The initial chapter has Doctor Iannis curing Stammatis's from deafness only to discover that a pea is lodged in his ear. ... The following chapter(2) uses single narrative in the monologue of Mussolini. ... This chapter demonstrates how humour is changed to suit the tone of the situation, from light(the argument with the engineer), to dark(the engineer's ironic death), and returning to light humour again(Corelli being dug out of the trench). Carlo's analysis adds to the satirical edge: "He died happy, you can't ask any more than that. ... We see Cathcart using this idea for...

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When he reaches the next kingdom, he learns that the king has mysteriously died, and Oedipus himself becomes king, marrying the former king's wife, who of course is his mother. ... When Oedipa goes about trying to solve the mystery of the Tristero, she will quickly find that no matter how many insights she discovers or twists she uncovers, she will never fully expose the conspiracy. ... The sex scene at the end of the chapter is full of Freudian sexual imagery, all of which is tied in with the events on the margins of the sexual act. ... In this chapter, the novel seems to take a delibera...

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This quote sums up how Bret became the way he did. ... At the beginning of the first chapter, Bret openly admitted that he despises his father and does not want to be anything like him. ... How many times had I said that to my father? ... How many times had I wanted to? ... Bret's dreams continue with a vision of his father the day he dies, in a room surrounded by pictures of Bret (Ellis 233). ...

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In order to fully understand these relationships we must reach beyond the words and into the mind of the writer. ... This quote demonstrates to us how alone Jane must have felt living with these people she not only had little in common with but also verbally and physically abused her. ... By using this style of narrative we are able to visualise what the character sees and how she sees it therefore it is very effective when analysing the relationships between women, however we must remember that because of this the perspective is warped and therefore you are not able to picture an unbalanced...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate