Joyce is not undeserving of this attention however, his brilliant writing style and sense of narrative voice are what makes him remain so popular to this day. It can be observed in Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man that James Joyce changes his narrative voice and style of writing throughout the book. In the first chapter, when Stephen is still very young at Conglowes College, the book is narrated in a stream of consciousness, without well structured paragraphs or a clear purpose to some statements. ... This childlike writing style does make the book feel more realistic, but it is not ...

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Other symbols are private or personal; having a special significance derived from their particular use by an author. ... Puns are sometimes used for serious purposes, but more often for comic effect. ... While analogy serves the more practical purpose of explaining a thought process or a line of reasoning however other analogies simply offer an explanation for clarification rather than a substitute argument. ... Various methods can be used, including memories, dream sequences, stories or narration by characters, or even authorial sovereignty. ... I also learned that there are stories be...

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It has been my observation, through years of avid reading, that a book or story written by one author can be very well done by itself; however, should the like author attempt to bring back characters from an old work into a new, the well-known characters of old become flat and lacking individuality. In addition, I have found that simply changing the point of view, from which a story is told, can ruin a work for an author. These aforementioned points have been great fears in my mind when it comes to my writing. ... The readers are left with very little to draw upon concerning the characters ...

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Faulkner, however, narrates this story in way that is unique to his writing, and revolutionary for the time. Although Faulkner sums up the entire plot in a mere fifty-eight pages, the author narrates the story through the perspective of numerous individuals. ... Compson's purpose as narrator is to give the reader another view of the story that was already told, or in a sense to give the reader another historical look at the same event. ... He received immense praise as well as disdain for his unique style of writing. One either loves or hates Faulkner's writing, there is no median. ...

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Authors T.S. Arthur and Edgar Allen Poe help shift drinking away from society by writing narratives uncovering the violent character of an alcoholic. ... The purpose of these narratives is to grasp the attention of the reader with relatable stories that would surely inspire their recovery. ... For these aspiring authors and their instructive model for how things should and shouldn't be done, their insight into the life of a drunkard captures reader's attention. ...

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As such, it is fundamentally necessary to understand the nature and purpose of Herodotus' history in order to gain a clearer picture of the extent to which the accuracy of Herodotus' enquiry is admissible. ... Looking at the similarities and differences between the nature of history writing and storytelling through their presence in the Histories, will best determine whether or not Herodotus was a true historian. ... The similarities between his work and the previously dominant medium for understanding the past can be assured through linguistic features, such as the use of rhetorica...

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He has no purpose in life; he just searches. ... Throughout the novel, Patrick becomes like the people he associates with, and he gains a temporary identity and purpose. ... They all have purpose for riding the bus, a destination they want to reach and eventually they get off and leave Patrick behind. ...

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In spite of this, he just gave up, thus began roaming around with no purpose; much like a zombie. ... His writing style conveyed throughout the novel is significantly articulate and intellectual, however, he is a zombie with no knowledge or understanding. ... Warm Bodies however, provides a confusing layout and structure through how the author Isaac Marion has written it. ...

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Title: Considering the huge developments that have been made in the visual effects industry, has the use of computer-generated imagery (CGI) altered and undermined the traditional Hollywood narrative structure in blockbuster in the last 10 years? Over the last century, the increasing in technology and computing power has made an extraordinary leap in movie visual effects (VFX). CGI is considered to be a fundamental element of blockbuster movies. On that basis, technology is shaping the way stories are told in the digital era. To be simplified, CGI is images that are created by computing pr...

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