after being taken upon one’s particularly wing‚ the consideration of being black is somewhat disheartening to one woman by the name of Desiree in a cultural time of trails and triplications of racial disequality. Ms. Kate Chopin‚ “Desiree’s Baby” Protagonist Character Desiree is a young woman that is a wife and a newly mother finding her way of life that is changing day by day‚ a young age Desiree was taken in by Madame Valmonde‚ after being found upon a big stone pillar. Desiree is a stereotypical
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acknowledgement‚ and recognition. The protagonist in “Groom Service”‚ Bernard‚ had the ability to survive with his hunting skill‚ but did not dare to seek his own love. He seeks acceptance from Marie and her family. On the contrary‚ Kamau in the story “The Return” seeks acceptance from a village‚ but finds acceptances in the change that had taken place. Due to the influence of the internal and external forces created by their family and personalities‚ protagonists‚ Bernard and Kamau‚ did not end up
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Literary Terms Allegory: Allegory is a figure of speech in which abstract ideas and principles are described in terms of characters‚ figures and events. It can be employed in prose and poetry to tell a story with a purpose of teaching an idea and a principle or explaining an idea or a principle. The objective of its use is to preach some kind of a moral lesson. Example: “Animal Farm”‚ written by George Orwell‚ is an allegory that uses animals on a farm to describe the overthrow of the last of the
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represents something else‚ often an idea or something intangible. Connotation: A word used that has attached meanings associated with feelings. Denotation: The exact meaning of the word without the attached meaning Elements of Narrative Protagonist: The main character Antagonist: The character who
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becomes wiser. In the novel‚ Siddhartha and The Alchemist the protagonist Siddhartha and Santiago both go through man different stages in life which made them grow‚ learn and transform into wiser people. Both protagonists go on a journey which is eventually the same but the purpose of journey is different. Similarly‚ both protagonist struggles through their journey to become a wiser people. However‚ the end result for both protagonists was the same which is discovering themselves. Both the
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stories of Dubliners all deal with youth‚ and feature children as the protagonists. A common theme for authors to discuss when dealing with adolescence and youth is the loss of innocence or purity a character undertakes as they age. Unlike most authors however‚ Joyce tackles the loss of innocence within the context of Dublin and its people. In “An Encounter” and “Araby‚” what are supposed to be fun adventures for the protagonists both end up unfulfilling and ultimately corrupting. In “An Encounter
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Bruce Dawe explores the complexities of modern life in Homo Surburbiensis and Enter Without So Much as Knocking. Dawe conveys the ideas through references to everyday life and what the protagonists experience throughout their lives. The author’s perspective on life is contradictory in the pair of poems and this is shown through the use of imagery‚ description of the characters and the tone of his language. In both poems‚ the main characters are not seen as individuals but are used as metaphors to
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they can achieve. When we overcome our fears‚ we are forever empowered and are free to follow our own paths. This statement is best represented by the 3 main characters within the book‚ the crystal merchant‚ the king of Salem (Melchizedek) and the protagonist Santiago. The main theme of the book the‚ The Alchemist written by Paulo Coelho would be‚ why overcoming your fears enable you to pursue your dreams. The crystal merchant in the book‚ The Alchemist is afraid of pursuing his dream to make a pilgrimage
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College of Arts University of Mosul Drama: Definitions‚ Types‚ and Characteristics Hamed Alass ’ad 1. Definition of drama Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" which is derived from the verb meaning "to do" or "to act". Drama‚ in some form‚ is found in almost every society‚ primitive and civilized‚ and served a wide variety of functions in the community. It is
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Webster’s online Dictionary defines the word protagonist as "The principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story) a leading actor‚ character‚ or participant in a literary work or real event." by looking at this definition‚ Antigone can fit the description. How she reacts to events and the ensuing consequences that occur‚ forms the plot of the play. At the very beginning Antigone chooses to bury polyneices even though it was against Creon’s wishes. She had a choice to leave his body buried
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