Summary Of Tennessee WilliamsThe Glass Menagerie

To kill a mockingbird can mean many things. It’s the title of a book that has been bought 40 million times. But, it also has a definition. To kill a mockingbird means to destroy innocence. The theme of my literary analysis is mockingbirds. Mockingbirds in TKAM are innocent things tainted by the skewed society of Maycomb. Some of these mockingbirds are Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and the children. To Kill a Mockingbird is a book set in a small Alabama town in the 1930’s. The main character and narrator is Jean Louise Finch, but is almost always called by her nickname, Scout. Scout, her brother, and her summer friend Dill get into all kinds of mischief while living in the racist society of a 1930’s Alabama town. Scout’s dad, Atticus, is a prominent lawyer in Maycomb and is appointed to a controversial case, and is defending a black man. Scout and her brother, Jem go through many troubles and learn many lessons from the days leading up to, and during the trial. The trail makes their family some friends and a lot of enemies. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a story of courage and despair. Throughout TKAM, mockingbirds are used as an example of something innocent being tainted by the skewed society of TKAM. Some great examples of these are Boo Radley, Tom Robinson, and the children.

A Christ figure represents the attributes of Christ in the way they live. Foster expands on this idea by arguing a list of characteristics regarding Jesus. As readers, he claims, “while we may not be all that versed in types and archetypes from the Bible, we generally recognize, whatever our religious affiliation, some of the features that make Christ who he is” (Foster 125). If Christ’s attributes reflect themselves in a character, readers can use their knowledge to assume the character is a Christ figure. Likewise, Kingsolver uses Nathan Price as an examples of a Christ figure. Nathan comes to the Congo to redeem an unworthy people, has disciples (his family), and wanders the

The use of Archetypes in literature is highly prevalent. A common archetype is the saviour archetype, also known as the messianic or Christ-like figure. Usually the protagonist, the Christ-like figure exhibits qualities that parallel that of the biblical Jesus, through characterization, and symbolic actions. There are a few common traits exhibited by this character, including, but not limited to, being self-sacrificing and loyal, manifestations of divine qualities, displaying kindness or forgiveness. With the advent of postmodern literature, authors tend to avoid the theme of resurrection, but rather focus on a symbolic martyr; sacrificing himself for the greater good. Authors frequently and consistently make use of this archetypal figure

The book "To Kill a Mockingbird" is a story of life in an Alabama town in the 30's. The narrator, Jean Louise Finch, or Scout, is writing of a time when she was young, and the book is in part the record of a childhood, believed to be Harper Lee’s, the author of the book..

Authors can sometimes create an allusion by portraying a character as a figure of whom the reader may or may not have prior knowledge. A Christ figure is a character that resembles Jesus Christ in more than one significant way. In Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, John Proctor is said to be an example of a Christ figure along with Tom Walker in Washington Irving’s The Devil and Tom Walker.

Yet Perry’s childhood bliss was taken from him, somehow creating his current disposition, the true purpose is the falling of unity from inside the people of Holcomb, therefore; pinning every person against another. A dark curtain that falls over the children, parents, farmhands, hunting regulars, and police officials. A curtain that keeps them apart from one another because they are lost in the infinite blackness that surrounds them, an evil they let seep into their minds and imaginations.

A Christ Figure is an archetype in literature that echoes the presence and actions of Jesus Christ. These characters are often a martyr who sacrifices himself for the betterment of those around him. John Knowles’ A Separate Peace, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and the film Cool Hand Luke are all prime example of works that include a Christ Figure. These characters display characteristics of a Christ Figure, obvious and subtle, including performing miracles, death and resurrection, images of the Last Supper, and an ultimate sacrifice.

“All heroes are shadows of Christ” (1), stated John Piper, a religious scholar, pastor, and teacher. Piper’s analysis of Jesus’ traits resulted in his connection between those whom the community views as heroes and Christ. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain applies a biblical reference to Huck’s companion, Jim. Disregarding the fallacy that Jim does not relate to a Christ figure because of his abusive past, his personality becomes comparable to the Messiah through his benevolence and sacrifice.

Witnesses say they heard cries coming from the house, and when Bob Ewell rushed inside, Tom was long gone, and Mayella was lying on the ground with furniture spewed around the room..

    Tennessee Williams has a gift for character. Not many playwrights do, and even fewer possess the unique ability to craft a character as paradoxical and complex as Amanda Wingfield. In The Glass Menagerie, Amanda is a very difficult character to understand because of her psychological disposition. Williams realizes this and provides the reader with a character description in hopes of making the character more accessible to meticulous analysis.

The Christ figure is used frequently in literary works and films. A Christ figure, also known as a Christ-Image is a literary technique that the author uses to draw allusions between their characters and the biblical Jesus Christ. More loosely, the Christ Figure is a spiritual or prophetic character who parallels Jesus, or other spiritual or prophetic figures. They are usually selfless and are only trying to help people and the world. I chose the character Aslan, from The Chronicles of Narnia to complete this assignment. Aslan was actually indented to literally represent Christ by the author, C.S Lewis. Aslan is a selfless character, and is trying to save Narnia by defeating the White Witch. He and the other children are eventually betrayed

In Tennessee Williams’ play, The Glass Menagerie, all four members of the Wingfield family have chosen to hide from reality. Amanda tries to relive her past through Laura, and denies anything she does not want to accept. Laura is terrified of the real world, and choses to hide behind her limp, her glass menagerie and the victrola. Tom hides from his reality by going to the movies, writing poetry, and getting drunk. Mr Wingfield hides from his reality by leaving his family and not contacting them after he has done so. Each member of the Wingfield family has their own escape mechanism which they use to hide or escape from the real world.

In the movie Man of Steel, Clark showed many qualities that can relate him to Jesus. For example, as Clark grew up he was never treated the same as everyone else was. Everyone treated Clark differently, just as the people did to Jesus. They both knew that they were different from everybody else. At times, they both felt distant from everyone, but they knew that someone was there for them. For Clark, it was his parents in the unknown planet, and for Jesus, it was his father in heaven, God.

Dramatic Devices in Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof "Williams instinctively understands the loneliness of a human being - his or her constant and desperate attempt that is to escape the reality that is there loneliness and their subsequent failure to do so". Williams portrays this loneliness to an audience through the spatial distances on stage between characters, which is suggested in the stage direction. " Margaret is alone". It is also emphasised through symbolism and the dialogue between characters. Big Mama accuses Margaret of not satisfying Brick in bed and of Brick's break down.

Williams’s Southern origin is essential to the poetic qualities of his language, as many critics have pointed out. Williams is particularly noted for his long line, which achieves the most surprising effects through a repetition in the fashion of Gertrude Stein (Migid, 1964, p.282), by using archaic words, introducing unexpected “literary bookish words” and ironically elegant phrase turns, which brings about a stylized representation of the Southern diction, which is more conscious, more vague, but also much more imaginative than the Northern speech.