The French Lieutenant's Woman

How to Get Revenge The French Revolution started in 1789 and ended in 1799, so the revolution lasted about ten years. The book, A Tale of Two Cities, by Charles Dickens, illustrates what happened during the revolution. The rebellion was a horrible and a convoluted revolt against aristocrats by the peasants for many years. They were revolting because the peasants were badly oppressed by the aristocrats. Dickens shows the readers how the peasants get their revenge by

Protagonists of novels should be relatable and realistic. They should be individuals with whom readers can easily identify, and consequently should be painted with as much humanity as possible. Mr. Stevens, the protagonist of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel The Remains of the Day, is no exception. He is meant to be an incredibly human character, and consequently it makes sense that the reader should seek to define his flaws and limits, and whether or not he exhibits “spiritual imprisonment”, as Robert Stone

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it, censor it, tinker with it…fictionalize it, in a word, and put it away on a shelf–your book, your romanced autobiography. We are all in the flight from the real reality. That is the basic definition of Homo sapiens” (John Fowles, The French Lieutenant’s Woman). According to this quote, a human is incapable of leaving their reality alone; at one point or another, they will feel the need to either change their perception of their life or abandon it. If real life holds nothing of worth, it is only

buildings. Other symbols: locks, keys, stairs, wrestling, trains entering tunnels and waves. 17: Sex isn't sex: Sex in literature is often included to represent something metaphysical. Sex often is included due to the author's freedom. The French Lieutenant's Woman is an example of using sex to demonstrate the characteristics of both characters and setting. 18:

Possession: A Romance Possession: A Romance was published in 1990 and became Winner of England’s Booker Prize and the literary sensation of the year. Possession stood a best- seller book in England and in America By March 1991, and was sold more than 100,000 copies in the United States alone. Warner Brothers bought the film rights in 1991, and the playwright Henry David Hwang (M. Butterfly) has written the screenplay. The novel became a film by the same name in 2002. When Byatt’s American publisher

Identity construction is an integral component of human species. For centuries, artists have expressed their personal identity of self and society through their works. Constructing identity literally involves life experiences, relationships, and connections; a solid mental or emotional stamp on a human. The word identity is defined as the set of personal and behavioral characteristics, the state of mind in which someone recognize their character. This theme is often expressed in books, novels or

book in England and in America by March 1991, by selling more than 100,000 copies in the United States alone. Warner Brothers credited the film rights in 1991, and the playwright Henry David Hwang (M. Butterfly) has written the screenplay. The novel became a film by the same name in 2002. While Random House, Byatt’s American publisher, requested her to reduce some of the poetry and place explanation-the novel is 555 pages in hardcover-she rejected. Agreeing, however, to make a trivial, effective

Imprisonment is the state of being captive and it can be categorised into physical and mental confinement. Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, which was published in 1947, during post World War Two. During this time the issue of mental health was finally becoming acknowledged by the public and more people were being sent to institutions which knew how to deal with these issues. The play’s protagonist Blanche experiences this period as she was sent to a mental institution at the end of the

play Othello was originally written from a collection of one hundred and twelve stories called Cinthios Gli Hecatommithi. The stories were mostly moralistic in tone. The stories were written in French and Italian only. Therefore, Shakespeare had to have read it in Italian of French. From all the one hundred and twelve stories Shakespeare, chose one, regarding the Moor of Venice, Othello. Shakespeare’s main innovation was in developing the villainous character of Iago with