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    points of view, known as , free indirect discourse, or variable internal focalisation, omniscient narration is used in fiction to create particular themes in such books as the 'Atonement' by Ian McEwan, Jane Austen and many other authors. Using these styles has been spoken of as heightened literary skills which delivers to the reader what the author desires to reveal of their characters. It is an advanced and old style that can be used to bring forth the many perceptions created by the writer. This essay

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    life is explored throughout Martin McDonagh’s play, The Pillowman and Muriel Spark’s Loitering With Intent. They explore these relations through discussing the stylistic features of their characters and how these characters are perceived in real life. Both authors explore how the preconceived ideas of what a character should be is dismantled and the line which distinguishes between art and life is becoming less clear. Another way in which these authors explore the link between art and life is through

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    Utopia one can say Utopia is portrayed as an ideal society in a hypothetical “no- place”. A central difficulty of utopian fiction is the lack of dramatic conflict, a state of perfection, is inherently uneventful. The counter concept to Utopia is Dystopia, in which hopes for betterment is replaced by electrifying fears of the ugly consequences of the present day behavior. Utopias tended to have a placid gloss of phony benevolence, while Dystopias displayed somewhat satanic thunder. Utopias commonly

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    Au Revoir Les Enfants

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    German occupiers. The use of character development is prominently used to convey the historic background that is World war two. Julien, who is one the of main protagonists represents the director (Louis Malle) at the Catholic boarding school in France. This choice of character gives the viewers the closest representation of what occurred in the Second world war even though it is depicted through a film that contains fiction. Additionally, the construction of characters is broken up in pieces that

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    Creative Non-Fiction

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    Order Creative non-fiction comes in all types of forms and styles; the only difference is that it used for entertainment while staying true to the facts. Creative non-fiction follows the lines of telling a factual event in a very creative manner; whether it is using dialogue, description or the format that it comes in. Television shows however, have a different approach in them when it comes to telling the information. The TV show that I chose as representing creative non-fiction was Law and Order

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    favorite; Science Fiction and Re-telling of Fairytales. Science Fiction is fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances and major social or environmental changes. Space or time travel and life on other planets is frequently portrayed in Science Fiction stories. Re-telling of Fairytales, an unofficial category, is fiction based on old fairy tales, such as those written by the Brothers Grimm, but retold with some kind of twist. I have read many Science Fiction novels,but most

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    Ray Bradbury Influences

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    Ray Bradbury is known as one of the most influential writers in the science fiction genre. His most famous works “Fahrenheit 451” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes” incorporate common science fiction themes but are made to be something even more interesting with Bradbury’s unique style and ideas. Although he is most well-known for his science fiction novels, he also wrote within the genres of fantasy and horror. Bradbury would often incorporate all three genres in one novel to create a work that

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    A. Historical fiction is set in the past and tells a story using details from the time and place to which it is referring. This can and often includes historical figures giving the reader a sense of the time and place. Children who read historical fiction gain understanding of their own heritage, people, beliefs values hardships and physical surroundings. They can make the connections between the influences of the past and what influences them now. As they discover universal truths identify feelings

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    with the class and say the only way to earn an “A” in her class was to have a piece of writing accepted into a magazine. This sparked an interest of writing in his life. Yep worked in his family store and often observed people to make his fictional characters seem more real. Yep was born in San Francisco, but he had a Chinese family. One of the problems he faced was trying to fit into his family's Chinese background. Yep felt like he was too American to fit into Chinatown and too Chinese to fit anywhere

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    1. Identify (and define) the genre of this novel. It is leaning more on historical fiction. In historical fiction, writers will incorporate past events or people into their fictitious stories. Though the characters and the story are fiction, this lifestyle and rule was far from fiction. It is even believed that even though Hester Prynne was fictitious there was a similar scandal that Hawthorne was referring to. The life of the Puritans has been a subject of interest for years, with works of literature

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