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    Literature is a reflection of the period the author lived in as well as the ideas, societal norms, and political commentary they held about that time. In literature, an understanding of the historical context behind a work's creation can give us a fuller understanding of the narrative. For instance, within the gothic/horror genre, various authors including Sheridan Le Fanu decide to “historicize” the text by incorporating certain characters, and behaviors to reveal political, and social commentary

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    could be legal issues if you option this script. There are two plot lines that don’t fit within the structure of the story. There is no distinct inciting incident, midpoint or climax. There is no single character that dominates as the protagonist or antagonist. They are all one dimensional characters. The audience would not be able to cheer for a character because they all have bad traits. The description need be shorter and more visual. Blocks of description needs to be cut down to help the story move

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    karma in both texts. He used point of view and characterization to help develop this common theme. Therefore, Poe uses point of view to develop characterization in antagonists and protagonists which establishes the common themes in both texts.. To start, Poe uses different points of view to develop characterization in the antagonists and protagonists. In "The Cask of Amontillado" Poe uses unreliable first-person point of view to establish the characters' traits and personalities. This allows readers

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    Antagonist In A Midsummer Night

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    to develop conflict those experiencing will remember. Part of the way this is accomplished is through the characters, not always the protagonist, but the antagonist as well. The villain of the story is an individual the audience will pay close attention to and attempt to understand as the storyline unfolds. “There’s something about antagonists that, I

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    Khoi Huynh English 22 2/14/16 Read My Book Coming Together is an annual event that takes place in Skokie, sponsored by the village council. In this event, residents of the village are embolden to read and discuss a book that will capture the interest of the village. For the selection of the book, the village council asked the Niles West English 22 classes to suggest a book for the upcoming event. The House of Scorpion, by Nancy Farmer would fit the council’s criteria. The House of Scorpion

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    Great Depression. Commonly used in character development to draw attention to the disparities between two natures that have diverse values and independent goals; the foil is not always the relationship between protagonist and antagonist, in fact, it not always the antagonist. The use of foil can also be applied to several characters at once, as well as, dialogue, locations, imageries, relationships, and a host of other possibilities. The main purpose is to establish a principal character essential

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    Flannery O 'Connor 's stories “A Good Man Is Hard to Find”, and “Good Country People” both present very similar themes. Within these stories is the theme of redemption, and the way relationships affect the way people interact with each other seem to be a core issue she struggles with. Both stories have a protagonist that have to deal with some type of villain who has little to no belief, while their presence of faith that there is good in people gets them into the horrible situations that they find

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    In every story there is an existing antagonist and protagonist. Some may be clearly pointed out, while others need a little more digging to find. The protagonist might actually be masked as the antagonist. This happened in Flannery O'Connor's short story, “A Good Man is Hard to Find,”. The Misfit was portrayed as the “bad guy”,but was actually the good guy in the end. The grandmother was the hidden antagonist of this story. The author made her the antagonist by making her selfish, manipulative, racist

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    establish the characters which fit in the story, and the most vital characters are the protagonist and the antagonist. The central character or the protagonist who is decorated with special strong points has to endure and overcome such obstacles, or has a goal they want to reach in their life which will become the storyline the scriptwriter wanting to express. Opposite to the protagonist is the antagonist who is associated with malevolent behaviours or plans to create misery, to wreck or to mess up with

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    scared of the gun. The Druggist is a careful man because the text says, “Whom do you want to kill and why?” This proves that he wants to know everything in the mind of the murdered before he gives anything to him. Sangstrom is the antagonist in the short story, “Hobbyist”, written by Frederic Brown. He is the person that opposes the Druggist. Sangstrom like the Druggist is also a mixture of both rounded and dynamic characters since he has many sided and complex personalities that you

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