In "In a Mystery of Heroism" Stephen Crane uses the stylistic techniques of irony, dialogue, and realism, to create the theme of heroism. The stylistic technique irony created the theme of heroism in this mystery of heroism. The literary critic George Monteiro who wrote the article "After the Red Badger: Mysteries of Heroism, Death, and Burial in Stephen Crane's Fiction" says, "Fred Collins allows himself into performing a foolish dangerous act" (para. 8). The idea of dramatic irony since Collins is unknowing of this dangerous journey while the audience and his comrades are.
In fact, some of the personality shares between the two narrators. Psychotic personality Definitely, both of the narrators have a psychotic personality, which can be reflected by their preposterous minds. Roberts (1998, p.42) asserts that they pretended to be rational and gave reasonable explanations for their irrational and compulsive actions. He adds that the narrators were occupied by a “bizarre mental state of the criminal” (Robert, 1998, p.43). Whenever it fell upon me my blood ran cold, and so by degrees, very gradually, I made up my mind to take the life of the old man, and thus rid myself of the eye for ever.
Not particularly attractive, crippled, and a (closeted) homosexual, Sam seemed to be born to be pitied. Sam was, however, able to understand his dire need for a transformation through an analogy to magic and comics. He says: “To me, Clark Kent in a phone booth and Houdini in a packing crate, they were one and the same thing. You weren’t the same person when you came out as when you went in…. It was called ‘Metamorphosis.’” (3).
Challenge reader with a solution C. Make a prediction to reader. VI. Works Cited Page What exactly do people call crazy? “Sometimes it’s to your advantage for people tot think that you’re crazy.”- Thelonius Monk (American
Mark Twain can be referred to as a “Satirist”, (bachelorandmaster.com) setting specific satires through Jim, Huck, and Finn. By using satire, Twain “let a redneck kid tell his story, in his own dialect” (npr.org) sparking controversy and public outcry. The dialect used in the story is to the book. Twain develops a variety of satires for his characters, which are used to help the reader understand each of their lives. Twain shows Jim as superstitious; a trait that is found throughout the novel, and is also represented in Huck.
Wilmer Ortiz Ortiz 1 John Benvenuto English 102 March 8, 2013 The Unseen Line Between Life and Death Throughout history we have seen evidence of man’s obsession with mortality. In an effort to understand the unknown, writers create stories through literature that give readers an explanation they can grasp. This writing about our impermanence shows just how insecure and un-accepting we can be of this unavoidable fate. Literature often has the ability to show just how vulnerable humans can be, and yet somehow manage to find elegant, beautiful and dignified ways to show. Three
Nothing to Fear, but Fear Itself Fear can destroy people. Many are driven crazy by fear and are pushed to the brinks of insanity. Those who are put in situations of panic, where even a character’s surroundings are instigating fear, can find themselves in compromising positions. Edgar Allan Poe’s stories “The Black Cat” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” are two prime examples of stories where fear moves the plot along, as it transforms its characters. Poe explores the darkest depths of the human mind and exploits his characters’ fear of themselves, and while these accounts have ready supplies of fear, they convey these apprehensions in different ways.
‘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.
Distinctive ideas are the basis of the novel “we all fall down” by Robert Cormier which builds on one tragic and violent event, the vandalism of the Jerome house and assault of Karen Jerome. The novel confronts 3 main ideas of which they include, how a single story can be told from many perspectives, not all stories have a happy ending and bad things happen when good people don’t do anything. The novel “we all fall down” represents the idea of how a single story can be told from many perspectives through 3 major characters, Jane, and buddy. He illustrates third person omniscient point of view which gives the reader an insight of the thoughts and feelings of the characters. For instance, Jane says “now they threatened each other as if they
The entire position of the story is about relaying to its readers that human beings create their own annihilation. The setting of the two parts of the story is important as well as the paradoxical structure presented. Suspense and tone also add to the final effect. All this is brought together to leave readers surprised, ready to rethink the magnitude of things in their own lives. The story begins with the author presenting a situation in which great fear exists.