Irony in Sense and Sensibility Austen uses irony as a means of moral and social satire. Her sentences, while usually simple and direct, contain within them the basic contradictions which reveal profound insights into character and theme. This is most obvious in her blunt character sketches. John Dashwood "was not an ill-disposed young man, unless to be rather coldhearted, and rather selfish, is to be ill-disposed." Note that in the first half of the sentence, she seems to be viewing his character amiably.
Through his conversation with the Bennets, Jane Austen portrays the way in which Mr Collins is pretentious and pompous. Elizabeth and Mr Bennet make clear to the reader the fact that he is conceited; yet he still maintains a sycophantic behaviour where Lady Catherine is concerned. Mr Collins is shown to be superficial and pretentious; it is done through his conversation with the Bennets and Mr Bennet and Elizabeth commenting on his behaviour. When asked by Mr Bennet whether his “pleasing attentions proceed from the impulse of the moment”, Mr Collins replies he “always wish to give them as unstudied an air as possible”. Mr Bennet purposefully asks such a question in order to satirise Mr Collins and due to this, it shows that Mr Collins prepares compliments and tries to not make it known that it is rehearsed, portraying his pretentious nature.
Interestingly, the film's soothing soundtrack compliments the sophisticated moodiness of the love-starved characterizations. Silver juggles his protagonists amiably and skillfully within the context of his meditative exposition. There are some questionable moments when the featured players are unintentionally overshadowed by the radiant region they're assimilating in with noted affinity. Still, Radio Cape Cod has an infectious charm for its embracing of love and life set against the undeniable beauty of Woods Hole, Massachusetts—the
Charlotte Brontë was a devoted reader of Lord Byron’s poetry and was fascinated by his male heroes. In ‘Jane Eyre’ Edward Rochester is, in almost every aspect, a classic example of a Byronic hero. Rochester is one of the few male characters in ‘Jane Eyre’ and is the only character that remains associated with Jane through to the end of the novel. He is unique compared to the others, which adds an element of intrigue for both Jane and the reader. On first appearance, Rochester is on a ‘tall steed’ whilst accompanied by a ‘great dog’, portraying power and male virility.
One has got all the goodness, and the other all the appearance of it.” It this Elizabeth is stating that Wickham is basically evil and that Darcy is not. However at first glances of both characters we (as readers) are in the same boat as Elizabeth, unaware of the real personalities of these two characters. Wickham had come across at the beginning of the novel to be a character full of ‘goodness’ and for Darcy to be the opposite, but we now know that this is really the opposite as Wickham makes you believe that he is ‘all good’. She also says… “And your defect is to hate everybody.” “and yours,” he replied with a smile, is wilfully to misunderstand them.” In this small conversation with Darcy, Elizabeth thinks that Darcy hates everyone. Jane Austen subtly hints at the fact that maybe Elizabeth does not really understand Darcy.
In terms of the issues that can be identified in his work, however, it is clear that his Defence of Poesie is a major work of criticism in literature, and such was its impact that it is still studied today. In addition, his sonnet sequence entitled Astophil and Stella is rightfully seen as rivalling the sonnets of Shakespeare in the way that it charts Sidney's own unhappy relationship with Penelope Rich, whom he was unable to marry. Note for example this famous quote from one of his sonnets, where the speaker writes of how he found inspiration to describe his love for Stella: Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write. No political issues are discussed in such works, but his description of the frustrations and joys of being in love when that love is doomed to be thwarted makes compelling reading, and are excellent examples of the Petrarchan sonnet form.
Jaques is the opposite of everything that Rosalind stands for, wallowing in an overtly cynical nature as Jaques’s character is remarkable for his melancholy and introspection. Although we cannot deny that he is the perfect embodiment of the quintessential melancholy man who took centre stage in the time of Shakespeare- extract enjoyment from, we see that he adds a fitting contrast to the theme of pastoral romance the corrections of which Shakespeare was greatly satirising through this character. In Jaques we find, Shakespeare representing the typical courtier, distinguished from those of the utopian forest. Jaques’s major function is to act as a commentator on society as well as introducing a comedic aspect to the play. A key theme within the play is country versus court and Jaques successfully identifies this theme through his remarks on the Lords and Duke Senior.
Browning’s dramatic monologues are often narrated by very sinister characters, and the reader must piece together what the truth of the story is. Porphyria’s Lover was the first short dramatic monologue that Browning wrote, and was one of the first of his poems to feature a character with psychosis. The woman in the poem is named after a disease called Porphyria. It is a rare type of disease, which can result in madness of some kind. This has led some people to interpret the poem as a metaphor for dealing with this disease.
His love of petting soft things, such as small animals, dresses, and people’s hair, leads to disaster. Although Steinbeck’s insistent repetition of his characteristics makes Lennie a rather flat character, Lennie’s simplicity is central to Steinbeck’s conception of the novella. Of Mice and Men is a very short work that manages to build up an extremely powerful impact. Since the tragedy depends upon the outcome seeming to be inevitable, the reader must know from the start that Lennie is doomed, and must be sympathetic to him. Steinbeck achieves these two feats by creating a protagonist who earns the reader’s sympathy because of his utter helplessness in the face of the events that unfold.
“The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” ,written by T S Eliot ,is a modernistic poem in the form of a dramatic monologue. The term “modernism” refers to a movement that began in the late 1800’s, merging with WWI, and continued to be influential after WWII. Modernist poets such as Eliot were concerned with breaking rules and traditions and finding a contemporary way of expression through variations of form and style. Such poets attempted to describe the world they saw before them in poetry, rather than create a fictional world for their readers. “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” is the first masterpiece of modernism; it is typically a modernistic poem in form, content and in representing the modern man.