A device commonly used in literary works is the dynamic character. A dynamic character is a character who's views and opinions change due to certain events that take place in the piece of writing. In Arthur Miller's The Crucible, a play about the odd series of events surrounding the Salem Witch Trials, several dynamic characters become apparent. The main character and one of the most obvious dynamic characters is John Proctor. ... Proctor, prevailing throughout The Crucible, proved to be an essential element, serving not only as a dynamic character but as the play's hero, as...

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On one hand, in personalizing identity, it is the embodiment of self and representation of an individual 's inner being, showing the character, attitude, belief, religious faith and morality of the person that is portrayed naturally and reflect in the conduct of an individual. ... OBJECTIVES This study is aimed at achieving the following objectives: 1) In this study, the language and narrative technique in both text will be examined; 2) To examine the psychological effects of identity crisis on an individual as depicted in the literary works and 3) To examine the setting in the literary...

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One of the more controversial approaches to literary analysis is the formalist approach. The formalist approach to literary analysis emphasizes the objective and literal interpretation of the tone, theme, and style of a literary text. ... A strong voice or character in literature must be able to illuminate and be heard by the formalist critic. ... The rhythm and flow of a text is critical in the formalist approach to literary analysis for the purpose of sustaining consistent even reading material. ... The formalistic approach to literary analysis is an exact literal analysis of literatur...

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Thus, rather than examine the dramatic elements of the play I will focus on the literary components that it has in terms of characterization, plot, the author's style, Shabaka's tone, and narration from the first person point-of-view. ... Shabaka's play Mingus Remixed is an unorthodox performance since there exits only one character, also the play consists of inner dialogues and reflections that are seen through Mingus speaking to himself and the imagined personas of his friends and family. Mingus and his acquaintances are all voiced by Barry Shabaka Henley who through his ton...

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A piece of literature will be acknowledged with acceptation into a literary canon. ... This is not meant to devalue what effect taste has to do with literature and understanding literary movements. ... Quality from my perspective has to to with how the literary piece catches my attention. ... This is typical of the older dystopian fiction genre, as now and the majority of dystopian fictions revolve around a character is completely aware that they're living under the regime of a corrupt government. ...

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 'How does the author of the prescribed text use literary techniques to explore issues between society and the individual?' ... Through specific literary techniques including, characterisation, symbols and setting, the idea that an individual cannot express themselves freely in society without feeling a sense of isolation is explored. ... Kesey contrasts the characters of Chief Bromden and Randall McMurphy to achieve this. ... McMurphy's appearance is one aspect of his character, he has "red[hair] with long red sideburns". ... Through literary techniques including c...

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The essay explores the shift in literary work during the restoration period. ... In this poem he demonstrates aspects of the restoration period literary work. ... Swift assumes the character of an economist by making substantial computations of the gain that the Irish people would make from the trade. ... Clearly, the restoration period had great contribution in the development and presentation of literary work. ... During this period literary work was used to fight vices and instill morals....

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One of the key literary characteristics is Poe's use of language. Throughout the story language that is used, whether it is from character to character or from the narrator to the reader is of a very sophisticated nature. ... The in-depth character descriptions really pull the reader deeper into the characters and what they represent in the story. ... The picture that Poe paints in the reader's mind about each scene really proves the story is a true literary piece. ... In "The Cask of Amontillado" Poe uses many specific well-known features of literary fiction including leaving things...

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Hemingway and follow this up with the outweighing positive literary criticism over negative ones. ... In my opinion Fiedler feels this way about Hemingway due to her belief that his stories depict a lack of depth and abstract view of women in his women characters. ... (Fiedler) This clearly explains her belief of the abstract women character description. ... To summarize these negative comments made about Hemingway, negative critics said he lack development of women characters, his writing lacked depth in sound and sight and his vision and prose depleted in his later works. To conclude...

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" By using a comparison of a shotgunner shooting clay pigeons, the author is able to tell how the character in the story describes how pressurizing serving pancakes is during a very busy day as it increases the characters frustration. ... " The dirty mirrors, the Windex, and the reaction of the character when she sees dirty mirrors can represent her perfectionist behavior as the reader can conclude that the character wants everything to be perfect and organized in a straight and orderly manner. ... These literary elements contribute greatly to the outcome of the story as the literary...

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The Final Fantasy series by Square Enix is a clear example of the use of literary devices within a videogame. ... Final Fantasy XIII is a clear example of the literary value which a game can have, in addition to its video game exclusive components (such as gameplay and graphics).  ... The many literary devices which Final Fantasy XIII employs work seamlessly into the player's experience. ... The game's many multi-media spin-offs perfectly articulate its literary value which the connected movies and comics have been able to adopt. ... Hopefully, the game will set a new standard for R...

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They marked the waning of the popular religious tract as a dominating presence on the meagre literary scene. ... His was the most popular British literary name in the period discussed. ... The Bulgarian literary milieu very often transformed totally the material from abroad according to its current uses. ... The gesture chosen had often nothing to do with the original character of the material. ... Carlyle appeared twice on the Bulgarian literary scene, both times as a point of reference . ...

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In a literary context "Gothic" is most usually applied to a group of novels written between 1760 and 1820. Characteristics of the Gothic novel are: an emphasis on portraying the terrifying, insistence on archaic settings, a very prominent use of supernatural forces, the presence of highly stereotypical characters and an attempt to perfect the technique of literary suspense. ... Character and events are exaggerated beyond reality to become symbols, ideas and passions. ... Without the psychological analysis, which is available today, Lewis attempts to offer symbolic suggestions as to the cause...

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In a literary context "Gothic" is most usually applied to a group of novels written between 1760 and 1820. Characteristics of the Gothic novel are: an emphasis on portraying the terrifying, insistence on archaic settings, a very prominent use of supernatural forces, the presence of highly stereotypical characters and an attempt to perfect the technique of literary suspense. ... Character and events are exaggerated beyond reality to become symbols, ideas and passions. ... Without the psychological analysis, which is available today, Lewis attempts to offer symbolic suggestions as to the cause...

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The literary element of plot works effectively for Lee to express her ideas about how courage overcomes immense fears when there is something meaningful and important on the line. In Thunder on Sycamore Street, Rose uses the literary element of theme is used to portray his ideas about how no matter how much fear you have you need to over come it and be courageous and do what is important. ... In his story Thunder on Sycamore Street, Rose also expresses ideas about fear and courage through the literary element of characterization throughout his story. The character Arthur Hayes would never s...

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Characterization is a literary element used by the author to present qualities of characters in a literary piece, the purpose of characterization is to make characters credible and make them suitable for the role they play in the work. Authors present various characters possessing dissimilar qualities, to emphasize different aspects of the work. ... Hence, their different characters contribute vitally to the plot of the novel. Arthur Dimmesdale, the Reverent and the protagonists" lover, was not a very powerful character. ... Hawthorne also marks the power that Dimmesdale gets when he is pr...

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Literature also makes up a unique reading styles because of the different literary terms and rhetorical devices that it possesses such as simile, metaphor, imagery and many more. ... Allusion is a reference in one literary work to a character or theme found in another literary work. ... An internal conflict is a problem within a character. ... Characters either remain stable in their attitudes throughout a work (static characters) or undergo personal development and change, whether through a gradual process or a crisis (dynamic characters); but in any case they usually remain consistent in th...

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Montag's life is unfulfilled and dictated by ignorance until he meets Clarisse McClellan, whose character is a catalyst. ... The professor has memorized literary works in the hopes that one day he will be called upon to recite them so that they may be re-written. Captain Beatty is another essential character. While Beatty's character vehemently detests books and those who read them, paradoxically, he is well educated and often includes literary references in each of his conversations with Montag. While the supporting characters such as Millie, Mrs. ...

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The variety of passionately displayed themes, interactions, and events presented in The Bluest Eye provide an understanding of Toni Morrison's inner thoughts and beliefs which were highly impacted by her various life experiences. Throughout her writing, Morrison continuously focuses on her readers b...

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To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. ... The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emoti...

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To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. ... The greed illustrated in the story is also a theme, alerting the reader to the unsavoury characters of the Warden and Mr Sir. The determination and slave labour which the Warden enforces, in her eagerness to find the treasure', typifies greed and it's consumption of her character. ... The book also considers contemporary issues which enable the reader to relate to the characters and their scenarios. ... The involvement of the reader through emoti...

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The story became a literary success, presenting readers with a clear and detailed account of life during a time of war. ... The carefully thought out descriptions, the excellent literary details, and the protagonist being someone relatible, make the story incredibly realistic. ... Another attribution of literary realism is the emotional tie of human nature to Peyton's character because of his values (ethically ideal). ... Bierce's literary tactic is "sympathetic characterization " the human emotional connection to the character is what makes it realism. ... One critic expressed it ...

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The first prevalent literary element in both is the setting which is either told or implied. ... You can clearly see the difference in the use of setting when you look at how the groundwork of each literary piece is built. Although both use the literary element of setting, they both utilized them in different but similar ways that sets them apart. ... Sharon Old also used this method to build the suspense of the character's possible demise. ... Both of the literary pieces are wonderfully put together and display the same core elements in their structure that strength the plot and attrac...

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It has been renowned among scholars as one of the modern literary classics and has achieved wide acclaim among scholars and readers alike. ... Allusion is another literary mechanic that Joyce uses to enhance the believability of his characters. ... These numerous allusions also indirectly show Joyce's knowledge of literature, because this book really is a reflection of the authors own life, and that, as well, aids the believability of Stephen's character by anchoring him to a real person in the real world. ... When one takes all these advanced writing mechanics into account, co...

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Arthur Miller had rewritten the Witch-hunt that had occurred there in 1692 into a fictional literary piece. The play The Crucible used the historical witch-hunts with fictitious characters to subtly question the actions that the government was taking to prevent communist spreading. ...

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