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to become a gentleman. Which he is given by a mystery benefactor to become the man he has always wanted to. We travel with Pip on his journey to become a gentle which in turn is a voyage of self discovery as he learns that what he may desire the most may not necessarily be what he needs. Charles Dickens wrote ‘Great Expectations’ in the 19th century. Dickens was one of the key social commentators of the time; born in 1812 he came from a modest background although he and his family experienced both
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information‚ putting an important character in peril‚ or the character must choose between two dangerous courses of action‚ or reversals. In the short story August Heat the author creates suspension through the use of foreshadowing and withholding back on some information and through assumptions. The story begins off and does not introduce the protagonist‚ but instead they introduce us to the settings. The author suggests
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that asylum seekers of any age have to go through. During the novel‚ there are moments that are very controversial‚ and can be viewed differently from other perspectives. Some may consider them thought provoking and resilient. But how does Benjamin Zephaniah create a sense of hope in the novel? After being abandoned in the alien-like country‚ Alem’s world is rocked when he discovers that he has to stay in a derelict children’s home: a house with over 80 boys. He is adamant that he would not enjoy
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contribute to a sense of insecurity • Other features which create a sense of insecurity You must: • Explore how Steinbeck creates a sense of insecurity through the presentation of insecure characters‚ eg through: Lennie‚ Crooks and Curley’s wife • Look at language/settings‚ eg the situation of Curley’s wife and how she feels about Curley and her life on the ranch‚ and her appearance • Show how Steinbeck uses language/settings to create insecurity‚ eg how language is used to show Lennie’s insecurity
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