Characterisation

The Great Gatsby written by F. Scott Fitzgerald, is set in America during a period known as the “Roaring Twenties” or the “Jazz Age”. The Great Gatsby, offers the reader an insight into the problems and values of various characters, that remain socially separated by distinct classes, and in particular the central protagonist - Jay Gatsby. Through Fitzgerald’s use of the character, Jay Gatsby, the reader is provided with the disadvantages and occasional advantages of living in the American…

The effectiveness of the representation of particular groups in texts is often the source of much conjecture. The stage drama, The Secret River, adapted by Andrew Bovell and set between September 1813 and April 1814, is moderately effective in representing the Dharug people’s perspective of land ownership, inter-race relationships and their own cultural values. Such perspectives are conveyed by Bovell’s use of dramatic conventions in order to humanise the Dharug perspective and add a dimension…

Tell” means that you should share your personal sexual thoughts with another person. The genre is a short story and the author John is from Wales. In this analytic essay I will first make a short summarize about the novel, and then go into a deep characterisation about the protagonist, and subordinate characters. And last I will reflect on the theme. The novel is about a young boy named Seimon aged 14. Seimon is going through the struggle of puberty and learning about yourself physical both…

The attitudes towards values are revealed when comparatively investigating texts separated by centuries, reflective of the beliefs in one’s society. When a social belief system is challenged, individuals being to question the absence of values such as moderation and integrity in their contribution to the downfall of an individual regardless of contexts. A challenge towards the belief of providentialism in Shakespearean society is explored in King Richard III, portraying the impacts of an…

is a sounding board for directors to express, reinforce and challenged ideologies, representations and stereotypes within society. Film makers often rely on cinematic techniques such as symbolism, metaphor, settings, events, props, costuming, characterisation and even deconstruction of stereotypes to isolate particular ideologies and themes to convey and challenge audience interpretations and opinions related to historical and political events. Baz Luhmann attempts to challenge Australian…

unfinished sentences also add a sense of immediacy and spontaneity which make it seem more realistic and plausible as a passionate proposal of marriage. An earlier conversation of Mr Knightley’s displays how Austen’s use of dialogue aids her complex characterisation; when Mrs Weston and Mr Knightley discuss Emma and Harriet’s growing relationship Mr Knightley mentions how “Emma is spoiled by being the cleverest of her family” revealing more of Emma’s character but also displaying how well Mr…

too are its people, as they attempt to find a place within a society once characterised by suppression and oppression. Funder acknowledges the lingering impact of the GDR through depiction of her experiences in unified Germany. Through her characterisation of herself as Anna, Funder contrasts…

Critically discuss the extent to which social class influences involvement in sport and physical activity in contemporary society. Popular recreational activities were pre-industrial pastimes that were mostly related to the lower classes. The 18th century, in which popular recreation was prominent, had a two tiered society, consisting of the upper and lower classes, this reflected the feudal system at the time. The lower classes would participate in violent sports that had very simple,…

Regan and Margaret Thatcher were threatening to return to a patriarchal society with the nuclear family at its core. Atwood wanted to make it clear that women could not afford to be passive in the changing context of the early eighties. With the characterisation of the Aunts, Atwood warns women that nothing will change if we are self-centred. Instead of working for personal power, they should work for the common…

the 6th of May 2010, the date of the notorious flash crash in the stock market. The novel circulates around the main character, Alex Hoffmann and his hedge fund which is operating in Geneva. The novel revolves around the theme of chaos and the fear than ensues. Harris uses his novel to pay homage to Mary Shelly’s 19th century gothic Frankenstein by creating his 21st interpretation using key ideas and themes taken from her novel. Other than subtle nods towards Frankenstein by using many shared…