Through a close study of the narrative structure, relationships and detective fiction the reader will gain a better understanding of the distinctive elements of this novel. In the book “Curious” Mark Haddon has used an interesting narrative structure to convey the effects of Christopher Boone as the distinctive narrator. A distinctive feature we see in “Curious” is the use of Narrative Digressions. Haddon has structured this novel so that about every second chapter we see a Narrative digression which throws the story into pause and in these narrative digressions he goes into unneeded subjects such as Christopher listing all of his behavioural problems Christopher says “I used to think mother and father would get divorced” this digression had followed Ed Boone stating that he wanted to leave Swindon and live somewhere else. Christopher stating all these behavioural problems shows us his thought pattern.
The theme is illustrated by two literary devices; symbolism and humour. Farley Mowats boat is symbolic to his development throughout the novel. The boat begins as a piece of junk put together by a bunch of cheap Newfoundlanders. As the novel progresses the boat nearly does kill him, it needs to receive many repairs and new parts, thankfully he encountered a lot of generous Newfoundlanders like the ones in Trepassey who refloated his boat, “They said they had heard we were having trouble refloating our boat. They said they would deem it and honour to give us a helping hand.
Tess Dorsey 2-3 pg. Essay The Great Gatsby What is it to be a great writer? Is it to simply have a great story…or is there more? To be a truly effective writer or even just a simple story teller; you need substance. A sense of being that will draw the reader or listener in, as if they themselves were in the story, helping them to feel the surroundings of the character within the pages of the book.
Both Orwell and Dillard are very good at crafting a story from memory. They both use methods of story telling that engages the reader and makes you want to read more. Orwell carefully uses his words to give you as much feeling and thought as you read his story; where as Dillard writes her story in a way that progresses it with just enough information to keep the story fast and interesting. I believe that I write my stories more in the way Dillard does than Orwell. I usually write a story using minimal information and using just enough atmosphere so that you know what is happening as the story progresses.
The climactic moment of a novel or play is often internal rather than external, a flash of insight or an epiphany on the part of one or more of the characters. In a well-organized essay, explain the epiphanies experienced by both the narrator and Jefferson and how the character arcs and story arcs parallel one another. 3. Culturally significant allusions – to the Bible, classical mythology, and the like – are common in works of literary merit. Write a well-organized essay in which you examine Gaines’s use of biblical allusions in A Lesson Before Dying and evaluate how they contribute to the overall theme of the novel.
“The Awakening” By Kate Chopin Kate Chopin uses many different situations and different settings in the novel “The Awakening” to get her points and aspects of the story across to the readers. Throughout the story Chopin also uses many different literary techniques and situations to explain the characters and their place within the story. Chopin seems to be very specific at points, but also very vague when brining new characters into the story and the meaning behind such characters. From the many different aspects of the story the significance of the ending of the novel seems to be the most important and most interesting within the works writing. Chopin seems to use many different themes and symbols throughout the story to portray Edna’s character and way of life that causes the many problems and difficulties for her.
Commentary After reading Alice Walker’s novel ‘The Colour Purple’[1] I was heavily influenced by the theme of identity manipulation and oppression. Several other novels including ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’[2] and ‘Fingersmith’[3] helped further my understanding and thoughts around this theme, whilst also shaping my own attitudes and ideas on this subject. The oppression and manipulation of identity, a theme which neatly links the pieces together, was an appropriate foundation for my writing and was additionally developed by my wider reading. The non-fiction piece ‘Confessions of a People Watcher’ is a personal response to this theme; written in the form of a narrative essay it attracts a well-educated audience who have an interest in the personal opinion of such subjects. Although the primary purpose of this piece is to inform the reader, it was also created to inspire the reader’s own opinions around the themes.
Compare the ways in which the particular point of view of a character or persona is important to the understanding of theme in any 2 modern texts you have studied. In The Great Gatsby and Heart of Darkness, the narrators filter the story they each tell through their necessarily subjective consciousness. These points of view result in particular effects that could not have been achieved with an omniscient narrator: distorted societies and blurry perception, the difficulties of perceiving anything purely, as well as ironic tension due to ambivalence towards the central character. The points of view, with their blurry perceptions, contribute to a dream-like atmosphere. Both societies are described impressionistically – the jungle is a “mournful and senseless delusion”, while the East is said to have a certain “quality of distortion”.
Narrator / Narration Chart Moby Dick has an inside dramatized narrator for most of the novel, however for a few parts it does use the inside restricted narrator. Ishmael narrates the novel, this is evident because he is a character in the story and because he generally speaks in the first and second person. The following chart will show specific examples from the novel, indicating how Ishmael is the inside dramatized narrator. Explanation Evidence from Novel Identity The narrator is a character within the novel. In this case Ishmael acts as this person.
To access the thoughts and feelings of the main actors in the novel is to vicariously experience their passions and so their narratives stand out against the more objective narratives of Lockwood and Nelly as well as offering more potential for discussion with other readers who may feel more sympathy for some characters than others. Lockwood is the main narrator who introduces us to the characters of Wuthering Heights - his entrance to the house is the point at which the reader also crosses the threshold and it is his thoughts we read at the very end. This narrative ‘framing’ effect neatly encapsulates the story and provides an element of objectivity in contrast to the testimonies of the more passionate main characters. Even when it is apparent his welcome is not as warm as he had expected, he continually demonstrates good manners and his educated language is notable and in stark contrast with the nearly incomprehensible local dialect of Joseph upon whom he comments; ‘I charitably conjectured he must have need of divine aid to digest his dinner’ (Bronte, 1847, p.4) When considered