Characterisation

they are representing. “On the Sidewalk, Bleeding” is a short story about Andy, a teenager had just been stabbed and in his final moments he contemplates his identity and future. Evan Hunter uses the narrative conventions of theme, plot, and characterisation in order to get across the message that gangs are destructive. Within the plots of both narratives, Evan…

Kureishi’s characterisation of Parvez and the notion of belonging in “My Son the Fanatic.” In your essay, consider the manner in which the belongings are used to comment on the meaning of belonging. The representation of characters in novels or short stories and how they associate themselves with their world demonstrates how these characters belong to certain ideologies or societies. In Hanif Kureishi’s ‘My Son the Fanatic’,Kureishi demonstrates this notion of belonging using the…

and that is important. Herrick says that no matter where people belong, everybody will have a place to stay and be a part of life. Herrick uses this belonging idea as an important part of life. Herrick uses Narrative perspective, language and characterisation to develop an idea on what belonging is. Herrick uses Narrative perspective as an important part of the book, he develops is by the use of 1st person poetry, and that people have different ideas or views from a perspective. Herrick,…

“The sniper” by Liam O’Flaherty is a fictional story set during the early weeks of the Irish civil war, during the battle of Dublin. SUMMARY: An IRA sniper is sitting on a roof eating a sandwich and drinking a shot of whiskey. Evan though it’s dangerous, he lights a cigarette and is almost immediately shot at by an enemy sniper. An armoured car of the free staters arrives, and an old lady walks up to it and points out the position of the IRA sniper. The sniper shoots the old lady and the man in…

Looking For Alibrandi Novel Essay – Leonardo Cufone Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta is about a seventeen year old girl called Josie Alibrandi. She was born in Australia, and has an Italian background. She is in her last year of high school at St Martha’s High School, where she has a scholarship. Throughout the novel, she learns about her family’s history, relationships, the importance of hard work and emancipation. Some of the key themes of the novel are family and relationships,…

Of Mice and Men (1937) is a novella written by John Steinbeck, a Nobel Prize-winning author, which focuses on two itinerant workers – George Milton, described by Steinbeck as “small and quick, dark of face, with restless eyes and sharp, strong features” (Page 2), and Lennie Small, George’s opposite. The novella was set in during the aftermath of the Great Depression in (1929-1932) in Soledad, literally meaning ‘solitude’ in Spanish. During this time of hardship, companionship and friendship were…

F. Scott Fitzgerald, tells a story narrated by Nick Carraway and his perspective and scrutiny of the New York society during the 1920s, with the protagonist of the story being a man named Gatsby. Fitzgerald uses narrative techniques, such as characterisation, symbolism and narrative perspective to display the themes of moral decay, how appearance can be deceptive and the pursuit of the American dream within the New York society, focusing on a particular man living as a part of it, known as Jay…

in human history: the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. When compared to the Bible, The Dream is seen to deviate - at times rather significantly - from the traditional account as told in the Gospel of Matthew. The poem’s narrative style, sense of characterisation and use of language form a description that is seemingly far removed from the Gospel. However, these differences exist predominantly on a stylistic level, thus it may be argued that The Dream does project the Gospel’s central message, only…

This is shown through the complacent mentality induced by a low socioeconomic background. In order to complete a mission, Ed must endure a beating from the Rose boys and their gang. Even though Ed receives substantial injuries, the characterisation of his friends shows that they will choose to ignore his plight and move on with their lives, instead of suggesting methods to serve justice or alleviate his suffering. Ed realises this common mentality amongst his friends and comments “I find…

Malouf uses the characterisation of Jim and Ashley, to present the different experiences war for each individual. He uses omniscient narration to highlight the class difference between Ashley and Jim, in their first meeting as “one was mounted and the other had his two feet set firmly on the earth.” Positioned on horseback, Malouf highlights the status difference between Ashley and Jim. This is also shown when Ashley is given a higher position in war because of his family wealth, “Ashley…