The appropriate approach used for this graduating paper is the objective approach as presented by Abrams in his book A Glossary of Literary Terms, as quoted in the following: Objective criticism approaches the work as something which stands free from the poet, audience, and environing world. It describes literary products as a self-sufficient objevt, to be judged and analyzed by "intrinsic" criteria such as complexity, coherence, equilibrium, integrity, and the interrelation component elements (1971:37). ... It means that it covers the intrinsic elements of the work such as characte...

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Mary Barton is not as dependent on plot as it is on theme. Plot in both novels is carefully constructed to give added emphasis to the theme. ... Starting with an analysis of character one must first give it a literary definition. ... Theme is the final element of structure to be discussed. ... The prevalent theme of both texts is a quest for freedom. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Bryony Tallis is the younger sister whose literary skills are often belittled by her older sister Celia. ... The usual themes of truth and honor are touched upon in this novel, but each new theme ushers in personal growth of the characters, especially Briony. Some of the themes include imagination and of the effects that time has on an event. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Death, taking the role of the antagonist as a supernatural force of natural, is usually portrayed as a negative theme or character because the embers of our being rests within his hand but, as the story states early on, he is the most just. ...

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Her drive for success sparked a new literary classic, as well as a successful movie, produced just four years after the release of her book. ... Throughout the novel, Judith Guest illustrates several different themes. ... Another theme in the novel is atonement. ...

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As in any great literary work, both accounts engage the mind in such a way as to find a suitable explanation for their behaviors and their feelings. ... The theme of both stories is obviously the concept of one seeing and coming into contact with their own personage. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate