The quote means that when a person tells a lie they would fear they would get caught. When one lies, fear fully takes over because they are unsure of what the outcome will be. They will be filled with fear and anxiety waiting to see how their action of being untruthful affects them. In 1984, by George Orwell, Winston lied to the Party and feared he would get caught. In “The Tell-Take Heart”, by Edgar Allan Poe, the narrator lies to the police and fears he would get caught.
The narrative device of gossipy dialogue is used to depict Gatsby’s character and present a heightened sense of mystery and drama surrounding the perplexity of the protagonist. Rumours such as ‘he killed a man’ and ‘he was a German spy’ create a theatrical yet domineering addition to Gatsby’s character, making him seem almost out of reach and God like, linking to the symbolism of Dr T. J. Eckleburg in Chapter 2. The violent and negative association to Gatsby such as ‘killed’ and ‘spy’ add to the drama by seeming more scandalous, thus more exciting to continue as rumour meeting the ideals of the guest’s image of Gatsby. Ironically Gatsby meets most of these ideals later on in the novel, hinting at a twentieth century tragedy with chapter 3 depicting Gatsby at his high point leading to a downfall. The use of gossipy dialogue also
This is to challenge an audience’s expectations of the play; accumulated due to genre theory. The convention of the detective having superior powers of observation (e.g. a rationcinative detective) is the common expectation from an audience for the detective of a crime fiction novel. Tom Stoppard subverts this convention by making the detective a bumbling, incompetent detective who doesn’t understand what’s going on and at one point exclaims “I’ll phone to police!”. After another character, Cynthia points out to Hound “But you are the police…”, Hound responds to this replying “Well thank God I’m here!” The satirical subversion of this convention ridicules the audiences desire for a capable hero in the role of the detective and mocks the expectation gathered by genre theory and our wish for order.
He takes the viewer on a journey where the character is a robber, a murderer, a prankster, a blackmailer, a charismatic menace to society, a traitor, and turns killing into a game, all while making him a fantastic character to watch. What different facets of this Joker made him so compelling to watch? Was it a result of his personality disorder and his fractured emotions that made him so intriguing? In this paper his diagnosis as having an antisocial personality will be examined and proven as the result of his entertaining character. In order to prove The Joker as having an antisocial personality disorder, the concept must be broken down and defined.
He struggles with humiliation. His illness is the result of his wounded pride. Porfiry’s reasons for most of his methods he used was he saw the intellectual potential in Raskolnikov and wanted him to see that in himself. In the beginning of the book, Raskolnikov views himself as sort of a “Superman,” or above the moral rules of society or above what is socially acceptable. This viewpoint compels if not encourages him to separate from society or the established Russian social order.
The author portrays Raskolnikov as a complicated character who seems to have that of a dual personality. One side of him is cold and calculating—as seen in the manner he plans and murders. On the other hand, the reader may seem him as a kind and helpful soul, willing to offer help and sympathy in times of distress. These conflicts in the character of Raskolnikov give Crime and Punishment a sense of cohesion and artistic unity. Parts I-III present the predominantly rational and proud Raskolnikov: Parts IV-VI, the emerging irrational and humble Raskolnikov.
How, and with what intended effect on the reader, is the theme of VILLAINY presented by Poe and Chandler in your chosen extracts? Compare literary, linguistic and contextual aspects of each writer’s approach to the set theme. Murder is the villainous act committed in both the Tell Tale Heart and The Big Sleep extracts. The motives surrounding each, the perpetrator of the crime and also the linked themes differ immensely. The Poe extract prepares us for the deed and allows us an insight into the workings of the villains mind through the use of a first person account of his thinking and actions.
These theories are best illustrated through the application of notorious criminals and their deviant acts. When studied individually, the obvious “cause” of crime can be significantly different from the reason the offender had in mind when breaking the law, and the theories of crime causation begin to decipher these reasons. Crime causation involves several different factors; the influences on an individual during early childhood: experiences like poor parenting, the attempt (conscious and subconscious) to imitate an individual’s peer, the individual’s immersion in poverty, having poor opportunities, living in a community with high crime, the values and lifestyles of promenade members of the community which is admired by the individual, and lastly, an individual’s genetic and biological influences (Frank Schmalleger, 2009, p. 121). Of all the excessive crimes which occurred in the twentieth century, one of the most memorable crimes in the north eastern region of the United States is the case of Richard Kuklinski, as known as, the “Iceman”. According to Crime USA (2008) “Richard Kuklinski was one of the most self confessed contract killers in American History” (Richard “The Iceman” Kuklinski, para 1).
He hath brought many captives home to Rome whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is a honourable man. By this it shows that Antony is intelligent and has courage for he mocks Brutus and his accusations. And it shows how he can manipulate the crowd by telling of Caesars wonderful accomplishments. Antony then shows his anger towards the conspirators by getting the mob to release their anger by rioting and going out and killing the conspirators.
The public is hard.” From that it can be seen that the public is bias towards the circumstances of the supposed victim and wants the accused punished without any regard to their situation. When it comes to a crime the community wants to be put at ease. They want someone convicted and justice to be served as soon as possible. However, what happens in the case of an innocent person being wrongly accused? This is called a ‘miscarriage of justice’.