imagery in the story’s opening paragraph set the tone (and perhaps hint at a theme) for the story? 2. Who is the story’s protagonist (main character)? List the protagonist’s strengths and weaknesses. 3. Who – or what – may be considered an antagonist to the protagonist? 4. How does the initial description of Cal – as well as information gained about Cal later in the story – provide readers with some insight (even foreshadowing) of events to come? 5. Re-read the part of the story when the
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ENC 1102 Prof Phillips March 11‚ 2015 Conflict The first story that came to mind when I started thinking about conflict was “Big Black Good Man”. At first‚ with the way the story starts‚ it seems like the protagonist is going to be Olaf and the antagonist is going to be Jim. The narrator paints Olaf out to be this nice‚ older man‚ who loves his wife and looks after his sailor tenants like they are his children. Then‚ in walks Jim. And Olaf’s first thought is “he was staring at the biggest‚ strangest
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the contrasts of antagonists and the similarity and differences of the oppressed characters. The basic plots of each of these texts are; an outside person enters an institution‚ promises change and freedom‚ a disaster occurs and the freedomer leaves. In Cuckoo’s Nest‚ Randall McMurphy is this person. He tries to help the patients by allowing them to stand up for themselves. This change helps people to either stand up or return living with restrictions. Nurse Ratched‚ the antagonist of Cuckoo’s Nest
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I don’t recall if Gutman said it in the movie about the Falcon being coated by lacquer to obfuscate that it’s really made of gold and jewels. I think it was implied that nothing is what they really seem to be. This is what I believe Dashiell Hammett was trying to communicate through his novel‚ ‘The Maltese Falcon.’ In this paper I will write about why I believe what is Hammett trying to convey through his cast of characters. These characters are unlike the image and stereotype cast upon their roles
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enriched by encounters with characters who hold differing beliefs. One such character type‚ a “foil‚” has traits that contrast with the protagonist’s and highlight important features of the main character’s personality. The most important foil‚ the “antagonist‚” opposes the protagonist‚ barring or complicating his or her success. The Things They Carried does not follow the narrative arc of a typical novel. Instead‚ each chapter functions as a separate story that has its own protagonist‚ setting‚ and
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making him commit heinous acts. The narrator takes away any sign of humanity in him. This makes the God-cursed brute one of the most evil villains in literature. The attributes that the author gives Grendel describes him as one of the most chaotic antagonist. When Grendel is introduced the author uses the words‚ “a powerful demon‚ a prowler through the dark”(86). The first word to describe the demon is “powerful” which emphasizes Grendel’s strength. This is important because Beowulf must use shear
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Emily: her appearance‚ surroundings‚ the way in which she appears to the townspeople‚ etc. What does Emily represent for the townspeople and the narrator? 5. What is the conflict in this story? If Miss Emily is the protagonist‚ who is the antagonist? 6. What elements can you associate in “A Rose for Emily” with Gothic traditions normally found in horror or mystery stories? 7. Construct a timeline of the major plot events. When did Homer Barron die? How did he die? Why is the
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know: from this time forth I never will speak word.” The last speech of Iago shows the irony of the play that Iago’s character is an honest man in a funny way because he never speaks out the truth. As for Iago’s character as a tragic villain‚ an antagonist‚ it is told to show the success from the beginning of the play. Iago did confess him “I am not what I am”- ironic because Iago is the symbol of the mystery around the evil
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Q- 3 person omniscient The narrator is NOT a character in the story; all knowing narrator; narrates relates all thoughts and feelings of more than one character Q- Protagonist Central character or hero in a narrative or drama Q- Antagonist A force of working against the protagonist. It can be a character‚ society‚ a force of nature or a force within the main character- opposing force Q- Allusion Reference to a famous person‚ place‚ event or work of literature Q- Irony
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her attitude that a child’s upbringing and there parents influence alter the characterization of a child significantly. Blackburn’s choice of language is impetrative in positioning the reader to see Button as the Protagonist and Cooke as the antagonist. "The thirteen year old blinked and stammered when he tried to answer the magistrate’s questions about why he was wagging school". The words "blinked and stammered" describing buttons actions encourage sympathy and an imagery of innocence. "But
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