First-person narrative

both authors and are used in various ways by the two authors to engage readers. The plot structure of both of these stories are very similar, with the conventional plot structure up until the falling action and conclusion. Both stories use the same narrative perspective however, the way it engages with the reader is vastly different as well as the characterisation techniques used in the stories. Both authors are also able to efficiently use various literary techniques to convey the message of…

This essay will discuss the differences in narration from Sherlock Holmes himself in “The Case of the Blanched Soldier” and Watson in “The Man with the Twisted Lip”. Specifically looking at how Watson’s narration is much more relatable to the common-person, with anxiety…

monotonous and boring, you may even say, there’s nothing new for me in that story. But let’s dive deeper. The word “Mythos” signifies a traditional or recurrent narrative theme. It also denotes the underlying system of beliefs characteristic of a particular cultural group. To begin to fully understand the story, we have to look at this narrative in the context of Jesus’ time, more specifically we have to look at the relationship between Jews and Samaritans. The Lawyer In the story of the Good…

take the ordinary and make it otherworldly. He presents us with normal people, most often an everyday guy, and then puts them into situations of science fiction, fantasy, multi-dimensionality that are wildly different from the average life Kaufman first portrayed. The stories he weaves create a stasis that is so normal and menial it hurts, but the inciting incident never just disrupts the world of the film, it blows it open expanding…

Analytical Essay “First-time author Judy Blume, a New Jersey housewife with two small children, would have laughed if you told her in 1969 that her books would transform an industry, influence more girls than Laura Ingalls Wilder, and sell 80 million copies” (Winer). Judy Blume (born Judith Sussman) was born on February 12, 1938, in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She was the second child of Esther and Rudolph Sussman. Blume attended an all-girls' High School but unfortunately, she contracted…

“Pedro Paramo”. The past as a means of telling a story plays a crucial role, such that it takes the form of a place in the novel. The way the book is written and the information in it is served may confuse the readers at first, as Rulfo plays with the nonlinearity of the narrative sequences and chaotic arrangement of dialogues. Major themes and techniques are artfully jumbled together, the boundaries between the past and the present, alive and dead, history and fiction are blurred and the…

purpose of the narration is to unburden his soul. As he continues, it becomes evident that his aim is instead focused upon reliving and understanding the murders he committed. At first read, this narrative seems to simply be that of a man expressing his remorse to relieve himself of guilt before he dies, but throughout the narrative, he contextualizes his guilt by denying the agency of his thoughts while claiming ownership of his actions. The very style of this story suggests to the reader that…

What makes it unique in comparison to Speak is that the narrative authority is given to the narrator of the story which is the main character of the story 15 years later. The lessons Gene gives us is also made in the present day, but does not apply to when he was in high school. An example of this would be his statement made before having his first flashback: “the more things stay the same, the more they changed after all” (A Separate Peace: 14). Though…

to his work when considering the seriousness of his overall theme, is representative of a manual instruction format found in that of defensive driving safety manuals or cook books. Monson masks an emotionally depressant narrative through the driving for of a simplified narrative format. With his tendency to be contradictory the overall theme or message could have gotten lost but due to its length it was rather easy to re-read a few times in a single sitting and derive the intended meaning…

this structured technique, great narratives can be produced while providing insightful views and commentary upon the world, whether they are subtle or not depends on the film. Not every film produced is meant to follow this familiar structure and some have broken away from the normal to make a film that is close to those who create it. Directors that have made various films have been known to reiterate topics within their films, but be told through a different narrative and bring forth beliefs…