Protagonist

INTRODUCTION What are the most important parts of a novel? Is it the title? Is it the characters? These questions have plagued authors for eons. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a novel written by Carson McCullers, published in the 1940 's. The story takes place in southern America during The Great Depression. Within the novel, important aspects to have are strong lead characters, an interesting plot, and a captivating title. However, the most important aspects of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter…

El Crimen Perfecto is a comedic crime thriller that highlights mans willingness to be at the top, and what he has to go through. The introduction of the movies sets a preconceived idea about main character, Rafael. One man is analyzed by a group of other salespeople, and his ability to sell a specific suit. He is ridiculed and critiqued for his mistakes by the man in charge and, scored a zero out of one hundred which prompts the question, “has anyone every received a perfect score.” Reminiscing…

In Arthur Millar’s tragic play Death of a Salesman, Willy expresses himself as a character that struggles with internal conflicts. Willy often has confrontations with his oldest son Biff throughout the play, but most of this character’s toil comes from his own inner conscious. Through Willy’s experiences in the plot of the work an inner turmoil is created and consequently lead to his demise by the end of the play. When analyzing the play, the reader can see Willy shapes the drama with the…

Catch 22: Relations of Protagonists and Antagonists At the nucleus of any epic, or any human interaction for that matter, are protagonists and antagonists. These elements represent positive and negative forces, somewhat of a yin and yang relationship. In the Kevin Crossley-Holland translated version of Beowulf, we see the intensity of these quarrels between good and bad escalated to great heights, and the life of man, woman, or even the life of an entire country was always at stake. A catch 22,…

characterized by having protagonists who do not fit the norms of the broken society due to their independence and their ideas of freedom. During these works, authors often use irony to develop the growth of their characters and further the plot. “The Lottery” (Jackson, pg. 55-62), and “The Hunger Games” (Collins, 2008) show many similar elements and characterizations that support that they are pieces of dystopian literature. “The Lottery” (Jackson, pg. 55-62) supports the…

Chinatown, directed by Roman Polanski is one of the most classic neo-noir mystery detective films in American film history. The film is the story of a civilian fought with a big conspiracy. J.J. Gittes, a former police in Chinatown changed the direction of his career into a private detective. He involved in an investigation of an affair of the department's chief engineer of water and power, Mulwray which leads him to discover the conspiracy. In fact, to let the people of Los Angeles issued…

R.K.Narayan’s ‘Talkative Man’-A Mini Novel of Many Characters: A Study A. Phaniraja Kumar Abstract: Talkative Man is a short novel based on a man’s life in his struggle to make his reputation as a renowned journalist(TM) in the well-known modern town of Malgudi. It also describes the charisma of born flirt Dr. Rann and his Home Guard wife, Sarasa. In this novel R.K.Narayan focuses on characters rather than incidents. It is an entertaining read with humorous moments juxtaposed…

A bildungsroman is a novel about the coming of age, with the character experiencing difficulties which allow them to gradually gain maturity. In The Metamorphosis, Gregor slowly starts realizing that his family is dependent on him and that is something he does not want to accept. Through a series of events which contribute to the overall growth of the character, Gregor gains self realization, ending in his death. The Metamorphosis is an example of a bildungsroman, emphasizing the power of money…

aroline Carmack Dr. Smith Crime and Punishment Protagonist The protagonist of this novel is Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov. Raskolnikov is a former student, he had much potential but now destitute, and lives in a tiny apartment building which he never pays rent on time for. Raskolnikov experiences a lot of internal conflict during the entire novel. He does not dress well, he looks as if he does not care about his appearance and looks ragged. He is not a happy character; the language he uses is…

The short story “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, the character treat the female protagonist as if she were a fragile feather. Understanding Mrs. Mallard has a heart condition, her sister Josephine breaks the news of her husband’s death to her delicately. Josephine and the doctors believed hearing about the death would bring upon traumatic depression and stop Mrs. Mallard’s heart from working. This society full of masculinity believes women, such as Louise Mallard, are incapable of being…