Yolen has enabled her readers to understand the value of the past for the present and to witness both the true horrors as well as the acts of courage in her novel Briar Rose. A fairy tale may seem a work of fiction, but it can contain truths of horrific events. This can be seen in the way that Yolen uses the character
‘In The Bloody Chamber, childhood fairytales become the stuff of adult nightmares.’ With close reference to at least two stories from the collection, say how far you agree with this comment. Angela Carter’s decision to subvert the classic fairytale genre with twisted parodies of the original was shocking to readers at the time, and her stories certainly reveal more sinister and perverse depths of these fairytales – depths which the original authors surely did not intend on existing with their target audience of children in mind. Fairy tales are typically very non- realistic with phrases such as ‘Once upon a time’ - immediately implying a fantasy era and setting, being their famous opening lines. As with fairytales, nightmares are of course always fiction. They can be seen to be the predictor of future events and to say something about your life.
This quest develops throughout the novel, and is aided by the use of certain magical objects and methods. All of these aspects work together to develop characters, the relationships between these characters, and to develop the narrative itself to be one that is firmly placed in the fantasy genre. Pans Labyrinth contains most elements of a fantasy narrative; however, the most prominent of those is the presence of “Good vs. Evil”. The protagonist, Ofelia befriends various characters, positioning the viewer to see these characters as “good” instantly. Conversely, whoever Ofelia is in disunion with is seen as being “evil”, the most prominent of those being Captain Vidal.
At the same time, the use of fairytales in a writer’s own work creates a uniqueness which appeals to many readers Why do writers often choose fairytales to barrow from instead of other literature like Shakespeare or Homer? “What readers know varies so much more than it once did. So what can the writer use for parallels, analogies, plot structures, references that most of his readers will know?”(Foster 59). “While we may not know quite what to think about Hamlet’s treatment of Ophelia or the fate of Laeters, we’re pretty darned sure what we think about the evil Rumpelstiltskin” (Foster 59). * Fairy tales are often alluded to in literature by writers because for on e, fairytales are easier to understand then the works of Shakespeare and Homer.
It’s easy to find a cheesy book that is so cheesy it isn’t even funny and books that are so serious that you could read the entire novel cover to cover without a single facial expression. This novel is just the perfect bit of seriousness and comedy at the same time. Lastly, this book is educational. What would be the point of the book if it didn’t teach a lesson? This novel teaches some important and valuable life lessons that can change the way people are viewed, and help one to understand why they behave the way they do.
Romanticism is really cool. With literature it deals with nature, psychology, the supernatural, freedom, emotions, and other neoclassical ideas. It’s a shame the stories given were tedious because they display characteristics of romanticism. Anyways, the authors of the two stories used said characteristics to develop the themes of their stories. My mission is to explain how by using examples from the text.
They may be any emotion: love, fear, patriotism, guilt, hate, joy, etc. In this ad sarcasm is being used to grab the viewer’s attention. There is no real island of Misfit toys, but there are toys that used to be cool at one time and don’t get played with anymore because there are new, cooler toys out. Ethos refers to the trustworthiness of the speaker or writer. When we believe that the speaker or writer does not intend to do us harm, we are more willing to listen to what they have to say.
To force the reader to actively engage in the text, Shelley uses a fallible narrator unlike the traditional novel. Using the theme of ambition in the opening letters, foreshadows the fact that this theme will continue throughout the novel when we see this with Walton and Victor, such as when Walton says, “I am in good spirits: my men are bold …nor do the sheets of floating ice…appear to dismay them”. We view Walton as a sort of Romantic hero, obsessed and driven by his ambition and isn’t considering others. This portrays the extent Walton will go to gain knowledge yet isn’t considering the possible consequences. This may be deliberate to highlight Walton and Frankenstein character parallel and both their thirsts for knowledge.
Essay 3: ‘Maestro illustrates the impossibility of escaping the past.’ To what extent do you agree? Essay 4: ‘Maestro’s protagonists are too deeply flawed to be sympathetic.’ Discuss. Essay 5: ‘All of the characters in Maestro experience loneliness and displacement.’ Discuss. Essay 6: ‘The reader, in the end, sees Paul and Keller both as egotists and as equally unattractive characters.’ Do you agree? Essay 7: ‘Keller was bad for me, the worst possible teacher: revealing perfection to me, and at the same time snatching it away.’ Is Paul’s assessment of Keller correct?
This type of fiction has books that create new worlds, experiences, events and characters that cannot be found in the real world, but they still have a hold on reality that almost brings life to them. One such example is the wizarding world of JK Rowling. The characters created for the Harry Potter series, although fiction, are so life-like that children and young adults can almost reach out and become friends with them. They experience the same difficulties and growing pains but in a world that could never exist in ours. Historical Fiction on the other had brings to life events of the past, but while staying true to the general events that occurred, Historical Fiction sometimes creates characters, events and occurrences that did not happen.