Melissa Sokolow Dr. Cahir Critical Approaches 18 May 2015 Literary theories were developed as a means to understand the various ways people read texts. The supporters of each theory believe their theory is the only theory‚ but most readers interpret texts according to the rules of several different theories at a time. All literary theories are critical approaches‚ which allows the reader to interpret texts from a different perspective. If a reader interprets a text with one theory in mind they may
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In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Hero serves as the foil of Claudio by which Hero’s intelligent mind are overshadowed by Claudio’s ambitious personality; thus‚ interminably influences the conflict in the plot. Needless to say‚ Claudio and Hero are differing in many traits. Claudio is ambitious‚ and always jumping
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Fitzgerald’s famous novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ Jay Gatsby is portrayed as being an admirable‚ wealthy‚ kind‚ and genuinely impressive man. However‚ that being said‚ he is also portrayed as pretentious‚ deceptive‚ criminal‚ and most importantly to the plot‚ completely insatiable. Even though the novel’s narrator‚ Nick Carraway‚ heavily sympathizes with Gatsby‚ he has many character flaws that ultimately assure the failure of his “dream”‚ and even lead to his untimely demise. The first bit from
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Who is causing all of this‚ why are we here? In‚ “And Then There Were None”‚ a fiction mystery novel by Agatha Christie 10 guests are invited to Indian Island. Each guest dies one by one and leaves the remaining guests in fear and suspicion. In this mystery novel‚ the main conflict is person versus person‚ otherwise known as the guests versus the murderer. All the guests that are invited to the island are guilty of killing another person or persons. The house‚ on the island‚ there is nursery rhymes
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Even in the coolest breeze your body will turn to a ferocious sweat‚ your face starts burning an inferno red yet looks a ghastly white‚ your heart may skip a few hundred beats and you begin to feel it in your throat‚ the pounding intensifies with every step you take and your feet feel cemented to the ground‚ unable to blink‚ turn back and erase what you have done‚ everything from this point on is a downward spiral and it is too late to undo your actions‚ the word regret haunts you eternally. In the
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leave the reader guessing and on edge. Christie masterfully fulfills this within her plot‚ and this is what has caused her to be dubbed as “The Queen of Mystery”. The plot of And Then There Were None‚ due to the abundance of characters‚ each with their own backstory and individual storyline‚ is complicated‚ and filled with intricacies that help the individual characters come together to be part of a larger plot. However‚ Christie is able to maintain clarity and hold attention whilst writing her magnificent
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“Macbeth” is one of his darkest and most powerful tragedies. In the play‚ the two main characters‚ husband and wife Macbeth and Lady Macbeth‚ share many similarities. Like all people‚ however‚ they have their dissimilarities as well. They’re ruthless‚ ambitious and driven by their hunger for power. Yet‚ Macbeth is remorseful and hesitant‚ while Lady Macbeth is a cold and hard bitten woman. Macbeth and Lady Macbeth both have the same goal in mind in the beginning of the play; They both want power over
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Elizabethan era‚ by Christopher Marlowe. It differed from classical examples of its genre because it showcased English national pride as well as anti-Catholic sentiments. Its plot spanned to several locations over twenty-four years; an uninterrupted line of action following the traditional 5-stage structure. A comic sub-plot paralleled the main storyline. The opus was written in blank verse with various literary elements including symbolic imagery‚ monologues‚ soliloquys‚ metaphors‚ allusion‚ dramatic
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Physical description and traits: Macbeth is ambitious‚ as well as superstitious‚ he is known for his military prowess‚ boldness and bravery. He is peerless‚ affectionate‚ loyal‚ dominant in imposing stern terms upon he vanquished. He is hubris‚ as well as an opportunist. He has a conscience‚ which hinders him at first in securing the crown. Role in Play: Macbeth is the protagonist‚ he is also the tragic hero. Role in the Plot: Macbeth plays the role of an ambitious character that murders Duncan in order
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suspenseful plot. The suspicious setting of Soldier Island made readers cringe with fear. Ten people were brought to an island without meeting or knowing the host. Soldier Island was very isolated. Stories and rumors were going around about who owned it. Vera Claythorne thought there was “something very sinister about it”. General Macarthur felt uneasy when he first landed at the island and called it a “damned odd sort of place.” Soldier Island added to the deviousness of the plot. Without
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