Narratology

Anthony Browne’s Voices in the Park is a complying illustrated story of how each person takes a different perspective on the same situation or person. However, Browne’s moral dives deeper as the illustrations detail how the attitude of a person can, not only, change an individual’s outlook on life, but importantly change those around them. Browne conveys this message not only through text, but also relies heavily on his illustration of each voice’s perspective to create a complex story through a…

In the play “The Visit” the plot starts off as an innocent, forgotten, poverty stricken town, close to ruins; falls to desperate attempts; to revive itself to its former glory. The story is broken down into three acts, each act giving more explanation in the little town and how it got to the state of disrepair that it is currently in. This play pulls at emotional, moral conflict, revenge, sacrifice and choices for the greater good. The story also shows that things are not always what they…

Analysis of the “Cathedral” In the story of the “Cathedral” by Raymond Carver, there were three elements that were important to the story .The three elements that were important to this story were the point of view, the plot and the theme. The point view was important because it evaluated deep into the character of the narrator in the story. The plot was another way for the narrator to express his thought and attitude toward other main characters, while the theme was the third element that…

The folktale Godfather Death and short story A&P both contain similarities and differences that are associated with a plot sequence. Both stories have a plot that tells the reader how the exposition of the story begins all the way to the resolution. The plots consist of main points that make up a story from beginning to end. By comparing and contrasting the two stories, one notices how both stories have things in common, and what they do not. Both Godfather Death and A&P have a specific plot…

Identity forms an important part of the tell-tale heart. The identity of the narrator and their perception of self and their own insanity forms part of the short story’s overall charm and mystique. Poe as a writer is very aware of the effect his writing has on readers and purposefully crafts this character along with the character of the old man in order to create an intimate and suspenseful piece of writing. By following his own Gothic manifesto Poe is able to utilise his writing and narration…

“Paul’s Case” is set around the 1930’s at the peak of the American Industrial expansion where the American dream consisted of the ultimate attainment of wealth and power with an immense value on material belongings. Paul, the main character, is a high school boy who is ferociously trying to overcome the boring and mundane life of conformity that he is being forced to live. He wants luxuries, admiration, and power, but is not willing to go through the journey that society has established and…

Narratives It was always hard to say goodbye to her. Each time, I thought, would be the last. She held up well until the car left the curb and I could see her shuffling up to her door reaching for her handkerchief from the pocket of her frock. I am sure she thought she was in the clear to finally release the tears while she rounded the corner of the walk into her doorway. She did not know my eyes locked onto her every move through my own water-filled lids. Somehow this once strong woman, was…

Literary Analyst While serving as an ambulance driver during WWI in Italy, Ernest hemingway injured his knee and was sent to a hospital. There he wrote a story about his stay in that hospital. In another country is what Hemingway thought when noticing the cultural differences because he was an american. He also wrote “Death in the Afternoon” in Italy after retrieving remains of women that were in a blast accident. Disguising himself in one of his own stories as an nameless american soldier.…

NEVER GIVE UP is a character driven drama inspired by the true-life story of John Sachtouras. The tone is consistently dramatic. The script conveys solid themes about never giving up on one’s dream. It’s a classic rag to riches story. The story has the potential to be very insightful. The hook of the story is the idea that one can lose it all, but still triumph. The goal is clear and the stakes are personal. The story is driven both by the inner, emotional goals of the protagonist, as well as…

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson and Tiger in the Snow by Daniel Wynn Barber are two short stories with similar themes and genres. Themes such as suspense are used by 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…