The characteristics of realism involved focusing more on the character than on the plot, as well as decisions that the character was faced with. ... Sylvia is presented with a difficult decision when the stranger asks if she would reveal the location of the heron's nest. ... When she discovers the nest, however, she cannot bring herself to tell the stranger where it is. ... The main character in "A White Heron" is the most significant component because of the author's emphasis on, not only Sylvia, but the complex decision she must consider. ... In the end, Sylvia chooses what she fee...

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The passage is a dramatic monologue where the narrator is having a conversation with an American stranger, but with only the narrator speaking. ... It also reveals to the reader more about the character of the mysterious narrator, since he seems to be using excessive politeness to hide his true feelings and intentions. The visual vocabulary used such as "I see your face has hardened, but merely as an observation,"" help to form a convincing voice with the clear visual movement of facial muscles representing the stranger's emotions. The main theme of the passage is America, and there is ...

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Without the sun the characters are left to live in an area that is unnatural to them and uncomfortable. ... Characters in thriller novels are usually in harm's path. "The characters are at great risk" (Larsson); Thrillers create immense danger for the characters to keep the reader on edge. ... Events take a dark turn when the chemical leak takes effect on a stranger; he goes insane. ... When the insane stranger starts reciting twisted versions of children's story's, readers realize other characters are in a dangerous situation: his actions cannot be predicted. ...

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Authors often use naturalism to illustrate a situation in which a single character or group of characters are subject to the laws of nature that are beyond their control including God, nature, and people. ... "It's agin justice,"" said Jim Wheeler, "to let this yer young man from Roaring Camp "an entire stranger " carry away our money."" ... Not only are strangers against Mr. ... The regionalism demonstrates the western setting in which the characters are in. ... Authors often use naturalism to illustrate a situation in which a single character or group of characters are ...

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Writer's Craft: The Use of Symbolism Writers often use different literary techniques in order to bring greater understanding and reveal some truth about a character to the reader. ... In Katherine Mansfield's short story "Miss Brill", symbolism is used to bring about a greater understanding of the character, Miss Brill. ... The band is performing better now than they do in the off-season because then "it was like someone playing with only the family to listen; it didn't care how it played if there weren't any strangers present." ... A stage (as opposed to the seats belo...

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Due to this incident, gradually through out the novel we find the details of each character and how this incident gradually pulled the family apart. ... Then when a stranger, Henry Warburton who is an evangelist comes into the story and helps the Flack family. ...

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Some of these similarities are the way the characters are depicted and the final scene. ... There are three main characters in this short story/movie. ... The actors picked for the roles fit almost perfectly to the descriptions of the characters in the short story. Scratch is described as a " soft-spoken, dark-dressed stranger...white teeth...were filed to a point". ... The first of these is the way the characters are depicted. ...

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Setting is defined as: "The place and time in which a story's action takes place; also, in a broader sense, the culture and the ways of life of the characters and the shared beliefs and assumptions that guide their lives" (Charters, 1781). ... O"Connor was no stranger to the country for the reason that she did grow up in the south and on a 500 acre dairy farm (Charters, 1116). ...

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Symbols are important in the story because they are responsible for unfolding and revealing the meaning of the story, and Elisa's character, as well. In this short story, Steinbeck uses Elisa's character to portray how a woman's emotions are affected by what she values and how her character develops from those feelings. ... Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. ... After this incident, Elisa's character changes again due to her expressed emotions caused b...

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The characters were sped perfectly; no one character was like the other. ... I think that males would enjoy this book mainly because of the fact that all the characters were boys. ... My favorite character in the book would have to be Simon. ... Probably the people who could enjoy this book the most would be the faithful followers of Science Fiction and Adventure novels that might enjoy the stranger aspects of life. ...

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"Softly and hopelessly" (47), Candy agrees to have Carlson shoot his dog, and the only regret in the whole relationship is that " "[he] ought to of shot that dog [himself] [he] shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot [his] dog"" (61). ... This being ironic for the reason that the actual real relationship portrayed in this novel is not that of an authentic one, instead it is critical in comparison to the stronger relationships of the other characters (Candy and dog, George and Lennie.) ... Not only do the relationships hold the core together, but also they give the reader a personal c...

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An example of character development is a character that evolves from self indulgence into caring about his or her family, and then finally society. Many characters in the novel complete this cycle, especially Tom Joad. ... At the end of the novel, Rose of Sharon was the only character who did not complete the cycle of character development. ... All the other characters complete the cycle of character development thus implying she will as well. ... This shows the theme of brotherhood because Rose of Sharon helps a stranger to survive. ...

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The period when Thompson is getting prepared to go on his "savage journey" when he tells his attorney: "Jesus, just one hour ago we were sitting over there in that stinking baiginio, stone broke and paralyzed for the weekend, when a call comes through from some total stranger in New York, telling me to go to Las Vegas and expenses be damned- and then he sends me over to some office in Beverly Hills where another total stranger gives my $300 raw cash for no reason at all I tell you, my man, this is the American Dream in action! ... The characters in the novel interact with the American Dre...

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The main character in the novel is Ann Burden, from Burden Valley, in the United States of America. ... A stranger arrives one day in a plastic suit and Ann watches him explore the valley from the cave that she is observing him from. ... This shows us that Ann is a caring and compassionate individual, instead of being fearful of the stranger, she is fearful for him, as she cannot bear the thought of being alone if anything should happen to him. ...

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In the novel The Catcher in the Rye, Holden's character matures and develops which not only changes the way he views the world around him but also how he views himself. Holden develops as a character when he starts to open up to people, become more self-expressive and gain a sense of individuality. ... Lying to strangers shields him from the ever- changing world providing him with a sense of control that he desperately needs. ... Lastly, a major moment that contributed in his character change was when Phoebe puts the hat on his head. ... Another example of him developing as a character i...

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The visual imagery that Shakespeare uses in this particular speech by Roderigo strongly describes the main character, Othello, as a grotesque, bestial figure who has taken Brabanzio's delicate daughter into his grasp. ... As partly I find it your fair daughter, at this odd-even and dull watch o" th" night transported with no better or worse guard but with a knave of common hire, a gondolier, to the gross clasps of a lascivious [lustful] Moor...Your daughter, if you have not given her leave, I say again hath made a gross revolt, tying her duty, beauty, wit, and fortunes in an extravagant ...

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Besides this, the character of Quick Lamb is also indicative of how human beings can through circumstances in life feel anguished and homeless. ... The main symbols used to present meaning here are the symbolic representations of the characters of the Lambs and Pickles families, and the river. ... The Christian spirituality in the novel can be seen in how when Quick picks up an Aboriginal man by the side of the road, "the stranger takes a bottle and a loaf of white bread", and the "wine and bread seem inexhaustible". ...

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Consequently, Rowlandson makes numerous allusions to the Bible comparing her situation to that of Biblical characters and interprets her treatment by her captors as punishment or reward from God. ... In contrast, Aquino's situation and attitude worsen as he is moved into even stranger and more dehumanizing circumstances. ... Resulting from the experience he then adopts the European religious character as well as the new Enlightenment ideal of self-improvement. ...

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