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The use of multiple layers of narrative in Jane Yolen’s- Briar Rose is highly effective in communicating the story and the story and themes concerning Gemma’s past experiences of the Holocaust and Becca’s quest for truth and fulfilment of her Grandmother’s legacy. Yolen uses a number of voices or accounts of events to give the reader a dramatic sense of the extent and the horror of Gemma’s experiences. The fairytale story, Becca’s quest and Joseph Potocki, all add richness of detail to the novel as a whole. Techniques that incorporate this include symbolism, allegory, intertexuality, narrative structure and language.

The last literary device Eugenia Collier exercises to deepen her sensation  of despair and disgrace is diction. Collier influences her words to carve her emotions into the reader, one can sense the feelings of puzzlement and the irascibleness it evokes. For instance, in this quote the reader can grasp Eugenia’s voice through her use of eloquent words “ I indeed lost my mind, for all the smoldering emotions of that summer swelled in me and burst - the great need for my mother who was never there, the hopelessness of our poverty and degradation, the bewilderment of being neither child nor woman and yet both at once, the fear unleashed by my father’s tears. And theses feelings combined in one great impulse toward destruction.” This quotes reveals the emotions the author choice to seal

"I've done nothing wrong - and you know it!" Mrs Birling exclaims, refusing to take responsibility for her actions, which is just one of the reasons why the audience may not see Mrs Birling as a very likable character. This essay is going to explore how J.B. Priestley creates such a disagreeable character and why the audience feels this way about her.

Often, protagonists have more in common with antagonists than originally believed upon the introduction of a novel. Revealing a character in his entirety takes time. Such is the way In Eudora Welty’s The Optimist’s Daughter. Welty portrays Fay and Laurel very differently in their relationships with the Judge; however, upon further examination, Fay and Laurel do have striking similarities regarding their out-of-place lives in Mount Salus without the Judge.

When dealing with Lady Bracknell it is important to realise that her intellectually farcical dialogue makes her character the quintessence of the book’s title; she creates ‘trivial

This novel introduces irony, or the distance between what the characters desire and what actually takes place.The climax of this novel is never actually were explained. Instead we are given a fragmentary look at Derby’s fate.

The society has never failed to construct outrageous expectations for every individual as perceived by many. We as individuals are a part of the society, so those of us who sense the need to make a difference not a part of the society? In the short story, “A Shameful Affair” by Katie Chopin allows its reader to visualize the life of a young women, Mildred who obtains feelings for a young man working in a farm. Today in 2018, society reinforces these serotypes of women, gender roles and expectations which produces a pool with no water. Mildred seems to represent the women who weren’t fortunate enough into an effective access to happiness.

At the beginning of the novel, we are immediately introduced to one of the main characters. Elizabeth Bennet is a very intelligent, keen, lively, and sharp-tongued young woman. Elizabeth’s pride on her abilities to judge

The passage from from Maria Edgeworth’s novel, Belinda, portrays human behavior. The passage uses literary devices in order to create depth in a character. Edgeworth uses point of view, tone, and language in order to give depth to the character Clarence Hervey. The passage follows the storyline of Clarence Hervey.

As an old woman, Iris recalls the events and relationships of her childhood, youth and middle age, including her unhappy marriage to Toronto businessman Richard Griffin. This book includes a noel within a novel. The novel takes the form of a gradual revelation illuminating both Iris’s youth and old age before coming to the pivotal events of her and Laura’s lives around the time of the Second World War. laura and Iris live in a house called Avillion. Their mother also dies at a young age leaving Reenie, the caretaker, to take on full responsibility for the girls. As the novel unfolds, and the novel-within-a-novel’s becomes more obviously inspired by real events, Iris, not Laura, is revealed to be the novel-within-a-novel’s true author and protagonist.

Story Summary: In this memoir, the relationship between Annabelle and her grandmother were going great but then things took a turn for the worst. Something happened to her that made Annabelle realize she needs to appreciate her grandmother more. They eventually got back to a good place in their relationship.

Abstract: The world today has encountered an issue of innocent people, people who have done nothing to deserve punishment, losing their lives. Many different types of tragic events have contributed to the loss of these innocent lives. A few of those tragic events include child abuse/neglect, bombings, school shootings and terrorist attacks. Due to the loss of friends, family and just innocent bystanders, many people are taking action to put a stop to these tragic events. There is action being taken through making public places more secure and making other citizens aware of all of these terrible events that have occurred. “A Child Called ‘It’” is an excellent non-fiction story of a man who was abused as a child. The book has an amazing emotional impact on the audience. The book is an immense path to raising awareness for child abuse and neglect.

In this portion of my research, I will be conducting a literary analysis on Miss Brill. Miss Brill by Katherine Mansfield was taken from her The Garden Party and Other Stories collection and is narrated in a third person by an unknown narrator. By telling the story through the eyes of the protagonist, Mansfield is able to convey to the reader the protagonist’s loneliness and lacks self-awareness. Mansfield offers no explanation as to Miss Brill’s past, leaving it to the readers to draw their own conclusions.

This was a memoir about her, and her father, who struggled with his sexuality as a Bishop of New York. This memoir involved quite a bit of research into his life through letters, and his oral history. In an article in which she was interviewed regarding the memoir, she states, “Everything I write is to try and make whoever the reader is feel the experience that I’m writing about” (Smallwood, 1). She wanted her readers to experience, and talk about the book, and the fact that she brought up that her father was gay, and never came out to anybody, not even his wife. This is part of what she mentioned earlier in her essay about having a solid connection with the characters. This connection is not just for writers, but also for the readers

She is then faced with humiliating “forfeits” requiring her to expose herself to the group, including when Michele rejects Barbara's offer to become boyfriend/girlfriend, further illustrating Barbara's low social standing within the group. However Barbara would rather go through these daily taunts and abuse than find herself alone. While some readers may believe that Barbara is weak for not walking away this is unfair. We must not criticise her for her weakness but admire her for her strength and the dignity that she at times demonstrates. An older Michele reflects on this, “Even after 22 years I still don’t understand how she put up with us” The fear of being an outcast causes her to allow herself to be treated poorly by her friends.