Jennings use of foreshadowing helps readers unveil a deep understanding of Robin’s dark thoughts through literary techniques, “My high spirits dissolve like salt in water,” The use of red herrings throughout the novel help represent the use of significant and powerful themes through the use of the thriller conventions. Throughout this novel Paul Jennings use of short stories through the first person narration of Robin, reveals to readers the dark thoughts that continuously surface into Robins mind. Each story reflects upon the problems and obsessions that Robin is experiencing, showing the need to confront the darkness within him, before it completely dominates his mind. "I
Richard Connell, in his short story titled, “The Most Dangerous Game” writes about an accomplished hunter who can not imagine, not is his wildest dreams, that he is the game of another decorated hunter. The author uses imagery and descriptive comparisons to initiate and develop the story’s theme. As the theme of the story unfolds the author digs a plot, creating a landscape in which the reader grows to believe in one outcome, only to realize what was planted is not what blooms. The author allows us to walk down the path with a main character named Rainsford and realize when the character realizes what seems to be isn’t always what is. If one were to cite a cliché one might state that the theme that Connell develops is “all that glitters is not gold.” As the author develops the theme “all that glitter is not gold, one sees Rainsford falling from the boat into the sea.
‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ Argues without Argument ‘The Yellow Wall-Paper’ is a complex short story told though the point of view of a sarcastic and insane protagonist, who has rapidly changing ideas about her surroundings, other characters and even her own psychological state. Because of this, readers may come to a variety of conclusions about major plot points and themes. Puzzled, readers will identify the piece as a horror story—a vivid portrayal of insanity with unsettling realism. This is indeed the conscious conclusion that Charlotte Perkins Gilman intends for her readers to form. However, the piece is so much more than a simple horror story; it is a deceptively hidden but powerful essay on female equality and marriage, two topics about which Gilman wrote frequently.
He presents himself with only limited information about his motivations, and his ambition to finish off his master piece and careful manipulation of Fortunato indicates the care with which he has planned his execution. However, we again have a classic case of Poe's unreliable narrator, whose guilt and occasional irrationality prevents him from presenting himself truthfully to the reader. However, we can see that Montresor shows a particularly black sense of humor, with which he amuses both himself and the horrified reader as he leads Fortunato into his trap. He informs the audience of his intentions before he begins the story of his encounter with Fortunato, and Poe employs both verbal and dramatic irony to convey the darkness of the story. A very good example of black humor can be found at the very beginning of the story itself: Montresor’s had "vowed revenge" against Fortunato, but he decided to mask his real feelings by outwardly appearing friendly towards him.
He's not your simple classic protagonist, but he is a very well developed character. His characterization is best brought by his ending monologue; through all the thick layers of greed, drunkenness and lust, Conker is but a man, and throughout the whole game, he was searching for more, for everything that he truly wanted, is what he already had. Final verdict: the main characters are well made, but the supporting characters got really annoying really
The Hunter or The Hunted Suspense entices readers when reading stories to continue reading on, and it keeps them interested in the story. In Richard Connell’s story, “The Most Dangerous Game,” the reader is fascinated with the narrative and with the increase of tension and suspense in the story, so much that he must read on. Richard Connell makes effective use of literary devices, particularly powerful foreshadowing and vivid imagery, to increase tension and suspense in the reader. Richard Connell employs powerful foreshadowing to cause the reader to feel suspense in the story. In the beginning of the story, Whitney’s consideration of the fear of the prey and Rainsford’s dismissal illustrates foreshadowing.
SUSPENSEFUL SHIP-TRAP ISLAND Suspense is the pleasant excitement as to the outcome or decision. Richard Connell uses suspense to develop his short story “The Most Dangerous game.” Suspense is usually fun to feel while reading a short story, novel, etc. There is much suspense with the characters Ivan, Rainsford and General Zaroff. One example that shows suspense is when Rainsford falls off of his boat. Late at night while standing on the deck, he hears the sound of a gun go off at least three times in the direction of Ship-Trap Island.
These people are not real. The stories are fiction. But fiction has truth. How? O'Brien creates an intentional paradox for his readers when he writes the violent, but grabbing story of Rat Kiley and then at the end of the story, tells the reader that the characters and events of the story did not happen just as he described them, but that they happened in a totally different way to other people.
He is the prime example of a character that is easy to sympathize with or feel sorry for; however, the monster deserves a lot more sympathy than Victor does. Victor in a sense is the counterpart to the monster; he is surrounded by people who love him and cherish his company and thoughts. The monster on the other hand has no one to talk to, and is rejected by all even if though his heart is passionate. It is as the saying, ‘do not judge a book by its cover’,with the monster it is this way. He seems to be a very intelligent being, though he may be a little immature, this is all Victor’s doing.
In conclusion, Macbeth is one of many people that is clearly a good man that has been corrupted. Ambition, greed, and power get the best of him. In many characters, ambition is hard to deny. The obstacles in his way seemed trivial and made his goal easy to grasp. In these days, someone who did such a thing might plead insane if taken to court.