When Macbeth killed king Duncan‚ the effects were widespread throughout Scotland. Some of the effects were good some were bad‚ and they affected both the rich and the poor. Shakespeare uses the minor characters in the play‚ such as The Old Man‚ Banquo and the Son of Macduff‚ to show us this. The Old Man (Act II‚4) symbolizes the common man in Scotland. He Also shows the effects of Macbeth’s rule on Scotland. More specifically he shows how life for the common man has been dissolved into chaos
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madness. Hamlet plays the role of the protagonist‚ while his uncle‚ Claudius‚ serves as the antagonist of the story. Besides the two main characters‚ there are a number of secondary characters‚ of unusual importance both to the action and to the themes of the play. Many of the themes of the play‚ including decay and corruption‚ revenge‚ and appearance vs. reality‚ are outlined through the description and progression of the secondary characters. Shakespeare creates minor characters Ophelia‚ the ghost and
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Minor characters play a very crucial role in Shakespear’s Hamlet. They serve as narrators for events that occurred outside the immediate play: the Dane’s ghost. Distinct contrasts are created through the usage of the play’s minor characters. The reader gains new perspective on Hamlet’s character when he is compared with Laertes. The presence of these minor characters can also have a direct effect on the action of the play. The actors in the play within the play are used to expose the guilt of Claudius;
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to use minor characters to add depth and complexity to your protagonist 1. You can use different characters to bring out aspects of the protagonist you want to emphasize to the reader. Minor characters who have been involved with the protagonist for a long time are carriers of their own history with and memories of the protagonist. Minor characters can reference the past in handy ways that serve the development of the story. They can make observations about the protagonist’s character or predictions
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The Role of Minor Characters in Austen’s Pride and Prejudice Perhaps the most striking part of Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice is her mastery of characters and the effects that each has on the plot‚ themes‚ and the other characters’ actions. Though her minor characters are much less visible than the major ones‚ she still uses them as an integral part of the novel by weaving them into situations to enhance the plot and themes. Caroline Bingley is first introduced with the crowd of her brother
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quality of its characters‚ which is why it is essential to have characters‚ both major and minor‚ with distinct and contrasting personalities. Not only are minor characters used as foils for the major characters by emphasizing their important character traits‚ but in many cases they furthermore play a crucial role in the advancement of the plot. In the three novels that were examined this year‚ The Great Gatsby‚ The Kite Runner‚ and The Handmaids Tale‚ the minor character had a pivotal role in the development
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plot is affected by three minor characters: Ben‚ Charley and Howard. The minor characters help the story’s protagonist‚ Willy‚ develop extensively throughout the course of the play; therefore‚ they are key elements in the advancing story line. This story line blends and contrasts Willy’s closest companions‚ Ben and Charley. They represent two aspects of Willy’s ideals. Howard‚ Willy’s boss‚ functions in order to heighten the destruction of Willy’s dream. The characters Ben‚ Charley and Howard are
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Proficiency 1‚ 1b 18 October 2011 The importance of minor character in “Roman Fever” by Wharton. Roman Fever is a story which was written by Edith Wharton in 1934. The story is divided in two parts and tells of the interactions of two women of high society. The story is mostly concentrated on the two major characters Mrs. Slanders and Mrs. Ansley. However there are minor characters that also play an important role. The two minor characters the most described are Barbara and Jenny the
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book and build up the characters and their actions. In the book "Things Fall Apart" there are many very important characters‚ but just like every other book‚ there is a major character. The major character in the book "Things Fall Apart" is Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a very well
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of fiction feature minor characters. While these characters‚ by definition‚ are not the focus of the story‚ they do have a purpose in the story and serve what turns out to be a vital role. What is a Minor Character? A minor character is one who is not entirely important to the plot. That is‚ the story would still hold together without that character‚ but might be a little choppy. In a story such as "Jane Eyre‚" Bertha Mason‚ Edward Rochester’s first wife‚ is a minor character. In a totally different
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