Both stories studied concentrate on how people appear to others. Discuss the way each writer uses comic elements to achieve a serious effect
Both stories studied concentrate on how people appear to others. Discuss the way each writer uses comic elements to achieve a serious effect Prejudicial judgements are the central point which both stories concentrate on using comedy. 'Mrs Turner Cutting the Grass' and 'The Purple Plieus' are both written in different historical and cultural backgrounds.Mrs Turner and Me Coombes are both victims of prejudicial judgements. Other characters in the story and the reader itself have judged both characters harshly. Carol Shields uses comedy to examine the nature of prejudicial judgements. Whereas using comedy, H.G.Wells explores the main character, in order for us to mock them. Both stories use comic elements to manipulate the response of the reader towards the characters. This is a key technique used in both texts to influence our thoughts. The stories are similar in that each plot develops from people conflicting views of each other. As we begin reading "Mrs Turner Cutting the Grass," we see her as a comic character, who appears to us as a unique yet amusing character to us. We start off laughing at Mrs Turner, but when her history is exposed, we are no longer laughing at her .We sympathise with her. Carol Shields uses comic elements to achieve a serious effect. However, when we have more knowledge on Mr Coombes domestic history is exploited we mock him. Carol Shields
How does Dickens use language in chapter 50 of Oliver Twist to show the death of Bill Sikes?
How does Dickens use language in chapter 50 of Oliver Twist to show the death of Bill Sikes? Background Oliver Twist is one of Dickens' early novels and one of his best loved. It has what you would expect from him: memorable characters, evocative descriptions, melodrama, a plot that relies on completely incredible coincidences. Dickens is the master of descriptive narrative and he conjures a grim and compelling view of Victorian London. His over view of London is created through his own experience of growing up and experiencing the 'badlands' and the derelict surroundings put in front of him as a child and through his youth, in this novel he doesn't hold back any knowledge about London or any details either, a true opinion which has made this novel so successful. Introduction How does dickens use language to show the death of Bill Sikes in Chapter 50 of Oliver Twist. What this title is asking me to do is to pick evidence out of the text to describe how Charles Dickens builds up tension and depicts and creates characters in Chapter 50. It is simple to just look at the death of Bill Sikes as an accident and a coincidence, but there is an enormous amount more that Charles Dickens has done in this chapter. Dickens ability to create an image in the readers head is outstanding, at the start of the chapter Dickens describes Jacobs Island, a small part of London where the
Dickens utilizes language to present his characters in 'Great Expectations'. The key female character is Miss Havisham who I consider has endured extremely in her life. Her dress is described as 'trodden ragged', which suggests she also was badly treated.
Dickens utilizes language to present his characters in 'Great Expectations'. The key female character is Miss Havisham who I consider has endured extremely in her life. Her dress is described as 'trodden ragged', which suggests she also was badly treated. Dickens portrays Miss Havisham using the theme of deterioration, by writing that she had 'shrunk to skin and bone', and 'her stockings were once white now yellow'. This also indicates that Miss Havisham is frozen in time and can't get over what happened to her long time ago. Dickens writes that Miss Havisham has 'withered' and her body has a 'collapsed form', which is 'corpse like' because she has not repositioned herself since she got rejected on the day of her marriage. In consequence of lack of movement her muscles are deteriorating. Her body is 'stooped', which also shows deterioration, because for a long time her body hasn't moved, and her back has curved due to this. Dickens also conveys Miss Havisham through the theme of loss. For example, Miss Havisham's clothes are 'grave clothes', which have 'lost' their 'lustre' and have 'no brightness left'. This informs me that the clothes have been worn out and the 'grave clothes' suggest that she has lost someone close to her and hasn't got over it. The flower also had 'no brightness left' in it and she has been wearing it for so long that its colour has faded as well. Pip
Discuss how Dickens creates sadness in Book the Second
Discuss how Dickens creates sadness in Book the Second Book the Second is called "The Reaping", which is another biblical reference going on from "The Sowing". This comes from Galatians 6:6-18 "As you sow so shall you reap". The meaning of this is that a persons deeds, whether good or bad will repay them in kind. How a parent "sows" or in other words brings up their child will be shown in how they "reap" or rather how they grow up. The book centres on how the characters grow as individuals are given certain situations to deal with, which is often very sad and emotional given the "hard times" which they experience. Dickens use of emotive language also influences the sorrow within the book. Stephan Blackpool's life is full of anguish and sorrow which cries out for sympathy from the reader. He is married to a drunken "monster" of a woman who takes his money and spends it on drugs. He has "no way out" of this relationship without committing a felony and loves a woman named Rachel who, with the use of religious terminology "she looked as if she had a glory shining round her head" and gentle features "delicate", "irradiated", "gentle eyes", seems to be an "angelic" woman. He cannot however marry her as he is already in a marriage which he cannot get out of. In chapter four "Men and Brothers", Dickens describes the United Aggregate Tribunal, a union at Stephan's work against
Explore Joe Gargery's role in Great Expectations
Explore Joe Gargery’s Role in Great Expectations In Great Expectations, Joe acts as a father figure to Pip, when he is in fact his brother-in-law, as Joe married Pip’s sister, Mrs Joe Gargery. We are introduced to Joe as a “mild, good-natured, sweet-tempered, easy-going, foolish, dear fellow”. Pip describes him as a kind and gentle man, making the reader immediately like him. “Good-natured” and “sweet-tempered” give Joe an endearing quality, so the reader is drawn to him. However, “foolish” introduces a potentially negative side to his character, like he is stupid, although this too could be considered endearing. Perhaps Dickens does this so that we can understand Joe’s actions better, or at least don’t view him too negatively when he can’t protect Pip from Mrs Joe. In contrast to his gentle personality, he is a blacksmith, and therefore a strong man. Pip thinks of him “like the steam-hammer, that can crush a man or pat an egg shell”. He is likening Joe to a machine in the forge, giving Joe a sense of power. Although, “crush” is quite a violent word, suggesting Joe to be violent, which he definitely is not. Perhaps Dickens included this detail to make us respect Joe, which is important for later on in the novel, so we don’t just view him as a “sweet-tempered” man. But there is a sense of this good natured man in the word “pat”,
'A central issue in Victorian novels is the place of women in society'. Discuss the role and expectations of women in Middlemarch
'A central issue in Victorian novels is the place of women in society'. Discuss the role and expectations of women in Middlemarch In Middlemarch Eliot demonstrates what she believes is an incongruity in Victorian society. She uses a range of female characters as both good and bad examples as to their fulfilment of differing expectations, and the roles they play in their interaction with others. The role that a character plays is a manifestation of expectation, and it depends on whose expectation this is that defines their place in society. The characters that most adapt their role to fit with the opinions of a majority often hold more prestige within the provincial society. However Eliot's message is clear when we see that those who follow the expectations of a minority, and in particular those who follow their own path, end up happy by the close of the novel, even if the role which they assume is essentially an orthodox one. Victorian patriarchy gives the most inclination to expect to the male characters of the novel. Individuals such as Mr. Brooke hold very rigid, sincere views as to the proper conduct and position of women; he and the bulk of the male province believe in a 'lightness about the feminine mind', and that they are 'too flighty' to comprehend the same breadth of information as a male. He expects women to be an adornment, being able to 'play you or sing you a
Social class in Great Expectations and its effect upon the characters
"Great Expectations is primarily a novel about the social class divisions amongst characters which ultimately reflects upon their outlook and perception of others". Explore this concept and explain how Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray' illuminates this idea. Dickens explores the concept of social class from the opening chapters and emphasises how it has a profound effect on the central characters in the novel. The first sentence in the novel is significant in that Pip has named himself as a result of his inability to pronounce his real name; 'I called myself Pip and came to be called Pip'. Pip's inability to pronounce his real name, referred to in the opening sentence of the novel, signifies his initial lack of education and reflects his social class. Moreover, as the novel develops, Dickens highlights Pip's pursuit of becoming a 'gentleman' by assigning a different identity to him as he ascends the social ladder; Herbert Pocket re-names him 'Handel', which suggests that now Pip has left behind his working class background; he must now adopt a new persona, albeit a character that has a very superficial outlook. This clearly indicates Dickens' desire to illustrate the social class divisions perhaps not only in the novel, but also in Victorian England and consequently how it has the potential to alter a person's individuality. Another example of the social class
The two Rivers
THE TWO RIVERS (Veronica by Adewale Maja-Pearce) Okeke and Veronica had been friends since they were little. Although they grew up together in the same "native" village, veronica's family is poorer than Okeke's, as the following quotation shows: "Her family had been even poorer than mine." This suggests that both of them are trapped by the power of poverty but Veronica's family is considerably worse of than his. Veronica loves and cares for her family very much. This is one of the reasons why she didn't leave for the city for Okeke. She did not wish to leave behind her family as the following quotation shows: "'I can't just leave my family.' 'Why not?' 'They are my family, that's enough.'" This line expresses how Veronica feels about her family, choosing them over a chance of a lifetime, which Okeke had offered her. She led her life taking orders from her brutal father and from an early age, he beats her, as the following quotation shows: "Night after night I lay awake listening to Veronica's screams." Veronica is very weak, just like her mother, and could not stand up to the power of her father. If Veronica had been a male, her father would not have beaten her. Despite this, she still cares for him and the rest of her family deeply, as she says: "I just can't leave my family." Veronica's family was always very important to her. When Okeke came back after ten years and found
Comparison between The Son's Vito and Kiss Miss Carol
Comparison between The Son's Vito and Kiss Miss Carol The differences in both stories are style and language, settings and culture against the social class. The similarities in both stories are feeling that you don't belong to a certain place or area, feeling isolated and trapped, and being unable to do anything because of someone who has more power and are controlling you. Other similarities are the love for their birthplace, education, making important decisions, possible sad endings and conflicts between the parent and child. In 'Kiss Miss Carol' we feel sorry for Jolil and possibly Mr.Miah, and in 'The Son's Veto' with Sophy and possibly Sam. In 'The Son's Veto' the problem between Sophy (the mother) and Randolph (the son) is a class issue because Sophy worked for Randolph's father who was an upper class than Sophy. When Mr.Twycott. Sophy's husband had sent Randolph to a creditable private school and then to Oxford University, Randolph had a beneficial and extensive education, unlike his mother's terms of class. Sophy desired to marry Sam whose background was similar to Sophy's; Randolph completely disapproved of this, even though Sophy kept asking for numerous years. Randolph responds very selfishly. The problem in 'Kiss Miss Carol' is the difference between Jolil and Mr.Miah. Jolil wants to play a part and join in the school play. Mr.Miah Jolil's father is entirely
Trace the importance of duty and loyalty as demonstrated by at least three characters in the novel.
Trace the importance of duty and loyalty as demonstrated by at least three characters in the novel. Loyalty and duty is one of the main themes in "A Tale of Two Cities". Dickens examines this theme on many different levels, looking at both the loyalty and duty involved in the characters' personal relationships and their loyalty to certain causes or beliefs. Many of the characters in the book make great sacrifices due to loyalty on a national level or personal level. Lucie Manette shows great dedication and loyalty to her father, Dr. Manette. Though she once believed she was an orphan, when Lucie meets with her father she is unable to part with him. She looks after him and as the "golden thread" is able to bring him back to health and lovingly take care of him thereafter. Miss Pross, her nursemaid tells Mr. Lorry how Lucie had to persevere and showed tremendous devotion when she was nursing her father back to health "He gets up in the dead of night... She hurries to him and they go on together until her love and company have brought him to himself." (p94) She even says she is willing to avert her marriage plans despite her love for Darnay because she loves her father and does not want to leave him "If my marriage were so arranged as that it would part us... I should be more unhappy and self-reproachful now than I can tell you." (p180) Lucie sees it her duty as a daughter to