A fearful man, all in coarse grey, with a great iron on his leg."" Early on in the novel Great Expectations, Dickens introduces the concept of imprisonment, a theme that is subtly intertwined throughout the story. ... Pip, the protagonist of Great Expectations, and also the person being threatened in the above quote, suffers from imprisonment on a day to day basis. ... Characters are put into the prison by others or the prison is self-imposed. Whatever the prison may be, it is certain that the prevalent theme of imprisonment is a vital component of Great Expectations....

• Word Count: 415
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

How does the character of Hamlet interact with the viewer? ... We found that this was representative of the character's troubled interiority as it appeared as though by talking directly to the audience, it was reflective of the character looking deeper into his own mind and questioning his own emotions. ... Even more so effective, however, was Gregory Doran's version (GB, 2009) where a fourth wall has been created: it began by Hamlet looking away from the camera to begin with but then quickly zooms in on his face making it much more uncomfortable for the viewer as the attention is al...

• Word Count: 718
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Introduced as thirty-three years old and single, Lily's character is Woolf's way of challenging the social conventions of early-20th century England. ... With this, the environment is never quite familiar, depleting any sense of comfort and giving the setting and characters an almost ˜regimental' feel. Society's expectations are constrained, similar to the constrained character personalities. ... Her desire to form true relationships with others sets her apart from the rest of the characters. ... A great example would be her painting. ...

• Word Count: 1013
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

The story moves into the characters home, then toa short ride in a traincar, and finally to the long awaited bazaar called "Araby". Joyce starts with this common setting to support his characters emotional feelings towards his idea of love of a neighbor girl. ... The setting begins to contrast with the boys expectations of his dreams and imagination of what the bazaar will be like. ... All which can be made up to be great wonderful things, but which in reality are still ordinary. ...

• Word Count: 424
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• Grade Level: High School

Readers have different expectations from fiction and. ... The characters and situations are "made up." ... The sentiment may be real, but the characters and incidents are the fruits of the author's imagination. ... But there would not be a story without characters and more importantly, the conflict between the characters? ... The Antagonist must have great power or status. ...

• Word Count: 879
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• Grade Level: High School

The changes in consciousness the title character undergoes also affect the overall feelings he has about his life. ... This causes Ivan to hold great bitterness towards his family and friends. ... It is then when he realizes his life, family, and social interests are all fabricated by the expectations and values of high society. ...

• Word Count: 578
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

His father also had high expectations for Paul and wanted him to become a "business clerk." ... This scene is a great example of how Paul is a solitary character who favors materialistic objects and remaining unsocial through his deceptive acts. ... Overall, Cather does a great job embedding Paul's emotions and perspectives within the reader's eye. ...

• Word Count: 851
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Is Richards more than a concerned friend? In Chopin's "Story of an Hour- I have decided to analyze Richards and Mrs. Mallard. I believe that the story may have led the reader to assume there might be a relationship between them. Although I may not be able to prove this I feel that can raise cer...

• Word Count: 914
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Once I am submerged in the water, or creative juices, I become distracted by the many possibilities of a great paper. ... I set high expectations for myself when it comes to writing. ... I had to do a comparison of happenings and characters in Lord of the Flies to events and important figures from World War II. ...

• Word Count: 1063
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School