Narrative Strategies and Chronotope of Violence in Chimamanda Adichie’s Half of a Yellow Sun By Ayodabo J. Sunday Department of English‚ Elizade University‚ Ilara-Mokin‚ Ondo State‚ Nigeria Introduction As an event in a specific time and history‚ the exploration of the Nigerian civil war as a theme in fiction returns us to the focus on memory and its connection to narrative forms. The war happened in 1967-1970 when the South Eastern states‚ led by Lt. Col. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu
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Film Art The Significance of Form in Film -in films‚ a pattern exists; an internal system governs the relations among parts and engages your interest. This system of relationships among parts we shall call form -we can analyze how a film’s parts relate to one another to create the spectator’s overall experience -our experience of artworks is patterned and structured. The human mind craves form. For this reason‚ form is of central importance in any artwork‚ regardless of its medium. This
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done a magnificant job of creating this descriptive piece using the techniques of personification ‚ descriptive language and the exposition of the short story . these techiniques are closely linked together to create the suspen in story . these narrative conventions used by Hunter helps create a story that is sensationally suspenseful. One of the important techiniques present in this short story is personification .personification is used extensively in the short story to help create realist
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He is a young man embarking on a journey that will most likely shape the rest of his life. He has finished school and is in search of employment. Hawthorne places David Swan in a slightly secluded and scenic area off the side of a roadway. This quiet area‚ near a pond‚ is a tranquil place for David Swan to fall asleep. This environment simulates the blindness everyone has to their own existence and further exhibits what Hawthorne described in his opening paragraph when he stated‚ "There are innumerable
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This film was very well done and created an opportunity for a deeper understanding of society and one’s identity. Many people argue that the film was rude and offensive because of the misdiagnosis and the harsh treatment‚ but I argue that it was inspirational‚ eye-opening‚ and moving. Most people think that this film is portrayed as rude‚ and have a negative perspective about it. An academic
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he overcame in his life. Through a variety of film techniques Hicks is able to capture certain aspects of the human condition such as that of isolation‚ deprivation of freedom and one’s longing to be loved and cared about. Shine is also highly inspirational‚ illustrating a person’s ability to move forward in life despite facing the debilitating effects of psychological trauma. Drawing upon several allusions and visual and plot devices‚ Hicks is able to accurately depict the life of David Helfgott
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leader. In “Girls at War” by Chinua Achebe and “The Collector of Treasures” by Bessie Head‚ the destructive nature of a patriarchal society is explored through the narrative voice and the use of irony. In “Girls at War”‚ Achebe uses a third-person and heterodiegetic narrator. Yet‚ the voice is from a male perspective. The narrative focuses on the character Reginald Nwankwo and his thoughts and actions. This perspective doesn ’t directly tell about the harm of male dominance‚ instead it is up to
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essay Firestorm! “The way that a narrative text is composed is a sign of significance to its success as the subject matter of the story” Firestorm was an outstanding book which readers believe is an easy and interesting read. This book is believed to be a touching narrative about a family in a small town‚ wrecked by a firestorm. What makes this book original is the fact that not once does the author use
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"Subsequent to this chronological tracing of the evolution of narrative in videogames‚ the essay concludes by examining psychological literature demonstrating humanity’s preference to think and act through narratives." and "In Oblivion‚ the user controls the narrative‚ inasmuch as initial choices‚ made when constructing the player’s character‚ and then at salient plot points throughout the game‚ actually change the story line‚ and thus the narrative itself." I dunno‚ that actually does read like a
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Naffative as a Foffnal System Principles of Narrative Construction Stories surround us. In childhood‚ we learn fairy tales and myths. As we grow up‚ we read short stories‚ novels‚ history‚ and biography. Religion‚ philosophy‚ and science often present their doctrines through parables and tales. Plays tell stories‚ &S do films‚ television shows‚ comic books‚ paintings‚ dance‚ and many other cultural phenomena. Much of our conversation is taken up with telling tales-recalling a past event or telling
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