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murderer. Agatha Christie’s novel for tales a story, that dreadful will always be paid for their

‘Narrative voice and points of view are indispensable parts of storytelling.’ Explore the use of narrative voice employed by the authors of Atonement and A Room with a View.

In many historical fiction books, some events are portrayed accurately, while others are based on false information. In one historical fiction book, after the deaths of many children, people in a British kingdom are quick to blame the Jews. In order to prove the Jews innocent (so as to keep the taxes that the Jewish merchants provide), the king hires a group of detectives and doctors, including one woman, Adelia. Because she is a woman, she is forced to do her work in secrecy, so as to not invalidate her research because of women 's role in society. This shows both discrimination towards Jews, and the role of women in society, and reflects many events that did happen in history. Ariana Franklin’s The Mistress of the Art of Death accurately portrays the prejudice shown towards the Jews and the restriction of the jobs available to women during the time.

(HOOK- statistics on how many people were accused wrongly for a crime they didn’t commit). Margaret Atwood’s number one national best-seller, “Alias Grace”, published on 1996 is a historical fiction based on the actual murders of Thomas Kinnear and Nancy Montgomery. Atwood retells the story of Grace Marks’ journey from an Ireland immigrant to the accusation of killing two people to her release sentence form jail of almost 30 years.

Glaspell spent more than forty years working as a journalist, fiction writer, playwright and promoter of various artistic. She is a woman who lived in a male dominated society. She is the author of a short story titled A Jury of Her Peers. She was inspired to write this story when she investigated in the homicide of John Hossack, a prosperous county warren who had been killed in his sleep(1).Such experience in Glaspell’s life stimulated inspiration. The fact that she was the first reporter on scene, explains that she must have found everything still in place, that makes an incredible impression. She feels what Margaret (who is Minnie Wright in the story) had gone through, that is, she has sympathy for her. What will she say about Margaret? Will she portray Margaret as the criminal or the woman who’s life has been taken away? In the short story Minnie Wright was the victim. Based on evidence at the crime scene, it is clear that Minnie has killed her husband; however, the women have several reasons for finding her “not guilty” of the murder of John Wright.

Characters are a significant, if not the most important component of a story. They express the emotions of relatable people, and are used by the author to influence readers to support their own desired conclusion. Many people discuss the characters in a short story or novel, but don’t actually read for characterization. Reading for character is a higher-level skill because “analyzing characterization is more difficult than describing plot, for human character is infinitely complex, variable, and ambiguous” (Arp 161). Like in most interpretive fictional stories, Susan Glaspell’s short story “A Jury of Her Peers,” the reader sees richness in the characterization of three women: Minnie Foster Wright who is accused of murdering her husband, Mrs. Hale who is Minnie’s childhood friend, and Mrs. Peters the wife of the local sheriff. Through an in depth portrayal of the setting, as well as the characters' outlooks, feelings and passions, Glaspell gradually divulges the story's real underlying conflict and theme which is that under constant subjugation, one may choose to take strong actions without concern of their consequences.

Ronald Knox’s commandments for detective fiction ultimately function as a guide for what he believes constitutes a fair and satisfying instance of the genre, each charge serving to avoid a non-fulfilling resolution for the reader. Knox’s rules in combination work to this end and the ambitions of this essay are to explore works from Poe and Christie in relation to these commandments. Poe, considered the instigator of the detective fiction genre through ‘the Dupin tales’ penned and published works that would assist in defining its conventions, providing a prototype for future authors. Christie was a beneficiary of these earlier works and attempted to ‘modernize’ the pre-established ‘conventions of detective fiction’ , in an era in which the

Bronwen Levy discusses issues in women’s crime fiction, written by women or for women in her article “Introduction to Marele Day: Reading Women’s Crime Fiction, Some Problems”. She thoroughly discusses authors in the genre, such as Agatha Christie (Levy ¶1) and cites other critics on the subject, such as Sherri Paris (¶5). By bringing in other authors and critics on the subject, she precisely provides objectivity with other viewpoints. Levy did well in meeting the basic goals of literary criticism.

The effects of the writer’s impression vary depending on who’s reading it. They leave a tone that takes charge of their emotions, and puts it into a perspective which the readers can understand. Having a different set of imagery for their stories, the writers continue discussing about the same topic. Twain and London’s words become vivid to the readers, and leave a very distinguished imagery of the setting.

The book Alias Grace worked through the investigation into the trial of Grace Marks. Allegedly, Grace Marks, a humble house servant, worked with a fellow coworker to kill two of her employers. However, the mystery comes into play because Grace never admitted to the crimes. Instead, she pleaded innocenece and was convicated to a life in a penitentiary, but after over a decade in prison, a psychologist comes to try and solve the m,ysetery: did Grace Kill them, did she not kill them, was she acting in free will or under insdanity, were the murders promted by an affair--the public wanted answers to the questions they still asked. WHile the book chronicals the exploration of a mystery, the book’s purpose isn’t just to “get to the bottom” of things,

Briony’s obsession with fiction assists her in entering the minds of others and therefore attempting atonement for something that cannot be reversed. In Joe Wright’s adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel Atonement, he manipulates sound effects, setting, and plot to stay true

Each one of Atwood’s tales tell two different stories, the literal one and the one between the lines commenting on the art of storytelling of the classic happy ending love story. Atwood skillfully and subtlety comments on other kinds of stories. Her

In the gritty world of crime fiction, a detective must be prepared to face any number of gruesome and impossible challenges that come with living in the traditional urban landscape. One of the most difficult challenges is the detective’s never ending fight to keep control in a chaotic society, and a serious threat to that authority is the ever dangerous temptation of the women in his life. Crime fiction uses a division of female sexuality to take power from the women of the novel and give it to the men of society.

Through literature, justice and vengeance are often used to develop characters and give them motive to act out the plot of the story. This is very true when taking into consideration the genre of detective fiction in which someone investigates a crime and reveals the nature of what truly occurred. Often times, crimes are committed to right a wrong and show the morality of a character who is willing to harm another individual in order to feel better. Two examples within this genre that further investigation the idea of getting revenge are Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express and Sir Arthur Conan Coyle’s A Study in Scarlet. Both novels investigate a crime of revenge and the stories behind these crimes are revealed through the detective’s careful investigation. These acts of revenge then call upon the investigation as to it is morally acceptable to inflict revenge onto others. Though it may seem like it is the best option, revenge is not worth risking one’s morality and causing an ethical dilemma. Even when it seems murder is the only option, it is not worth the overall harm it does to the human psyche.

Suppression and violence against women are very tense subject matters to discuss. However, these topic discussions are becoming normalized due to feminist and post-feminist dialogue. In previous generations, horrific acts such as abuse and rape were seldom revealed, even between family members. The Blind Assassin written by Margaret Atwood brings these topics to light through the story of a woman named Iris Chase Griffen. The novel is the epitome of a ‘novel within a novel’ with the inner story being a reflection of the relationship between Iris and Alex. The three main plotlines unite under the common theme of female empowerment through self-discovery. Through the use of societal norms, gender rules, and recurring themes, Atwood’s The Blind Assassin emphasizes the importance of feminism and being true to oneself even in an oppressive society.