Narrative mode

Candide, with his innocent optimism, taught the reader that there isn’t always a silver lining; Irene Redfield proved that one’s judgement and actions don’t always go hand-in-hand; Bob Hicok illustrated that, despite all of one’s observations, hope can still be found. These lessons were brought to us, for the most part, through observations which these narrators had seen and experienced. The lessons found in these texts also show the hypocrisy which these characters have, despite their observations

One way Poe demonstrates suspense in these works is through the use of an unreliable narrator. In both of these pieces, the main character is a mysterious and untrustworthy narrator. In “The Raven,” the narrator starts by saying, “ONCE upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / While I nodded, nearly napping” (1, 3). The narrator has just awoken to the sound of knocking at his door. While it is up for debate, the narrator could very well be dreaming or hallucinating about the raven

Ezra Nugiel Ms. Rocchino English 2H, Period C Rebecca Study Guide: Chapters 1-3 Chapter 1 1. Describe the setting of the narrator’s dream: the house, the drive, the plant life, the general atmosphere. The narrator opens the novel with the line “Last night I dreamt I went to Manderley again.” At Manderley, there is an “iron gate leading to the drive”. Upon this gate there is a “padlock and chain”. The gate’s spokes are “rusted” and the lodge further down the drive is “uninhabited”. There is “no smoke”

Ending in death most foul, “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Tell-Tale Heart” feature revenge and a painstaking cruelty. Pushed to the point of insanity and retribution sought over trivialities, the narrators tell each story by their own personal account. The delivery of their confessions gives a chilling depth to the crimes they have committed and to the men themselves. Both men are motivated by their egos and their obsessions with their offenders. Prompted by their own delusions, each man

Relationships are always undoubtedly complex and dysfunctional. George Eliot, in this excerpt from the novel Middlemarch, thoroughly portrays many of these intricacies of relationships through a husband and a wife: Rosamond and Tertius Lydgate. This relationship’s dysfunctionalities are revealed through a financial conflict which brings to light their underlying thoughts toward each other. Eliot makes certain to portray Tertius as the dominant and strategically manipulative character while Rosamond

In the novel, Wild Thorns, written by Sahar Khalifeh there are a number of examples of shifting narrative perspective, which helps Sahar Khalifeh give a more balanced description and view of the Occupation for the reader. Sahar Khlaifeh conveys shifting narrative perpective through dialogue and internal monologue. In particular we see different and conflicting views on the Occupation between Usama and Adil, who are both cousins, with a conflicting relationship. The dialogue between the two characters

It is established early on in The Catcher in the Rye that Holden is an unreliable narrator. This especially plays a large role in how the book can be interpreted because Holden tells the story in any way he wants including choosing what the audience can see. With what information is given in the beginning it can be inferred that the protagonist was sent away to recover from, “this madman stuff that happened to me around Christmas just before I got pretty run-down and had to come here and take it

124, unspeakable thoughts, unspoken.” In part two of the novel, Morrison vocalizes these “unspoken” thoughts through fragmented internal monologue and stream of consciousness, stylized to represent the characters’ state of being. This is when the narrative moves closer to describing the core event, and thus becomes more fragmented as it is told by those closely affected. This implies that approaching memory causes a rupture with reality; an uncontrollable deconstruction of the self. This first introduces

“Persimmons”: Between Heritage and Upbringing In the poem “Persimmons” Li-Young Lee leads us on a journey that bounces between childhood and adulthood. There is an undercurrent of divisiveness as Lee recounts moments from his time at school that conflict with the lessons he learns at home. Lee writes “Persimmons” as a stream of consciousness reflection of his youth and his struggle to reconcile his Chinese heritage with his American upbringing. He structures the poem to allow the audience to

It is a cliché known by many: “Always trust your gut.” In other words, listen to your intuition as first impressions matter. This saying reigns true in many works of literature, including Herman Melville’s 1855 novel, Benito Cereno. Throughout the first part of the story, the main character, Captain Delano, struggles with whether or not to trust a newly-encountered ship, the San Dominick, its inhabitants, or its captain, Benito Cereno. While the novel is third person omniscient, it is clear that