When Abigail was talking to Proctor she says “She is telling lies to about me! She is a cold sniveling woman, and you bend to her!”(Page 15, act one) she is basically showing her jealousy towards his wife. This stirred up the witch trials because Abigail wanted to be with Proctor and she would do just about anything. The fact that John proctor realizes all of his flaws and confesses to all of his sins is another reason why he can be considered a tragic hero. When Proctor had to go to the court to get his wife out of being accused of upholding witchcraft he eventually confess to his sins he committed.
The constant use of "I" puts us right in the narrator’s head and allows us to empathize with her. Ironic Indirection If we took the narrator’s words at face value, we would believe that her husband is kind and loving, that she really is physically ill, and that women really do get trapped in wallpaper. All of this is questionable at best and mostly dead wrong. This is part of the fun of first person narration – you’re never quite sure if the narrator’s perceptions actually reflect what’s going on. The narrator's tone also clues us into her character – her uncertainty and hesitation at the start of the story, and her determination towards the
As the readers, we laugh at Josephine but also with her. For example, page 59-63 when Jacob Coote gives Josephine a lift home on his motorbike while Josie is in her best dress. The author describes the Italians as experts on gossip but she describes it in such a way that the readers find it humorous, which links to the theme of culture. Sarcasm is also used throughout the novel, mainly when Josie is talking to her friends. The use of sarcasm amuses readers and also is appropriate because they are teenagers.
Lorrie Moore expertly uses her humor to provide readers with an in-depth look at character identity. Moore is mostly known for her short stories, which rely on a smart play of words, irony and sardonic black humor that normally hides the characters' underlying sorrow or traumatic experiences. One of the most remarkable things about Moore is that there is an absence of melodrama in her
His humor in “Journey” is outstanding as well as his compassion in “April” His writing style as well as him being a funny wordsmith may have been the root to his success in attracting such a wide range of audience that admire his works. His sense of humor how he described April, the spider “It slayed me that she had eight eyes, and that none of them seemed to do her any good. They were more like decoration, really, a splay of beads crowded above her chelicerae (April 4-5). Another comical way he
Rayona hates it more than anything that when she goes anywhere, people poke fun at her and make racial remarks to her which makes her feel insecure about herself. When Ray meets Foxy for the first time, Father Tom introduces her and Foxy says, “Your Christine’s kid…The one whose father is a nigger” (Dorris 44). Not only does Rayona have to deal with racism her mother is always putting her in bad situations. There has been quite a few times where Christine has attempted to leave Ray and told her that she wanted to commit suicide. One time in the very beginning of the story Elgin goes to visit Christine in the hospital, Rayona had not seen him in 5 months and Christine did not want to tell him about her sickness.
The narrator’s delivery from start to finish keeps the reader off balance, thus adding to the frightening style and evolution of the story. By using numerous exclamation punctuation and Gilman gives the narrator an optimistic tone. To compliment this, the narrator also comments on her husband’s love for her and how smart he is. This all conflicts with the reality of which she is describing, where she has severe depression and disagrees with her husbands method of treatment. The upbeat narration gives the reader an initial sense of optimism yet as the story progresses and
This is a fun dramatic story that lets the audience laugh and cry with Janie and her friends, but fails to deliver in the way of explaining the characters actions through the analysis of human nature. To decide what side you agree with you have to get the book and read it for yourself, I’m sure afterwards you will feel exactly as I
2) Summary: Charles May states in his article that Poe’s The Cask of Amontillado is a clear example of unity in short stories, and the reason for this is due to the use of irony; he mainly argues that even though the plot seems relatively simple, the irony filled story turns out to be decidedly complex. May supports his claim by providing numerous examples of some of the ironic situations that prevail in the story, such as some exchanges between Montresor and Fortunato, Montresor’s family motto and coat of arms, and other ironic elements. Furthermore, May does not only state these situations but also explains the true meanings behind these ironies. However, Charles overlooks some of the most obvious and relevant ironies: such as the title of the story and the ambiguity of the word Cask, meaning wine barrel and close relation to the word casket; also, the meaning of the name Fortunato, which means fortunate or lucky. Nevertheless, despite the omission of these and many other distinct and relevant ironies, May draws attention to certain situations that might be easily overlooked and raises relevant points that reinforce his statement that this short story’s plot is not
The college is named Alba, which means dawn in Spanish, and Dawn is the name of the woman who opens up to Avery in a platonic friendship that most likely turns sexual in the pages right after the story ends. The thing about short stories that give them longevity is that the reader is introduced to characters in the middle of the action of their complex lives, and one’s imagination fills in after the writer closes the narrative. Humor is provided in “Middle of the Mitten” by the antics of the poopy dog, Max, although Max is a serious dog, he is perceived as humorous and is also perceived as heroic when he saves his master from a beating. Max, the dog, is a substitute for the life force of Avery’s best friend, Max, who committed suicide right after high school. Avery is a lovable misfit.