Without the sun the characters are left to live in an area that is unnatural to them and uncomfortable. ... Characters in thriller novels are usually in harm's path. "The characters are at great risk" (Larsson); Thrillers create immense danger for the characters to keep the reader on edge. ... Events take a dark turn when the chemical leak takes effect on a stranger; he goes insane. ... When the insane stranger starts reciting twisted versions of children's story's, readers realize other characters are in a dangerous situation: his actions cannot be predicted. ...

• Word Count: 625
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Authors often use naturalism to illustrate a situation in which a single character or group of characters are subject to the laws of nature that are beyond their control including God, nature, and people. ... "It's agin justice,"" said Jim Wheeler, "to let this yer young man from Roaring Camp "an entire stranger " carry away our money."" ... Not only are strangers against Mr. ... The regionalism demonstrates the western setting in which the characters are in. ... Authors often use naturalism to illustrate a situation in which a single character or group of characters are ...

• Word Count: 918
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Writer's Craft: The Use of Symbolism Writers often use different literary techniques in order to bring greater understanding and reveal some truth about a character to the reader. ... In Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss Brill", symbolism is used to bring about a greater understanding of the character, Miss Brill. ... The band is performing better now than they do in the off-season because then "it was like someone playing with only the family to listen; it didn't care how it played if there weren't any strangers present." ... A stage (as opposed to the seats belo...

• Word Count: 855
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

Due to this incident, gradually through out the novel we find the details of each character and how this incident gradually pulled the family apart. ... Then when a stranger, Henry Warburton who is an evangelist comes into the story and helps the Flack family. ...

• Word Count: 271
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

Some of these similarities are the way the characters are depicted and the final scene. ... There are three main characters in this short story/movie. ... The actors picked for the roles fit almost perfectly to the descriptions of the characters in the short story. Scratch is described as a " soft-spoken, dark-dressed stranger...white teeth...were filed to a point". ... The first of these is the way the characters are depicted. ...

• Word Count: 934
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

Setting is defined as: "The place and time in which a story's action takes place; also, in a broader sense, the culture and the ways of life of the characters and the shared beliefs and assumptions that guide their lives" (Charters, 1781). ... O"Connor was no stranger to the country for the reason that she did grow up in the south and on a 500 acre dairy farm (Charters, 1116). ...

• Word Count: 443
• Approx Pages: 2
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Symbols are important in the story because they are responsible for unfolding and revealing the meaning of the story, and Elisa's character, as well. In this short story, Steinbeck uses Elisa's character to portray how a woman's emotions are affected by what she values and how her character develops from those feelings. ... Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. ... After this incident, Elisa's character changes again due to her expressed emotions caused b...

• Word Count: 1566
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

The characters were sped perfectly; no one character was like the other. ... I think that males would enjoy this book mainly because of the fact that all the characters were boys. ... My favorite character in the book would have to be Simon. ... Probably the people who could enjoy this book the most would be the faithful followers of Science Fiction and Adventure novels that might enjoy the stranger aspects of life. ...

• Word Count: 882
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

"Softly and hopelessly" (47), Candy agrees to have Carlson shoot his dog, and the only regret in the whole relationship is that " "[he] ought to of shot that dog [himself] [he] shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot [his] dog"" (61). ... This being ironic for the reason that the actual real relationship portrayed in this novel is not that of an authentic one, instead it is critical in comparison to the stronger relationships of the other characters (Candy and dog, George and Lennie.) ... Not only do the relationships hold the core together, but also they give the reader a personal c...

• Word Count: 690
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

An example of character development is a character that evolves from self indulgence into caring about his or her family, and then finally society. Many characters in the novel complete this cycle, especially Tom Joad. ... At the end of the novel, Rose of Sharon was the only character who did not complete the cycle of character development. ... All the other characters complete the cycle of character development thus implying she will as well. ... This shows the theme of brotherhood because Rose of Sharon helps a stranger to survive. ...

• Word Count: 1107
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The main character in the novel is Ann Burden, from Burden Valley, in the United States of America. ... A stranger arrives one day in a plastic suit and Ann watches him explore the valley from the cave that she is observing him from. ... This shows us that Ann is a caring and compassionate individual, instead of being fearful of the stranger, she is fearful for him, as she cannot bear the thought of being alone if anything should happen to him. ...

• Word Count: 1030
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School