Essays Tagged: "First-person narrative"
Abuse of Power in" A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess
ange, the author uses symbolism through imagery, the characterization of Alex, and the first person narrative point of view to prove that without the ability to choose between good and evil, Man becom ... s power through the element of choice.These thoughts and feelings prove that through a first person narrative point of view, the author is able to effectively demonstrate how the element of choice is ...
Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays
Comparing the first chapters of: Catcher in the Rye and Great Expectations
so has many colloquial words and is also written as if the main character is speaking (first person narrative) directly to you.The main characters Holden (Catcher in the rye) and Philip Pirrip, referr ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess
for my essay.Immediately after the first few lines we find out the novel is written in first person narrative. I found this a very intelligent use of language and structure by Burgess as the manner in ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Symbolism and Theme in "The Lesson" by Toni Cade Bambara 1972
neighborhood to earn a degree. The main character is Sylvia, who tells the story in a first person narrative. Sylvia is a young African American girl, probably around fourteen years old, who is very ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Comparative essay between 'Sun and Fun' and 'Devonshire Street W.1' by John Betjeman.
means to the subject. With 'Sun and Fun' we are presented with one poetic voice in the first person narrative - a night-club proprietress. The poem is full of regret and disdain, with our subject look ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry
Independence Measured by Friendship in the novel "Annie John" by Jamaica Kincaid.
trials. From the beginning to the end of the novel, Annie John tells her story in the first person narrative, giving insight to personal experiences and helping the reader truly feel and understand e ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
"Night" by Elie Wiesel and "Hangman" by Maurice Ogden compared and contrasted.
ion of both Night and in "Hangman" can be compared and contrasted in several ways. The first person narrative is the main point of view used in both Night and "Hangman". In the last section of "Hangma ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
The point-of-view of John Updike's "A & P".
ow for more than a small house and a small name.As Sammy portrays himself by using the first person narrative, the audience comes to see him as a boy so involved in outer beauty he sees nothing else. ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
Does the Book Night by Elie Wiesel lead to hope or despair?
NightBy Elie WieselHope or despair?The book "Night" by Elie Wiesel is a first-person narrative about the Holocaust. The Holocaust was the genocide of over 6 million Europea ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Book report/review -- 'WINTER' by John Marsden
about the characters and the settings, giving us a clear image of the story, it was a first person narrative journey of this girl 'Winter', herself telling the story; of what she sees, how she felt i ... a sharp bend'As you can see an example of how John Marsden had written the story in a first person narrative way, telling the story without describing things fully made readers to actually imagine to ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Compare the ways in which the authors of 'The Red Room', 'The Black Cottage' and 'The Signalman' Create Fear and Suspense
use to create such an atmosphere are things like personification, similes, metaphors, first person narrative, etc, all these things makes the reader feel like their in the story rather than just read ... reated by the candles, this makes the reader feel anxious.In the next paragraph I shall discuss the narrative techniques used in the stories. 'The red room' is written in first person narrative just l ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. A Time Warner Company, 1960. 281 pp.
implying her main point particularly. Interestingly, she chose her narrator (the book is written in first-person narrative) to be a 6 years-old girl named Scout, full of curiosity and excitement for a ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee
Interpretation of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost
times more difficult to effectuate. The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speaker's life- Frost can be considered the speaker. Fr ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Analysis of Charlotte Gilmans' "The Yellow Wallpaper"
The Yellow Wallpaper is a first-person narrative, which on one hand can be very limiting in what information is revealed to th ... the reader must realize that the narrator may not even be telling the truth. On the other hand, the first-person perspective gives a sense of "knowing" the narrator, by being able to read their though ... a sense of "knowing" the narrator, by being able to read their thoughts. By writing the story as a first-person account in journal form, the reader gets a first hand look at the thoughts of the narra ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American
How does Frankenstein's retrospective narrative of chapters 1-5 attempt to situate blame for his actions elsewhere, and how far are we convinced by his "excuses"?(Frankenstein, Mary Shelley)
tein to narrate his own tale for several reasons. For example, a direct effect of this first person narrative is that it lets the reader into the inner thoughts of the main protagonist. This allows us ... n not be made easily, putting the reader into an uncomfortable, uncertain state of mind. The clever narrative Shelley uses often creates such a feeling of ambiguity, which enhances the horror we come ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
What social problems are exposed in The Great Gatsby?
d human problems facing the inhabitants of Long Island. His use of: realistic writing, first person narrative, symbolism all help to convey his message to the reader. The main topic or problem ... ber of different techniques to convey his story more clearly to the reader. His use of first person narrative is very effective in giving a more personal and realistic touch to the novel. The story in ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Analysis of 'Yellow Wallpaper'
The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a first person narrative about a woman with a mild mental disorder that because of an ineffective treatment and her ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Direct Correlation of Craft and Credibility
to view his story as reality. In order to build this credibility, the author uses the first person narrative. This technique enhances his argument because people are less likely to look for flaws in ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing
An analysis of Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken". Teacher asked for us to pick a poem and defend why it is the most interesting or thought-provoking.
re are never the same and so their actions could never equal (Costello).This poem is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the speaker's life. In this poem Frost is considered the sp ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry
Discuss Bennett's use of "unreliable" narrators.
An unreliable narrator is a first-person narrative, who explicitly refers to themselves in the first person. The credibility of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers