Using real-world examples from expert influencers who have discovered solutions to some of society’s most challenging problems, combined with theory from several of the world’s most renowned social scientists, the authors propose six sources of influence that can be harnessed to effect lasting change. Part I: The Power To Change Anything When individuals face challenges in any domain of their lives, they often follow the advice of an often-cited prayer. Namely, they ask for serenity to accept the things they cannot change, the courage to change the thing they can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Unfortunately, prematurely seeking such serenity can be problematic. Individuals often attempt a only a few feeble change strategies before determining that things are out of their influence, at which point they stop trying to solve the problem.
The novel takes this theme much further and delves deeper to show us the result that first impressions can make on Jane Austen’s characters. Yes, it is easy to find the first impressions about the characters through the first few chapters, but the author also wants to show us the effects of those impressions on the individual character, which shows us the prejudices of the characters. Hence, the new and better suited name of the novel Pride & Prejudice. The author fluently characterizes the deficiencies of Mr. Darcy who displays his “pride" at the beginning of the
In Dawn of the Dead and World War Z, characterisation is used to overstate and exaggerate the story being portrayed. Director Zach Snyder explores the theme of survivalism by plotting everyday life characters that are willing to protect themselves for others and creating stereotypes of characters of current society who will work together to defeat all enemies and threats surrounding them. Andre quotes “Hey, my man, you know, I heard you talking a lot. You know, you’re always saying something. Who the f**k are you that we should listen, huh?
Shades Of Grey “The imaginary world of the novel helps the reader to understand the authors intentions” The imaginary world of a novel helps a reader to understand the authors intention is a point that is very well shown in the novel “Shades of Grey” written by Jasper Fforde. This novel is a complete and utterly different world than our own. In the world portrayed in the novel lives are determined by a persons colour perception. There is a social hierarchy and the higher up you are in the hierarchy then the better your life is and the more perks you receive. By reading this novel, the author’s intention is to challenge us, the reader, to evaluate our current world and make comparisons to theirs.
Response to ‘Zen and the Art of Monologue’ In Sankey’s ‘Zen and the Art of Monologue’ he states ‘ be sure to write your monologue in the first person.’ He says that a monologue is a personal thing and that writing it on the third person isn’t appropriate. I partly agree with this as a monologue does sound more realistic when in the first person, it gives the reader a better insight into the characters thoughts and feelings. However, Sankey also says that ‘A monologue is about you’ which I disagree with as it implies a monologue has to be about the person writing it. A successful monologue does not have to be from the point of view of the writer. Many dramatic monologues are written from the point of view of an imagined character.
The success of a novel greatly depends on the characters and the story of the novel. For a reader to be captivated or engrossed in a novel, major and minor characters should have different involvements and a contrast of personalities that makes them unique, which brings out the major characters into the spotlight. It is important to have minor characters with distinctive and contradicting personalities which explore different traits like betrayal, loyalty and corruption through major characters as this affects the reader’s opinion about the major characters. Minor characters fill brief parts in the story, they make the major characters more meaningful and put them in the spotlight, they influence the story and the characters’ choices and they set a mood in the story through their own eccentricity that they only have, thus they are equally important. Minor characters are comparatively important to major characters as they make the major characters more concise and meaningful.
-In nadsat style, addressing the reader with ‘’O my brothers’’ creates a more personal bond with Alex, and their for it is easier for the reader to sympathize with Alex even though he is such a flawed character. -When the violence is shown in the book, more nadsat is used with for example: ‘’to tolchock a chelloveck in the kishkas’’ this being an alienating and distancing the reader and Alex from the violent acts he commits. If the nadsat is purely read for its language it sounds humorous, but often takes a sickening and repulsive turn, that is when you realize what is actually happening. For example: ‘’So he did the strong-man on the devotcha, who was still creech creech crecching away in very horrorshow four-in-a-bar, locking her rookers from the back, while I ripped away at this and that and the other, the others were going haw haw haw still, and real horrorshow groodies they were that then exhibited their pink glazzies, O my brothers, while I untrussed and got ready for the plunge.’’ This sounds quite comical and humorus until its found out that the devotcha (woman) is being raped. In short: -What is the Nadsat language, where is it
Both King and Thoreau discuss civil disobedience and when it is just to break unfair laws. Another topic they discussed is the merit of authority, and how they were disappointed by the action the majority takes towards certain issues. Henry Thoreau mostly emphasizes on how civil disobedience is important because he believes that governments should consider everybody's opinions. Both have the same common logic, but they express their views in a completely different manner. King uses better emotional appeals so that his audience feels compelled to his cause, King also uses figurative language to create a powerful tone that provides his essay with a meaningful effect; while Thoreau uses more ethos and common logic.
The omniscient narrator is also central to the telling of the story, because she provides information about Cholly’s and Pauline’s pasts, which make them more sympathetic and give the novel its broader scope. Without the character backgrounds provided by this omniscient perspective, Pecola’s tragedy might be too senseless for the novel to hold together. 2) Who do you think is the most sympathetic character in the novel and why? Morrison designs The Bluest Eye to make us sympathize with even the most violent and hurtful characters, which means that this question has many possible answers. Pecola is the most obvious candidate for our sympathy, because she undergoes a shocking amount of abuse.
The personality of Huck Finn is a dilemma which Mark Twain enforces the readers to struggle during the reading process, Twain’s decision creates a tension throughout the book and demands a great thinking about the personality of the main character. Some might ask if Huck Finn is an embodiment of controversy or is he showing a constant moral growth during his journey or he shifts between being thoughtful adventurer, and just a society follower? The character’s controversy seems obvious to some, while others think that the development of the relationship with Jim is the building force of his mental growth. Huck is a child that experiences the reality of the world, the influence that Tom Sawyer and society produce on him, and being a kid in this reality he tries to create a comfortable entourage for himself, meaning being thoughtful and independent – creating his own rules. The street smartness, adventurous sense and willingness to make changes are the finger-prints of his background.