A Common Reader

belonging. By making her stand alone on a stool, Brocklehurst attempts to place Jane back into the inferior, outsider position she occupied at Gateshead. The presentation of various foils in the novel causes much sympathy in the reader for Jane today, while Victorian readers would probably not have seen it as wrong, instead would be more shocked at Bronte’s boldness. Unlike most writers of her generation, Bronte didn’t concern herself with presenting an objective view of society; she could…

The novel Lord of the flies challenges active and thoughtful readers in numerous ways, which encouraged educators worldwide have their students read the text. This paper will focus on the theme of good vs. evil (or civilization vs. savagery), exploring two opposing impulses acting as the driving force of the novel: the instinct to act peacefully, follow moral guidelines, and value the good of the group, vs. the instinct to gratify one’s immediate desires, act violently to obtain supremacy over…

does makes a republic tick?”. Joseph Epstein, in his very poorly named article “Machiavelli Explains What Makes Republics Tick”, does not actually talk about a republic, but instead ecompasess the quinecential Machiavellian style in order to give readers a proper understanding of the classic era without reading the work firsthand. Rather than focusing solely on the content of Machiavelli’s masterpieces, he instead displays the way in which these works are distinctively crafted. From his…

existence of the two separate paths, through the objects of the book and the camera. The text then endorses the path to truth, as a viable alternative to the common path of falsehood, when it use a physical object to mimic the process of collecting concrete facts instead of speculations and stories, represented by an abstract object. In doing so, the reader can come to realize the reality that the pursuit of truth is the most well-grounded and accurate form of acquiring knowledge. Considering…

terrorist could ever be?”(Alexie 95). Sherman Alexie uses many references to spirituality and religion throughout his Ten Little Indians novel, whether implied or directly. Alexie uses these references to make his reader think about questions involving spirituality or religion that readers rarely, if ever, bring up on their own. Sometimes, these topics are not brought up because they are taboo, other times it’s because they’re controversial or entirely based in opinion. In Can I…

Authors and filmmakers have many different ways to present their story to their audience members. By utilizing these methods, they bring the reader into their own world. Dystopian futures are futures where people are being oppressed and face horrid living conditions in society. An example of a dystopian genre novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley where technology and methods adopted from Henry Ford’s teachings has brought up a society where the lives of people are controlled. While a film…

technique is used by the author ‘Allan Baillie’ to evoke a mental picture of the scene using various literary devices such as the metaphors, allusions, descriptive language and onomatopoeia. The imagery makes a piece of work more realistic and helps the reader to visualise and experience the authors writing in depth. An example of imagery is when Baillie writes “The main scar, a bloodless seam, ran from his right shoulder to his left hip. The second scar was a second, bellybutton punched in his…

These tattoos mean a lot to Kirsten, yet it isn’t until later in the book when the reader is explained as to just exactly what they represent. It comes to light that Kirsten has attained these tattoos to represent the two people she has killed during the apocalypse and that she wants to avoid receiving another ever again if possible. After…

being human and how it’s very common and still present today. 2. (SMI) As you begin reading, the author gives off a very depressing, gloomy mood from the setting. It starts by using pathetic fallacy to describe a three day storm that…

piece, presents the foundations and lifestyles of Afghan women in a very cunning way. Through the stories of the persecution of women such as Reza Gul and two other women in Konya, Turkey, Shah unravels the common stereotypes and qualities Afghan women often receive while informing the reader of what life for Afghan women is really like. Along with this, Shah depicts how uninformed many Westerners are about the women’s situations and feelings. This critical review will uncover the depths of how…