Narratology

"The Cask of Amontillado" follows a narrator through his plot to get revenge on a man who has once insulted him. The man takes the idea of this revenge and lets it lead him into a string of actions that end with him killing the man named Fortunato. This revengeful action is the main event found throughout the story and it allows for the thought of revenge to drive this story and develop it. The topic of revenge is widely found throughout the story "The Cask of Amontillado" and the literary devices

Themes of A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings The thing that humans need in order to live is something different. Something extraordinary that they could make up stories out of, something fictional to support their beliefs (myth). A Very old man with enormous wings is a very critical story and is not only for children. This story has a deeper meaning other than being a fictional story to entertain children. Introducing something to people that exceeds their imagination is what is going to get their

“To what extent were your ideas and or beliefs confirmed and/or challenged and extended by Justine Larbalestier’s novel Liar?” Justine Larbalestier’s enthralling novel Liar features unreliable protagonist, Micah Wilkins, dealing with issues of identity and truth. I have come to realise, through studying Larbalestier’s novel, that the ideas of truth and identity can be extensively challenged, that lies can become someone’s identity. Micah’s cryptic character has forced me to question what I trust

Introduction In the crusade against HIV/AIDS, the encouragement of disclosure and visibility has been lauded as an effective strategy to boost treatment initiation and adherence. However, the merger between personal and public narratives may produce varying results, including personal gain at the public’s expense and vice versa. I argue that It’s My Life and Burchardt’s article “The self as capital in the narrative economy” illustrate the variability of this imperfect merger. It’s My Life details

The article which I chose to write about is critically entitled “Zora Neale Hurston’s Most Famous Novel Wasn’t Bad, But It Could Have Been Better”, and discusses Otis Ferguson’s opinion on the famous novel. As I was reading this critique, I found that I held views quite similar to those expressed by Ferguson in the portion of the text in which he reflected on the way in which the novel is written, as another major amount of the article summarizes the plot of the story itself. Along with the fact

The Chosen, By Chaim Potok is an interesting and thought provoking read, yet the moral ideas and thought provoking actions of the characters in To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, will leave a lasting impact on one’s life. Throughout both novels characters are forced to make important decisions and difficult choices. The 2nd novel mentioned, To Kill a Mockingbird, stands out among the two due to the type of moral choices expressed, the way that the book connects the reader with the characters, and

As important compositions of the Cthulhu mythos created by Howard Phillips Lovecraft, both “The Call of Cthulhu” and At the Mountains of Madness employ first person narration. Lovecraft employs a common technique of horror literature in these two stories: characters attempt to interpret abnormal phenomena with rational explanations, and horror is created when the characters fail to achieve their purpose. In these two stories, the narrators are both highly driven by curiosity, and they are enthusiastic

Destroying Avalon is a novel written by Kate McCaffery and is intended for teenagers and young adults. The main focus of the novel are the issues surrounding cyber-bullying in high schools. Whilst there are numerous themes embedded in this novel bullying is by far the most important to the story. This is demonstrated through the cyber-bullying campaign, the physical attacks and the verbal harassment endured by both victims. A cyber-bullying campaign was started against Avalon (the protagonist) within

First person narration within stories sometimes can mean that the narrator may not have complete knowledge of all the events that occur. The narrators unequivocally refer to themselves using phrases involving “I". Doing this allows the reader or audience to see the point of view of the narrator which includes opinions, thoughts, and feelings. These point of views are only of the narrator, and of no other characters. In Denis Johnson’s “Work” the narrator is a heroin addict who lives in a dream like

Narration and Point of View Response to “Girl” Literature can be written in three different points of view. First person, the character narrates the story of events from his or her own perspective. Third person, the narrator tells the point of view of one or more characters, but is not present in the story. The final main point of view is second person, in which the narrator instructs someone on how they should do something. The short story “Girl” written by, Jamaica Kincaid is presented in second