The slave narratives, though, often in forms of autobiographies, told stories with the specific purpose to inform and captivate their readers with their entire personal journeys. ... Douglass narrative consistently builds his reputation as an inspirational, resolute hero, while Harriet Jacobs pleads for understanding and sympathy from her readers throughout her story. ... At the climaxes of their narratives, both authors apostrophize to what their souls yearn for the most - Douglass wishes to be a free man and Jacobs thirsts for the reunion of her family. ... Modern girls struggle with the ide...

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Narrative peculiarities in Virginia Woolf's "Mrs Dalloway- This essay (that I would rather consider as an analysis) will deal with the narration, narrator and narrative techniques of V. ... In "The Gender of Narration in Virginia Woolf's early novels-, one can find interesting lines that also would correspondent to my personal view of V. ... Definition of Narrator; multiplicity of narrative voices. ... Anyhow, -The Gender Narration - proceeds with developing the idea of one common female narrator with the following lines: "We get the feeling that there is a common female subject or ...

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Before the Civil War, slave narratives such as these were the first to use such dramatic personal experiences of African- Americans in a text. These narratives, as well as others helped create terms such as "personal as political" and "consciousness raising", which were coined during the 1960's Women's Movement. ... In searching for a resolution to this conflict Jacobs demonstrates the power of personal agency in thought, speech and action. ... Double-consciousness refers to the idea that the Negro in America must look at himself through the lens of a white person, or in other words ...

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Hence, the director of the film becomes an auteur by driving personal and artistic control of the film. In his films, Nicholas Ray uses common themes, settings, cinematography, genre, and narrative structure as his personal connection to the audience. ... Another recurrent theme in Ray's films is the idea of troubled youth. ... The absence of the villain makes it hard to analysis the narrative structure using Vladimir Propp's narrative functions. ... Like car wrecks, Ray's films have many reoccurring ideas. ...

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The multi-linear narrative structure of "Run Lola Run" challenges the idea that a situation can be resolved in only one way. This essay will discuss how relationships between cause and effect contribute to the film's multi-linear narrative. ... He also breaks the narrative conventions by altering the normality we are left with at each ending (Bizzocchi). ... That's one plausible way of interpreting cause and effect throughout the film; that it's about timing; that "our future and the futures of those we encounter in life are the result of a complex mix of personal choices, circ...

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Most of the Native American traditions distinguish between songs and narratives. ... During the late nineteenth century and during the twentieth century came personal narratives. ... The sense of community is the idea where an individual is part of a whole. ... Animals, objects, and humans are believed to have a personal spirit or personality. ... It was a book that dealt with personal experiences, character sketches, Sioux tales and history. ...

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This can be seen through the narrative and language structures of the text. ... In the context of the text, this return to traditional values means the subjugation and oppression of women to the degree at which the have no personal and social rights. ... This is an example of how language and narrative structure can be used in a text to manipulate a reader's interpretation of themes or ideas conveyed. ... Flashbacks in the narrative also provide readers with an idea of how the architects of Gilead came to power and provide parallels to events that occurred in the United States at the time...

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This reinforces the idea that Clegg's love for Miranda is mere physical attraction. ... This establishes the idea that he wants to own beautiful things; which leads to the questioning idea that if Miranda was ugly she may not have been in this situation. ... This establishes the idea that for Clegg to keep beauty, he must kill it. ... Miranda's death) which establishes he does not know right from wrong and that he has no belief of personal freedom. In society, we view this type of personal development, as an essential to be able to grow as a person. ...

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This narrative is far different than the autobiographical narratives written by former prisoners. ... Such self-aggrandizement filled Williams" narrative in cases of arguing with the Jesuits. He gains a great celebrity among New Englanders after the publishing of his narrative and cannot understand how to react. ... The Unredeemed Captive gives the reader insight into the personal lives of these historical figures, rather than just a listing of dates and events. ... Whether it be flourished with pretty and noble words, or supported by the most powerful of men, those with closed and arrogan...

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The narrative voice of "William Goldman- is a believable and trustworthy one. This "character- not only describes the story but also his struggles in his personal life. ... By doing this he adds humour and sincerity to the frame narrative. ... The contrast between "William Goldman's- relationship with his wife and Westley's relationship with Buttercup (p.15) emphasizes how silly the idea of true love really is. ... The narrative voice and its tangents and interruptions break the story line and throw the reader off. ...

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How important is realism in constructing the narrative of Steven Spielberg's Band of Brothers? ... Ambrose named Band of Brothers, its narrative describes the experiences of members of an elite company from their start as raw recruits to battle hardened soldiers, and tells it from a very personal point of view. ... One could go further and argue that the conventions of narrative are to an extent exactly the same as the conventions of realism. The point here is that mainstream narrative in any form strives to divert attention from itself. ... However, this idea of concealment of the s...

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He believed that intellect achieves truth and faith, and that personal experience is very important. ... In Lamentation, the figures create a type of narrative and tell the story of Christ dying. ... In the work, the main idea is that of metamorphism, meaning change. ... This pulley/gear idea was an old clock trick used in a new way for architecture. ... The use of old ideas in the new world was very apparent with each problems' solution, and the idea of Neo-Platonism was greatly impacted with the beautiful overall creation of the dome. 5. ...

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Mhlanga's life, touching upon his current lifestyle, his personal values and his plans for the future. ... Mhlanga voice and will adjust through-out the narrative of the edited interview. ... Structure The dominant narrative of the interview and its accompanying footage should be chronologically presented. ... Although, this contradicts the conventional narrative choices of other documentaries, by starting immediately with a significant plot point, it helps create a chronological and captivating narrative. ... This proposes the idea that everyone has a story and that everyone has somethin...

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Other symbols are private or personal; having a special significance derived from their particular use by an author. ... Analogy is the comparison of two things, which are alike in several respects, for the purpose of explaining or clarifying some unfamiliar or difficult idea or object by showing how the idea or object is similar to some familiar one. ... Point of view is the perspective from which a narrative is presented; it is analogous to the point from which the camera sees the action in cinema. ... The plot is the organization of character and action in a work of narrative or drama in ...

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The main purpose of the book is to help writers by offering explanations and examples of different ideas in writing. The book does this so that any writer who is having trouble figuring out a writing idea, can get a better understanding of any concept they have issues with. ... The information there explains different ways to know what your personal style is and ways to know how to write in a pre-required style. ... It states, "Roger Lathbury selects detail carefully to add drama in his narrative of a simple business deal. ... I had written plenty of narrative before but it was much mor...

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Allegory is a product of a metaphor predominant in medieval morality plays, in which objects and persons within a narrative are equated with meanings that lie outside the narrative itself. The allegorical figure exists simultaneously on two levels of meaning "the literal one or what the figure does in the narrative, and the symbolic level, what the figure stands for, outside the narrative; thus evoking a dual interest in 1) the events, characters and setting; and 2) the ideas they represent or the significance they bear. Allegorical thinking was derived from the medieval faith that ever...

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Throughout high school, I began writing poems more and more and decided to start posting my ideas online. In this modern day and age, it's never been easier for people to share their thoughts and ideas through technology. ... One of the most rewarding aspects of running a blog is the positive feedback received from followers who feel they can relate to my personal thoughts and opinions. ... If there is one thing that I wish my teachers would have assigned more of, it would have been more creative and personal narratives like this one. In a personal narrative, you can write extensively ...

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People believe that the standard set of procedures called "science" can provide them with methods of handling their personal lives. ... There is no moral authority that can predict the outcome of specific personal situation solely based on data. ... In Chapter 10 ("The Great Symbol Drain"), Postman discusses how the symbol drain is both a symptom and a cause of a loss of narrative. A narrative is a story of human history that gives meaning to the past, explains the present, and gives advice for the future. Postman's concern for the loss of narratives and the effect it has on society...

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Cervantes alone reports the story in the first section, using a simple but direct narrative style. ... This complicated and narrative structure, referring to them, leaves us perplexed, unable to tell which plotlines are referring to the story and which are accurate. ... Sancho often subscribes to the morals of his day but then surprises us by representing an idea in the outdated morals of chivalry as well. ... Some characters in Don Quixote show a deep concern for their personal honor and some don't. ... Ideas of storytelling stabilize the characters throughout the novel, since many of ...

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For Thompson to remember and pen his experiences with such clarity and wit is nothing short of a miracle; an impressive feat no matter how one feels about the subject matter, as he writes from his own personal experiences. ... Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas' also uses the idea of the American Dream as a key theme. ... Both novels are written in first person narrative. ... They pin-point the American Dream's darker elements and also lay in the idea that being unsuccessful is un-American, and is the result of laziness, not lack of opportunity; thus, the poor are often condemned. ...

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Ideologies are not just ideas. ... Those differing ideas are neither good nor bad. ... Done creatively enough with certain signifiers, lighting and music, and the advertisers have gotten the ideas across. ... The narrative usually revolves around the perspective of a primary character or hero. ... The narrative is linear with a beginning, middle or climax, and ending. ...

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Potter's adaptation of Orlando very much begins, as it ends, as a story of personal development and ultimate freedom. ... Foucault describes Potter's film as a film about the hero's personal journey, not about social, political and economical struggles as they affect individuals. ... Completing the narrative framing device, the voiceover asserts, "But she is changed. ... In her paper, Sharon Oudit further embellishes on the idea that Woolf's novel is in fact riddled with cinematic allusion thereby implicating that the author intended the novel for filmic adaptation and mock...

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Narrative Conventions and Techniques Kubrick in both visual texts 2001 and The Shining uses narrative structure that subverts the norm, which is a unique element to his film making. ... Kubrick has constructed tone throughout his movies which utilize narrative constructive elements. ... In comparison to other film movements such as surrealism, both films have a clear structure and narrative with relevant details. The proffered meanings are debatable, however the events are not so ambiguous that a conscious viewer would have no idea. ... Friedrick Nietzsche's philosophical principles are ...

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This personal experience into the interior of Africa came to provide an outline for a short novella, Heart of Darkness, which he would publish in 1899. ... Marlow is a long-time seaman and as much of the story is told through his narrative we see he is an accustomed story-teller. ... One of the conflicts that is most striking when reading the book is the idea of man versus the idea of civilization. ... It is a book with atmosphere, there are times when the narrative draws you in as Marlow must have been drawn in to what was happening around him. ... This idea of hypocrisy could be applied t...

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Typically parables include illustrative narratives, metaphors, analogies, and enigmatic statements. ... The case of this might not always be so severe as murder, but the general idea is that sometimes one must hurt loved ones to protect them or for later benefit. ... Personal pets are the most common example of ending suffering because of love; through this medium almost everyone can find a way to relate their own personal experiences to that of the book. ... The fact that the story has all these equivocal ideas is one of the main reasons it is a timeless classic. ... In the book one will find...

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