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An Analysis of the Writing of Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin (369 words, 1 pages)

Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin Jonathan Edwards and Benjamin Franklin both wrote simply, directly and without aristocratic pretense. They felt writing was not an end in itself, but a work done in the service of something greater whether it be God or mankind. In his "Personal Narrative," Edwards focuses on ... Read More

An In-Depth Analysis of the Novel, Great Expectations by Charles Dickens (1367 words, 2 pages)

Charles Dickens must create an effective opening because these stories would be serialised, so the opening was most important because there would be long gaps between the publications of these chapters, so therefore he had to keep the readers attention enough to make them want to read the following publication. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Techniques Used in All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque (1252 words, 2 pages)

A successful text is one that is able to effectively engage its audience, and maintain their interest throughout. In order to uphold their attention, an author may position the reader to connect to the text at the level of emotions and ideas presented. Various techniques are employed in order to ... Read More

An Analysis of the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (1987 words, 3 pages)

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark is a novel carefully constructed through the use of distinctive narrative techniques, style and language. These all contribute to the portrayal of the novels main political themes and ideas. One of the most significant passages in the novel is the walk ... Read More

An Analysis of Article “I Just Wanna Be Average” by Mike Rose (944 words, 2 pages)

In the article "I Just Wanna Be Average," Mike Rose illustrates the story in a manner that compels the reader, to view his story as reality. In order to build this credibility, the author uses the first person narrative. This technique enhances his argument because people are less likely to ... Read More

Bowen’s Use of Vast Amounts of Narrative in the Story “The Demon Lover” (829 words, 2 pages)

Bowen uses vast amounts of narrative in this story as opposed to dialogue. This, combined by her created objects of dramatic function and choice of language convey the feeling of suspense and intensity that she wants the reader to feel throughout the story. After detailed reading of the story, one ... Read More

A Literary Comparison of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Talented Mr. Ripley by Anthony Minghella (1032 words, 2 pages)

What do you see as the relationship between the two texts you have studied? How are form, structure and image used in each of the two texts you have studied? The study of F. Scott Fitzgerald's definitive American novel "The Great Gatsby" and Anthony Minghella's emphatic film, "The Talented Mr. ... Read More

An Analysis of an Essay Which Determines the Difference Between Two Popular Books (877 words, 2 pages)

This essay will determine the differences between two popular books, The catcher in the rye by J.D Salanger and Great expectations by Charles Dickens. Great expectations was first published in serial form in 1861 and is written in standard English with many colloquial and archaic words. As with catcher in ... Read More

An Analysis of the Signalman as the Nineteenth Century Supernatural Short Story “Lamb To the Slaughter “ (822 words, 1 pages)

'The Signalman,' is a nineteenth century supernatural short story. 'Lamb to the Slaughter,' is a twentieth century crime short story. Both have a twist in the tale. In this essay I will look at how the authors create and maintain a sense of suspense throughout the texts. Roald Dahl was ... Read More

A Character Analysis in Joyce Oates’ “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” (2689 words, 4 pages)

Character Analysis in Joyce Oates "Where are you going, where have you been?" In life there are so many different paths to take, which take us to many different ends. It is one's character that determines the destination and the forgoing of one's inevitability. However, in life there are so ... Read More

An Analysis of the Detective Story “Crime Solvers” (1020 words, 2 pages)

Crime Solvers An Analysis of the Detective Story Who done it? The persistent quest for bringing a perpetrator of a vile crime (usually involving murder) to justice has become the definition of the detective story. The question of who done it keeps challenging all kinds of detectives in novels, stories, ... Read More

A Comparison between the Conflicts in Arthur Miller’s Play The Crucible and J.D. Salinger’s Novel The Catcher in the Rye (811 words, 1 pages)

Conflict is represented in both The Crucible by Arthur Miller and Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger as the clash of opposing forces due to human flaws. In both the play and the novel, conflicts are portrayed in the inner workings and interpersonal relationships of the main characters, John ... Read More

A Review of The Bride of Frankenstein, a 1935 American Horror Film by James Whale (683 words, 1 pages)

The Bride of Frankenstein "The Bride of Frankenstein" was made in 1935 as a continuation of "Frankenstein" of 1931. The film started with the camera panning toward the window, shooting the storm of lightning and thunder. It was the house of Lord Byron and with him were the poet Shelley ... Read More

A Personal Narrative of Making a Choice to Have an Abortion (644 words, 1 pages)

Personal Narrative Inside of a Girls Mind SittingWaitingChecking. Repeating that same process over and over and over again. It seems that the clock was ticking in slow motion. Tick, tick, tickthe sound of emptiness ringing throughout my mind and everything seems its like slow motion. Rereading the directions repeatedly to ... Read More

An Analysis of “The Sisters” and “An Encounter ” Stories Written By James Joyce in the Book Called Dubliners (934 words, 1 pages)

"The Sisters" and "An Encounter" are stories written by James Joyce in a book called Dubliners. "The Sisters" is the first chapter of the book, follows by the second chapter, "An Encounter." In both chapters, the first person narrator is a boy. No where in this two chapters indicates directly ... Read More

An Analysis of the Methods of Creating Tension in H. G. Wells’s Short Story The Red Room (6496 words, 10 pages)

Laura Buckingham 10s The Red Room By H.G.Wells How does the writer create and build tension in this ghost story? The writer immediately creates a sense of mystery by the title, "Red Room." Instantly it makes the reader ask questions, "What is the Red Room?" This introduces the tension, as ... Read More

The Character of Gilly in The Great Gilly Hopkins By Katherine Paterson (1061 words, 2 pages)

In the novel "The Great Gilly Hopkins," Katherine Paterson creates a main character that grows and matures in the course of the story. Gilly is the sort of person who has no interest in other people apart from herself. We know this because throughout the novel she pays no attention ... Read More

A Review of The End of the Affair, a Novel by Graham Greene (1374 words, 2 pages)

The End of The Affair, by Graham Greene, is about the novelist as God, and God as the novelist who gives his characters freewill. Critic David Lodge once said that in Greenes fiction, Catholicism is not a body of belief, but a system of concepts which Greene can arrange and ... Read More

An Analysis of the Characterization of the Story “Night School” By Raymond Carver (662 words, 1 pages)

Characterization In the story 'Night School' by Raymond Carver, there are a total of three main characters, namely the protagonist and the two women. The story is told using the first person narrative. The protagonist, who is also the narrator, is a divorcee. This is evident in the first sentence ... Read More

An Analysis of the Autobiographical Narrative of Harriet Jacobs by Linda Brent (1070 words, 2 pages)

To the Northern White Woman Hear My Cry! Harriet Jacobs structures her own text - an autobiographical narrative told by "Linda Brent," a generated, first-person narrator - with an awareness of framing and with attention to multiple perspectives. Jacobs knows that context matters and that narratives frequently are contested. The ... Read More

An Introduction to the Life of C. S. Lewis (1866 words, 3 pages)

TILL WE HAVE FACES C.S. LEWIS The first person narrative in the ancient kingdom of Glome, a land ruled by a tyrannical king and religious goddess Ungit. Narrated by Princess (later Queen) Orual. The first section of this novel presents itself as an open complaint against the gods, particularly the ... Read More

A Review of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark (638 words, 1 pages)

Examine the structure of the novel, particularly the time scheme. focus on three aspects of the narration The Third Person Narrator The Time Scheme The Use of Repetition Back to the Setting Section Muriel Spark likes to use an omniscient third person narrator, when she writes her books, as a ... Read More

An Analysis of the Interrelationship of Form and Content of the Story The Man Who Lived Underground by Richard Wright (720 words, 1 pages)

Select a work of art and describe the interrelationship of its form and content. Comment upon the impact of technique upon its performancecreation. Many peers in his field, consider Richard Wright as one of the first black protest writers. In Wright's story "The Man Who Lived Underground," helped change the ... Read More

An Analysis of I Stand Here Ironing (2367 words, 5 pages)

"I Stand Here Ironing" was written in the first person so that we could see Emily the way her mother (narrator) saw her. Through her reverie, we feel the mother's pain that her daughter felt ugly as a child. We ache with the knowledge that she had to send Emily ... Read More

An Analysis of the Use of First Person Narrator in The Black Cat and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe (800 words, 2 pages)

Poes Use of First Person Narrator in The Black Cat and The Cask Of Amontillado, to create moral shock and horror In The Black Cat, Edgar Allen Poe constructs a story in such a way that the events of the tale remain somewhat ambiguous. As the story begins, the narrator ... Read More

A PErsonal Narrative About Fate (1208 words, 2 pages)

Personal Narrative Fate works in mysterious ways and everything happens for a reason. For the past two summers previous to this past summer, Michelle had attended orchestra tours that went to both Europe and China. These tours have always been what she looked forward to during the school year and ... Read More

The Extremes in the Characters of George and Lennie (1601 words, 3 pages)

George and Lennie - A friendship Essay written by mattgers Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck is a novel involving two extremely different main characters. George is a reasonably intelligent, hardworking ranchman. Lennie on the other hand always manages to find trouble. He is equally as hardworking and honest ... Read More

An Analysis of the Poems Jones the Grocer by Herbert Williams and Not to Be Used for Babies by Harry Webb (1108 words, 3 pages)

The two poems I have chosen to write about are Jones the Grocer by Herbert Williams an Not to be used for Babies by Harry Webb. Welsh Poets write both of these poems. This essay will explore these poems in detail and identify similarities and differences between the two poems. ... Read More

An Analysis of Michael Ondaatje’s In the Skin of a Lion (622 words, 1 pages)

Introduction sentence In an ideal world, low class people wouldnt be working at weekend. In an ideal world, high class people would donate money to the people who need help. In case one has not heard, the world is not ideal and perfect, world peace isnt a possibility, and young ... Read More

An Analysis of the Essence of the Journey to Madness in the Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman (918 words, 2 pages)

Progressive dementia is the process by which an individual gradually losses their intellectual capacity and personality integration. In "The Yellow Wall-Paper," Gilman captures the essence of the journey to madness via her use of first person narration. The relationship between Jane, the narrator of the story, and her husband John ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013