Homer's Odysseus, King Arthur and his knights of the round table; this storyline has been classified as heroic symbolism with the defining action being character traits. ... The concept of a hero is none other than an archetype, while the character himself, capable of producing a personality is the archetypal image. Archetypes, more than the archetypal image itself are crucial for any basic understanding of a narrative or symbol. ... When the title hero is reared, almost instantly does the unconscious provide knowledge about a character we know absolutely nothing about. ... This aspect is...

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He created a type of character, not a specific individual. ... Flaubert's style is also described as indirect free-style in which he very carefully describes characters not directly as the author, but through the eyes of another character. ... The beauty of Flaubert's style as a critical realist is perhaps most evident in the manner in which he creates rhythm within the novel with the building up of Emma's expectations and then having them plummet back to the depths of disparity. ... The elation of marriage is all but forgotten when she tosses her wedding bouquet, as a symbo...

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