'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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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Deathwatch: Literary Analysis In Robb White's novel, Deathwatch, the author develops a theme of survival through the character of Ben. By examining Ben's actions we can learn how people use instinct and creativity to survive in severe situations. After escaping from Madec in the hot, dry, des...

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Realism was the literary period of the late 1800s to early 1900s that focused on everyday American life. The characteristics of realism involved focusing more on the character than on the plot, as well as decisions that the character was faced with. In the realistic story, "A White Heron," character and characterization are the most important elements of the story because of the emphasis on Sylvia in general, as well as the difficult resolution she is forced to make. ... The main character in "A White Heron" is the most significant component because of the author's emphasis on, not onl...

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The story begins by introducing the main character's personality. The narrator describes the character to be a gambler and someone who likes to place bets but then questions if the main character will win this time (Johnson 159.12-4). ... When the main character demands to go too. ... The use of ambiguity was present in the identity of main character. ... Suspense and ambiguity are useful literary writing styles. ...

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Many authors use a variety of richly developed literary techniques to evoke emotion, and connect with the audience. ... A literary device used by many authors is symbolism or, more distinctly, personification. ... As with many other literary techniques, there are several examples of personification in "There Will Come Soft Rains" that help to make the text feel more animated and lively, like many aspects of our everyday lives. ... In the very first paragraph, the talking, mechanical main character, "the house," reveals its covert knowledge. ...

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• Has Bibliography
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He was not telling you why certain characters were blind in the literary sense, but for you to find the deeper meaning. ... One character that fits into this group is Brother Jack. ... Another character in the novel that had lost his vision is a character mentioned at the end of the novel, Reverend Rinehart. ... Each group of individuals received a certain piece of the character. ... Rinehart was a character that forced others into blindness by his conniving ways. ...

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The White Heron symbolises Sylvia's, the central character in the story's, loneliness and her freedom or the need to escape amongst other themes. ... The narrator uses descriptive concrete imagery and symbolism to help the reader in understanding the central character, which is very essential to understand the story's ending. These themes have been expanded in the succeeding paragraphs and an attempt has been made to analyse the author's use of imagery and symbolism to enrich the story's plot and central character. ... The story's central character, Sylvia as...

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The Virginian's Growth as a Character Good novelists carefully develop their main characters. Events and other characters in the novel shape the personality of the main character. In his novel, The Virginian, Owen Wister's main character, the Virginian is bland and unattached early in the story, but gradually develops a complex personality. ... The cowboy uses a pencil to draft the letter first, carefully going over it making sure it was, "classed among those productions which are styled literary efforts"(178). ... Wister provides the character with a complex interior, one of ...

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Lawrence shows the emotion growth of his main character Elizabeth Bates. ... Characterization is the fictional element in which the author develops his characters. ... This is an effective tool in developing characterization because in viewing the characters interaction with other characters the reader gets a better understanding of who that character is. ... The protagonist is the principal character in a literary work. ... Lawrence also develops her as a character many people can relate to. ...

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In "The Queen's Looking Glass" written by Sandra Gilbert and Susan Gubar they address the issue of literary potential for women in a world formed by men as well as the male images given to women. ... Michael Douglas" character, Dan Gallagher is happily married to Ann Archer's character, Beth Gallagher, until he has an affair with Glen Close's character. Glen Close plays the character Alex Forrest who is an attractive workingwoman. ... Alex also resembles the mythological character Medusa. ... Ann Archer's character Beth is more on the lines of the angel character but al...

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In the novel The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender written by Marele Day, distinctive voices are created through the creation of voices depicted through various literary techniques. ... Marele Day has used a range of literary techniques including first person narration and phrases to successfully create an interchange of unique characters. ... The character Claudia is initially portrayed as a typical forties, hard-boiled detective. ... Day is creating a complex character and an interesting voice to express the flexibility and multifariousness of women in today's society. Day has created...

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Literary Themes of Animal Dreams Any certain novel may contain a number of different themes and general major ideas. ... As stated by Terry Andrews, the general theme of Animal Dreams is coming home, not only physically, but mentally as the characters must face tribulations of their past (1). ... Just as Paul Gray believed the feminine characters of Animal Dreams were out to save the world, Terry Andrews thought the novel had a notion of coming home and Sherry Lee Linkon understood the theme as an illustration of the significance of women-to-women relationships. None of these critics are ...

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In The Knight's Tale many of the characters are affected by outside forces beyond human control. It seems as though when one character has fallen on good fortune, another character experiences misfortune. Through the use of idealistic images, diction and figurative language Chaucer shows that outside forces influence the character's lives. ... Language in The Knight's Tale plays an instrumental role in illustrating the behavior of exterior forces on the characters. ... Greatly influenced by Boethius's vagaries of fortune and divine intervention, Chaucer utilizes his own l...

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In literature a very common literary device is symbolism. ... They use objects, actions, and characters to give more meaning to the thing itself. ... Lastly, the main character Trevor, he symbolizes demotion and with his demotion from the upper class to the lower class he wants to take charge and get back. ...

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Since the second part of the story features mainly exposition, the reader is forced to piece together information on the setting and characters during the first of the story's three parts. Prior to the exact moment of the crux the main character, Peyton Farquhar, reveals a possible escape plan that is filled with unrealistic expectations that couldn't possibly come true. ... The crux though, is the first incident the reader can see the affinity for hypothetical situations and separation of reality that our main character possesses. ... This leads the reader to ponder if a character ...

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Oedipus Rex by Sophocles is a famous Greece tragical play. The main character, Oedipus, is considered as a classic tragic hero base on the most influential literary theorist, Aristotle's definition of tragic hero. According to the definition, a tragic hero is a person who is not eminently good and j...

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The Characters in this book all had a special and different role. ... In this book I think two of the biggest literary devices are simply metaphors and similies. ... However, I thought that there were too many characters to follow. ...

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Scarlett O"Hara of Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind is far from an admirable literary heroine. She is self-centered, vain, manipulative, curt, abrupt, shallow, and stubborn. She is also misjudged by her appearance and subsequently proves herself an equal in a Civil War-era man's world. She is...

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" Allusion is used as the whole book and every character is a representation to the Mexican Civil War. ... The author uses this literary device to show the Mama Elena is doing everything she can to separate Pedro and Tita. ...

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Jimmy Cross" change in character is just the beginning of The Things They Carried. ... it digs deeply into the minds of the characters in the novel, allowing the reader to be consumed by emotion. It can be stated that as I finished the book I felt not only understanding and sympathy for the characters, but I felt a connection with them. ... In his literary work, O"Brien is not afraid to portray soldiers in a less-than-magnificent light; in fact he humanizes their actions and allows the reader to identify with them. ...

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Henry Lawson was born in New South Wales, in 1867. His father was a Norwegian sailor, named Niels Larsen, but he later changed his name to Peter Lawson. Henry Lawson grew up in poor surroundings, and had several problems. He suffered of deafness, and was in prison several times because he didn't pay...

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The character in this poem begins his trip to Baltimore full of joy and excitement. ... I think that is why Cullen chose to make the character in his poem so young. ... I think his choice in rhythm is related to his character choice. ...

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However, the "Rose" of the title exists far beyond the edge of any literary meaning. "The rose represents secrecy: the confidential relationship between the author and his character, with all of the privileged information withheld" (Getty). ... Imagery is used throughout the story to help the readers visualize the characters or a scene. ...

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Gene and Finny are best friends as well as the main characters portrayed in the novel. ... Finny and Gene were usually the main characters to achieve a sense of accomplishment when it came to escaping from reality. ...

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Perhaps I could ask you to suspend your judgements until the end of my lecture to weigh your opinion in light of well-known literary critics both ancient and modern such as Aristotle, A.C. ... First of all there is a tragic hero of high status, who is noble but eventually undone by character flaw- hamartia. ... The order is obtained as the nation is now ruled by the three noble, loyal characters of the play- Albany, Kent and the new found King, Edgar, setting the nation into orderliness and initially Lear earns respect from the audience before he dies, leaving the final mood optimistic. ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School