Character structure

decision is made” (Cañadas 16). A Bildungsroman is a novel that combines two German words Bildung, meaning "education," and Roman, meaning "novel, "novel of formation, education, culture" that reveals the gradual development of its main character. There are many variations and subgenres of Bildungsroman that…

A Film Review of Self-Reliance and Individualism in Hidalgo (2004) by Kevin Costner The film Hidalgo (2004) by Joe Johnston will be reviewed to identify the theme of self-reliance and individualism in the contemporary western genre. The main character, Frank Hopkins (Viggo Mortensen), is a professional rider in the Buffalo Bill Wild West show that relies on his equestrian skills to make money as a long distance rider. Hopkins’ horse, Hidalgo, is a “low-breed’ mustang that provides an…

the personality of a character by reading about his story. Watching her web unfold, unveils mystery and completing missing parts that eventually become a magnificent piece of art like a plot of a book has its introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution that make the reader interested. Almost every story has a main character that the story focuses on that shows more about the character as the story progresses. In Michael Ondaatje’s “In the Skin of a Lion” the main character, Patrick, to me in…

the reason for her daughter’s, Emily, behavior but lucidity eludes her. The narrator’s nonlinear thoughts, usually jumbled, would reflect the theme of the author. Olsen often shows themes of familial and environmental circumstances that shape the characters traits, behaviors, and illuminate the complexities…

that everything you have read may or may not resemble only what it refers to be but it may also hold a deeper meaning that helps give structure and reason to the novel at hand. Throughout the book Foster revealed the literary devices classical authors had used in their…

Castaway is a movie starring Tom Hanks as the main character, Chuck. Throughout the movie, Chuck shows again and again how important communication is to him. It starts out with him delivering packages and such for FedEx, but as a plane he had boarded crashes, he begins to face some difficult challenges. He floated to an island, survived for a long period of time, and constructed a raft to transport him across a vast amount of water to a ship where he was rescued. Four major things in Castaway…

symbolism, and roman a clef, the reader is able to get a grasp of the various flaws and failings of Roy Hobbs. It is Malamud’s unique choice in language that portrays the necessity for redemption and renewal, a hint that all but the novel’s main character is able to perceive. The use of ellipses allows for a creative dichotomy in which the reader can draw parallels between the mistakes of Roy’s pre-shooting and post-shooting lives. The extensive use of symbolism also allows Malamud to show…

In Ender’s Game, Orson Scott Card uses the idea of “games” and what an actual “game” is as thematic elements to help construct the novel. There are many games in the novel, all with different meanings pertaining to the main character, Ender Wiggin, a child genius that wins all the games. Ender’s Game is a novel that tells us the story of military genius Ender Wiggin and his journey through battle school and command school to prepare for the big war against the buggers. Majority of the plot…

Beck was a really fantastic book that related to my life in many ways. I had a liking for the book, because I felt as if I had a relation to the character. The way, Nina Beck, wrote this book made me feel as if I was reading about my own life. This Girl Isn’t Shy She’s Spectacular was an easy read. I was in awe of how Beck made me relate to the character, how well she organized the book, and the amount of detail she incorporated into the book. Samantha and I relate because she had a backbone in…

Psychosis” and Peter Handke in “Offending the Audience and Self- Accusation” challenge the role of the spectator and their treatment. Both writers encourage the audience to actively question the action that unfolds in their sight. Sarah Kane’s fragmented structure of the play; a combination of varying textual forms such as songs, numbers and self- reflective speeches forces the spectator to create meaning in the confusion. The play is a canvas and the spectator holds the creative power. The…