Narrative mode

Fear comes from as a obstacle in the lives of many but it's one's choice to either avoid it for the rest of their liveliness or to confront it head on and overcoming it.The short story Cemetery Path written by Leonard Q.Ross is a tragedy that revolves around a young man named Ivan living in the bitter colds of the world's largest country, Russia. Through Ivan's experiences the author illustrates to the readers that “A man’s biggest enemy is none other than himself”. The author captivates readers

“Everyday use” is a short story written by Alice Walker. In the story, the narrator, Mama, and her daughter Maggie are waiting for Dee to come home. When Dee gets to the house, Mama had a huge meal laid out on the table for her daughter Dee and the guy she brought home. While they were having dinner, Dee took a liking to a churn top and a dasher. Dee later saw two quilts that she was very fond of. Mama told Dee that the two quilts were for her other sister Maggie. An argument began and Dee later

Is this a confession done out of remorse, or a proud boast over an accomplishment? “The Cask of Amontillado” is a short story written by Edgar Allen Poe focusing on the ark themes of betrayal, murder, and revenge. The story is told from the point of view of the narrator, Montresor. He is insulted by a man named Fortunato and vows to get revenge on him. Montresor reveals his inner thoughts and actions while slowly unfolding his plan that ultimately leads to the death of Fortunato. The character, Montresor

Every individual encounters periods in their life that threaten their security, livelihood and overall well being. How one deals with these tough situations and perceives the lessons brought forth by their perils shapes who they ultimately become. Janet Hepburn and Russell Thornton have their fair share of differences as creatives in literature, however, their adverse experiences have shaped the way they create their art, and its subject matter. From a young age, Thornton experienced the absence

1.1 Unreliable Narrator/ Skeptical Readers Wayne C.Booth is the first introducer of the term ‘unreliable narrator’ back in 1962. In his perspective, a narrator is “reliable when he speaks for or acts in accordance with the norms of the work, unreliable when he does not” (1983: 158–59). In a nutshell, an unreliable narrator gives the readers either incomplete or inaccurate information. In the literary context, authors use this type of technique to add a twist to the plot or the ending of the story

religion, the supernatural elements, and rather horrible deeds of people. All of these components are in both short stories. Alcohol is the third cornerstone element, which serves as one of the most important factors, which influence the flow of the narrative and the fate of the characters respectively. Alcohol serves as the bait for Fortunato. Moreover, he is constantly drunk throughout the entire short story. It is only when being chained and seeing what is happening with the construction of the wall

claim to their land. Christopher Heywood (1983:32) states:“The Conservationist explores its theme of sterility and renewal through the imagery of landscape and physiology...” Mehring is allowed to live in a world of dream and also reflection. The narrative which takes us through his dreams is fascinating. Mehring is unable to communicate with both the living and the dead. His fantasy takes all sorts of shapes – he is

Balzac and the Little Seamstress, written by Dai Sije, is a novel that demonstrates the human characteristic of finding light in the dark; finding hope in adversity. The book centers around 3 characters, all who grow as people with the influence of western literature. On pages 143-144, the Narrator, the nameless main character, controls a pedal that controls a needle, that he and his best friend Luo are using to fix their headmaster’s tooth, in return for Narrators freedom. Narrator grows into his

Being in love with someone or something is a feeling so marvelous there are no words, of course until something goes horribly wrong and the love isn't there anymore. Love is a powerful emotion, which can either fill a person's whole, or cripple them to shreds. Love is everywhere all over the world, you can’t vanquish love as an emotion, because someone somewhere will still love something or someone. Love is what people hope to find. Luke Hemmings and Jack Ramsay talk about how everything ended so

CHAPTER IV Narrative technique in Githa Hariharan’s The Thousand Faces of Night: Narration is the telling of a story, and Narrative is the way you tell stories. It’s the glue that ties your creators to the to the plot events in your story. As well as elements like scene setting, narrative includes description, so we’ll deal with these features together. A storyteller uses narrative to tell the story _to relate what’s fashionable, give a point of view, and explain events, characters , responses,