Themes In Muriel Spark's The Girls Of Slender Means

Charlotte Bronte’s novel Jane Eyre incorporates vibrant descriptions of nature and weather, which intertwine literally and metaphorically throughout the novel to reflect the protagonist’s state of mind. Furthermore, Bronte’s meticulous description of everyday objects and experiences provide a world that is both real and tangible to the reader. The novel defies the expectations of social-class, and gender, and transcends various literary genres, while the setting purposely enhances the characters inner feelings and emotions meritoriously, allowing more freedom for commentary, and the expression of taboo topics than solely through the dialogue of the characters.

The beginning part of a novel is one of the most important parts, as it sets the stage for what’s to come for the remainder of the novel. Thus, it is imperative for authors to address significant aspects in the beginning of their novels, which is an idea that is exemplified by both works by Hurston and Austen. In the two novels, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Hurston and Pride and Prejudice by Austen, the opening sentences shape meaning to the novels by foreshadowing the eminent events of the novels and using figurative language to emphasize the importance of the polarized views and ideas of men and women that enflame the conflict throughout the novels.

The value of literature delineates an opportunity for humanity to achieve collective growth. The intellectual capability of both individuals and communities are affected by the importance assigned to literary works. Lack of such regard results in a limited capacity for sociological cohesion consequently shaping the discourse of an era. Austen inadvertently expresses the minimal regard for written material in her society through Pride and Prejudice. The exclamation “there is no enjoyment like reading!” highlights the passion felt for such an activity. However, this desire can be attributed to discourse. Austen exhibits this through the cultural expectation that a woman “must have thorough knowledge”, furthered by the dialogue of gaining cognizance

‘A deeper understanding of relationships and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between Pride and Prejudice and Letters to Alice on First Reading Jane Austen.’

The analysis will cover three aspects. First of all, in her book, Jane Austen expresses the view that both genders possess equal creative and intellectual qualities, and thus women are born to be equal to men. Second, she expresses her skepticism towards the degree of rationality and justice of the common social norms about female behavior. The third aspect is that Austen also insists that women should act for themselves in a rational way rather than merely trying to impress or to please the other sex.

Thomas Foster’s How to Read Literature Like a Professor begins with an introduction that provides a framework for the next five chapters. The author explains that any story can fit into a general, archetypical theme, and he spends the first five chapters of his book speaking on these critically prevalent themes.

In a novel overflowing with misconstrued romance, “Emma” by Jane Austen succeeds in misleading the readers, as well as the actual characters on the matter of who is really in love with whom. Although it is teeming with romantic dialogue, the characters have a tendency to misunderstand confessions of love, as well as comments made in passing concerning the secret feelings of others. Through forms of narration and dialogue, Jane Austen forces the reader to interpret these subtexts and draw conclusions concerning the actual romantic intensions of her complex characters, while also deceiving readers on an adventure of romantic deception.

When a novel is revealing, witty and whimsical it unlocks the hidden truths about literature as discussed in the book How To Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster. This book is written in second person so the reader can experience Foster’s personality that is directed towards them. A reader is given a fresh and clear perception on literature to understand what is being read. Foster clarifies the way writers uses symbols and themes. He believes by analyzing the deeper meaning in literature will help foster a better reader.

Both Dashiell Hammett’s development of Sam Spade in the Maltese Falcon and Dorothy Sayers development of Harriet Vane in Gaudy Night, leave something to be said about the way British and American detective novels create their characters in line with different views of life. Whether that perspective is relative to the time period and country, or just the views of the author, it is clear that the American “hardboiled” novel focuses strongly on the self-interest of most of the characters, and the self-development of Sam Spade and what his perception of life is. Dorothy Sayers develops her protagonist Harriet Vane in a similar way. She too is trying to understand her place in the world and is given the opportunity to do so at Shrewsbury. The two novels’ contrast either drastically in plot development and the types of crimes, which influences the character’s views of their own lives.

Step through as the curtain is pulled back, the wizard considered, and the tools used to create worlds are examined. Nora Roberts has had a long and successful career as a writer and novelist since her first novel, Irish Thoroughbred, was published in 1981. Since then her readers have been rewarded for their loyalty with hundreds of other gems including The Return of Rafe MacKade, and Blood Brothers. Using excerpts from the aforementioned novels, the linguistic elements employed by the author will be carefully looked at to provide explication on how Ms. Roberts created such a unique voice in the wealth of talented writers. In this paper, a detailed analysis of Nora Roberts’ usage of syntax, sentence structure, semantics, the meaning in language,

Through a thorough awareness of the composer’s purpose, the reader becomes vastly more aware of the meaning behind the texts. A critical study of the subtle and obvious connections between Fay Weldon’s epistolary non-fiction text Letters to Alice and Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice allows responders to achieve an extensive understanding of how context shapes perspectives. The authors purpose in Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, is to convey the ways in which pride and prejudice can blind someone from the truth. The composer’s purpose in Letters to Alice by Fay Weldon, however, is to connect to the audience through Alice and shape a greater understanding of the historical context and true meaning within the text Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. By an understanding of the composer’s purpose and connections between the text, readers are able to further understand and develop a deeper awareness of the meanings of the text.

As author Charlotte Bronte pens Jane Eyre, Bronte manipulates the readers emotions through diction and imagery. These tools make the reader bring sympathy towards the protagonist, as if she were confined or imprisoned. As the main character goes to her place or retirement, she does not walk or strut in, but rather slips in. This demonstrates the author application in diction or word choice.

Writing has laws of perspective. Piecing together every word, every sentence, every story, weaving it guilefully to create a beautifully crafted story, so that readers can invoke feelings through the final masterpiece. In the book, Strange as this Weather Has Been, Ann Pancake has demonstrated her ability to create a unique book – unlike any other. There are several aspects of her book that bring out her creativity; however, the immense portrayal of character perspectives is what drives the compelling story. Her character-driven story is what brings the reality of the characters and setting to life. Pancake’s writing style constructs various connections between the characters, the readers, and Pancake herself.

Austen has set out to save the rising art form of the novel. In this address to the reader she glorifies what a novel should be: the unrestrained expression of words conveying the wide range of raw human emotion. This veneration of the novel is necessary to the development of Catherine's fiction-loving character as it justifies the narrator's right to remain fond of this flawed heroine.

Jane Austen is well known as a novelist for her satirical representation of female characters in late Georgian society. During this period, novel writing and reading was still a controversial topic, and as such was incorporated in her book Northanger Abbey (1817), which has at its core a young female protagonist obsessed with novels. We can clearly interpret Northanger Abbey as Austen’s satirical response to the social conventions decrying novel reading, as she uses an intrusive narrator and more subtle supplementary techniques to comment on and satirize the debate surrounding novels.