Let The Great World Spin

Another theme, personal identity, is seen throughout all of the characters in the book. According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of

We don´t get a lot of information about the various characters.The story is told in first person through a narrator who’s an african american man who remains without a name throughout the novel, besides

This all obviously shows characters inter thinking and as previously mentioned sets up conflict, however the first person narrative shows what multiple viewpoints does not. By utilizing first person narrative in the text it shows what the character's motivation is. Multiple viewpoints doesn't shows the character's motivation because we only see what they are thinking and saying and what kind of problems they are having but we are not seeing what they want throughout the text. However first person narrative shows what Cap’s person's goal is and how they're going to achieve it. In the text, on page 20, Cap says, “I wonder if I can just go home and get out of this place.” this really shows what Caps motivation is, because of first person narrative, it can show what Caps interthinking is, which can show his motivation. Another goal that the author tried tried to achieve was stirring empathy. We se throughout the text, that Cap alwayed asked questions to himself about the world around him. It's kind of dramatic irony because he asked questions about things that knows so little about and we see everyday. So because of this the author makes the reader feel sorry for Cap because he is so clueless. And by the author using first person narrative, we see Caps interthinking and his questions that he asked himself. An example of this happening is on

The three sisters are triplets so they look alike with long thick black hair, average builds just a carbon-copy of each other. Missy and Claire have the same style and taste, but are exact opposites in personality. Missy was popular, did not like to study, she would rather be reading Cosmopolitan but, she was also daring and brave. In the story she is the one who is dying to meet her twin and comes up with the idea to leave town to meet her while Claire is worried and not wanting to leave. Claire could be categorized as a nerd she loved; learning, homework, and every little thing about school. She was not as popular as Missy but she was known at school. Claire fits in so well with the nerds because she is also shy and worries easy. In the story when Missy leaves on the train, she doesn't want to come or even meet the third girl she wants to stay just the way she is now. Genevieve is the middle ground she likes school, but she doesn't hate it, she is the everyone knows but is not popular. Genevieve is caring nevertheless in the book she showed this trait when she went to go care for her grandmother and the other people in the nursing home every

The story is written as a second person narrative. This style puts the reader in the position of the main character. We are never told the main character’s name, making it easier for the reader to relate to the character. Writing in the second person also challenges the reader, putting them in the position of the main character.

If the story had been written from a third person's point of view: keeping the race of Twyla and Roberta a sort of secret would have been much more difficult, but having it written in the first-person point of view of Twyla, the main character, allowed the author to talk about their race without explicitly saying what race they are. The reader understands the story differently based on who is telling the story and the point of view of the narrator.

Characterization in this story ties together all the elements that help strengthen the themes in "The Lesson." The two most important characters are Sylvia and Miss Moore, but the children as a group also plan and important role. There are different types of characters and roles. For example, if we look at the big picture, we have a teacher/student or authority/subject relationship between Miss Moore and the students. If we look at the smaller picture we

This story is told in the first person point of view. The author chose the story to be first person to build a connection with the reader, and to tell stories from their own perspective, since they are more reliable than being told by someone else. First person also allows the reader to create a relationship with the protagonist and get to to know the character by the choices he made and the life experiences he had.

interpretations they make about characters or events in a story. This is many times the beauty in

Throughout most of the novel Tony Morrison uses third person point of view but in part two, however, she changes to first person and has another character take the role of narrator. Changing between first and third person narratives can help a reader gain interest as well as focus. Therefore, the reader will try to figure out what character they are following in the story. In addition, another possible reason would be the limitations that each perspective brings. The ability to change perspectives within the story can bring either disastrous effects or constructive support.

To begin with, one major theme that continuously played a part throughout the entire book is desire. To many of the characters, it was the one urge that they could never overcome. One

Some of these characters play a major role in the plot while others represent a group of people that is discriminated, because of race or gender. George and Lennie are the main characters, which makes them most important to the book’s content. Their friendship and dream about having an own farm are most valuable for the story, since the plot is based on these factors. Crooks and Curley’s wife are on the other hand just as important as the previous characters, but they are more important for the linking between the book and The Great Depression than to the actual plot. These characters reflect how the society looked like in the past, which creates a perception of reality. For example, Curley’s wife has no name, which signalize her powerlessness and position on the ranch. This character does also represent a segment of American society that is discriminated against because of gender. Crooks symbolizes people that is discriminated because of race. These characters are important, because they strengthen the book's action, link, message and

Not only do the roles of the characters compel a reader, they also illustrate the

Primarily, the characters in the book are foils for each other. One example is Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge. Lucie is a very gentle and loving woman. Everything that she does shows her kindness and virtue. Her tenderness and adoration for everyone empowers her to unite the family. For instance, when Lucie 's father was in a horrible state of depression, the only cure for his sadness was the sight of Lucie 's face and the touch of her skin. On the other

Let the Great World Spin and A Rose for Emily, are able to capture the reactions of people in extreme circumstances. We can see the writing style of both McCann and Faulkner and how they capture the reader’s attention and give us the desire to continue reading.