These topical matters which Yolen has used are the holocaust, and the fairy-tale sleeping beauty or less commonly known as briar rose. Both these subject matters are well known in society and have had huge impacts on history. Being such well known subject matters instantly engages the audience as they are able to apply their knowledge and to make cross-links between the two subject matters. Intertextuality of any text will be intriguing and engaging as the audience is able to compare and to know the basic outline of what is to come, this could be considered dramatic irony. The symbolism of the holocaust is engaging as fairy-tales are always considered to have a happy ending but using such a dark topical matter which seems to have no happy outcomes is able to surprise the audience and to keep them reading as the audience is waiting to see the “Happily ever after” (pg.
Yolen’s decision to write Briar Rose in a fairy tale forum helps provide another viewpoint that can help you comprehend such a gruesome period of history like the Holocaust. “Briar Rose reinscribes memory, and shows us what an important role storytelling can play in the acts of surviving and transcending horror.” (Wells 1) The very last article that I was able to find on the Briar Rose was a short one, but clearly had a positive reaction towards Yolen’s book. It states that Briar Rose regardless of the fact that it is a work of fiction speaks the truth and is brutally honesty. “Despite whatever connections we may or may not have to this dark period in history, there is a part of us that is only able to comprehend the true enormity of such stories when they are hidden in depts of older tales, for these old tales exist in
Even during the decapitation of Lucy, there are hidden sexual meanings. Though the detailed account is never explicitly sexual, it is hard for an alert reader to avoid noticing their sexual suggestiveness. Arthur plunges his stake into Lucy’s body, driving it deeper and deeper. Seward records “The body shook and quivered and twisted in wild contortions.” These prominent sexual themes lure many a reader to “Dracula”, as for the gothic theme it allows the reader to make a protected contact with these sexual ideas in a sense experiencing “safe thrills.” The fact that Count Dracula is the sexual predator of members of the bourgeoisie has significance as at this time the middle classes defined themselves against the aristocracy through self-regulation of behaviours, particularly sexual behaviour as is prescribed within the Christian
It is a great story because of all these things. This story uses a lot of interesting characters who are very different. The two main characters are Buttercup and Westley who love each other but don’t know about it until she gets kidnapped. All the characters are very different. There is the man in black, the giant, the Sicilian, Vezzini, Fezzik, Prince Humperdinck, Inigo, count Rugen and some of these characters are good guys and some of these characters are bad guys.
The sources that the author cites are informative and up to date, as well as reputable. The book is written more to satisfy the further education of laymen and is written in such a way that they can better understand. Not only does the book show the danger of the avian flu virus, but it is also helpful in pointing to the economic effects of the disease. Johnson, Niall. Britain and the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic: A Dark Epilogue Routledge Studies in the Social History of Medicine.
But these characters were no accident. They may not seem like they have significance to the story but in reality the author strategically used them in The Great Gatsby for adding to the plot, creating new and ongoing themes, and supporting the main characters. Myrtle Wilson’s presence in the novel builds all the way until the end of the story with the climax. Myrtle’s impact on the novel has the most effect on the story out of the other minor characters. It all starts with Myrtles lies and her affair.
Jensen has the range and subtlety to play a complex, multi-layered character with seeming ease, allowing us to share in Dean's pain, anger and happiness. Dean Winchester is flawed and that makes him perfect. He can be obnoxious, pushy, close-minded, and bullheaded. But, he can also be brave, fiercely protective, compassionate and steadfast. He can be both incredibly selfless and incredibly selfish, sometimes in the same breath.
The writer of this article talks about how the basement isn’t just a hiding place for a Jew or a refuge to learn but it is a place to rebel against authority when Max transforms it into a setting for creative/political activity by painting over Hitler’s Mein Kampf erasing Hitler’s authority and becoming his own authority. Maslin, Janet. “Stealing to Settle a Score with Life.” New York Times, Published by Janet Maslin, Monday 27 March 2006. Wednesday 30 April 2014. This article is a review on the book itself; however the article also talks about important points involving the main character Liesel Meminger “the book thief” and how they dealt with life during the war.
An Inspector Calls Character Studies Inspector Goole: It’s a false inspector therefore we don’t know his true name, not much to say. Goole has a physic that imposes respect and authority, however he doesn’t cause fear, and it’s always in calm and never looses his patience. His importance on the play is really important he is the person who discovers all the skeletons which the Birling’s had and also make they think about how false and arrogant they are. The inspector represents a judge for them, he makes the Birlings to realize how bad they were and also he kind of punishes them. His language is always a formal and has a paused speech, however he know when to make him notice like when the Birlings loose their patience.
Symptoms of this condition include flattery skills with the ability to manipulate others, a lack of guilt and remorse, arrogance and anger, a habit of stealing or lying, plus the ability to act charming and witty. Bundy displayed all these traits so it’s safe to say that his mental health was definitely in a questionable state. “A serial killer with classic and severe anti-social personality disorder, had little difficulty gaining the trust of and trapping young women. Fortunately, only a small fraction of people with anti-social personality disorder are serial killers, and of this group, very few are as intelligent and clever as Ted