In the first few chapters Wilde introduces a two characters of extreme importance, Jack and Algernon. ... So in this way Wilde relates to the characters in the story and their deception of oneself and others. ... Often some of these sayings express ironic views contrary to what we would expect characters to believe. ... Cecily, like Jack and Algernon, has created a character, that of Jack's brother Ernest, and she has taken the motif of the delusion duel personality a step further by literally writing a correspondence between herself and "Ernest." ... It pokes fun at the English Victori...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5

Stoppard gives two minor characters from Shakespeare's Hamlet major roles. ... Possession contains many different literary exserts including letters, poems, fairytales and short stories. ... Characters are compelled to follow "the rules" of a horror film. Director Wes Craven has imitated Byatt by also incorporating parody in stereo typed characters. ... All characters are a parody of Hollywood horror film convention and like the characters in Possession set to confront the dominant way of thinking by challenging postmodernism. ...

• Word Count: 1541
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The female personality emphasises male characters ability to handle a situation. ... The characters mainly appear in a home whether it be Sherlock's or Dr Roylott's. ... The other characters do not have their features described in detail. ... The characters are similar if not the same as "real people" a character is turned evil in a fit of rage which happens to many people today but it may not result in an extreme like murder. ... Although Sherlock Holmes is a classic detective story and is a literary work of art I preferred the ability, given by The Lamb to the Slaughter to all...

• Word Count: 1689
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

His characters modeling on the sense of fine feeling, plane, and classical rigorous composition and aestheticism rhythm as well as to the literary theme of transcendence. ... His characters or hesitation, or no expression, they are elegant and tired, there are few quick action, it sometimes brings to the Burne-Jones picture away from earthly fireworks beautiful atmosphere. ...

• Word Count: 1369
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography

Charles Dickens' literary masterpiece, "Great Expectations," was written as a brutal commentary on the social hierarchy system during the Victorian era. ... Throughout the novel, the essentially good-hearted characters learn to live with what they have and therefore, find peace and happiness in even the harshest of life's realities. Some of these "good" characters are noteworthy; Joe, Wemmick, Herbert and Matthew Pocket. ... Allegorically, each character represents a different level of the social system and Pip's changing relationship with each of them shows the delineations b...

• Word Count: 1549
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The setting for "The Man With The Twisted Lip" is the streets of London but unlike the other writers Doyle's story changes location to include the range a contrasting situations for the main character. ... Upper Swandam Lane is described as "a vile alley lurking behind the high wharves" which gives the place a criminal-like character since only bad guys lurk in dark, dirty alleyways. ... This literary device is used for emotive and figurative effect so that the reader can feel the discomfort of the cold, damp, grim and lonely atmosphere of the railway line. ...

• Word Count: 2158
• Approx Pages: 9