Characters by role in the narrative structure

creating a non-linear, and sometimes fractured, narrative structure. Apart from the ambiguity of truth, these films clearly show how history has been written over time, by naturally flawed and…

language to be incorporated and to further enhance a narrative, as it provides the reader with a more intimate perspective and relationship with the characters. This idea as well as the imperative concept of symbolism is of most importance in The Book Thief. This narrative is so incredibly diverse in its morals, implications, and messages, that it is both crucial and due to the author that one deciphers the various intentions of the narrative. Author Markus Zusak can be accounted with some of…

The capabilities put forth through educated minds is the framework for great poetry. A poet can be described as a person who articulates creativity and beauty of thought, language, and the structure of words. Poetry is the literary work produced by poets, in which extreme levels of affection and ideas are expressed through the unique technique using rhythm and words. Both poets Theodore Roethke and Robert Hayden are influential literary authors and following them are a great number of educated…

her life, Lucy must decide between him and Cecil. The audience can easily depict the Cook’s ‘heritage film’ characteristics in A Room with a View, the very sumptuous costumes and settings, the use of the classical narrative plot line, and the minute reconstruction of the settings, characters, and storyline to display England’s past. However, unlike The King’s Speech, A Room with a View creates a mythical and over the top vision of England’s history. The King’s Speech film is not without flaws in…

even more obviously androgynous character is Teiresias, who appears in Oedipus Rex. He has lived as both man and woman and was gifted with sight into the future by Zeus to make up for the loss of his actual eye sight. Thus, in Teiresias androgyny is connected to knowledge and an extraordinary awareness of present and future (cf. 9-13). But the appearance of androgynous characters is not limited to antiquity. Shakespeare frequently used cross-dressing and characters of ambiguous gender identity…

Addressing the complexities articulated within the act of ethnic identity enunciation, the art of writing is granted the power of eliciting a counter discourse. Ethnic identity, be it a heterogeneous construct fashioned by and through the narrative it sustains, unravels the interplay between competing discourses of power .To transcend the boundaries of marginality infused in the supremacy given to certain languages over others, voicing minorities plight of exclusion can only be maintained…

the plot becomes more convoluted to follow. The structure is overly “talkative” and too many concepts, such as “succession” and “the change” are introduced. They tend to confuse the audience more than clarify the plot. First, regarding the structure and pace. This is a story that would benefit from being streamlined. There are scenes that feel long and feel non-essential. For example, the support group scene feels a bit too long and too many characters are introduced in the group. There’s a…

generation to generation by way of storytelling also known as oral narratives, not only did these narratives tell the history of the people, but they also helped to shape the culture. These myths were the Native American’s way of making sense of their world. Marcella Joy states in Native American Ethnophilosophy And Worldview, “The ethnophilosophy, or worldview, of any culture is a description of how that culture explains the structure and workings of the world in which it lives.…

identity as a gradually changing and evolving concept, Behn’s position appears to recognise the barbarity inherent to this identity and sees the nation as one that favours violence and personal independence over and above genuine tolerance. Behn’s narrative exposes these contradictory forces while complicating the concept of liberty further by explicitly promoting monarchy and opposing democracy. While exploring the text and its radical depiction of the African slave, it becomes evident that the…

Lawrence (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Pvt. Cowboy (Arliss Howard). After basic training, we follow Joker during a tour of Vietnam. One of the flaws with this very good but certainly imperfect film is the lead performance by Modine. He’s serviceable in the role, performing capably. But that’s about it. He doesn’t do anything especially noteworthy with his acting, and he does nothing to make the part his own. This performance is indistinguishable from if any other equally unskilled actor played the…