A comparison of William Faulkners "A Rose For Emily" and Louise Erdrich's "Red Convertible".

A COMPARISON OF WILLIAM FAULKNER'S "A ROSE FOR EMILY" & LOUISE ERDRICH'S "RED CONVERTIBLE" By Miranda Melvin-Self For English Comp II Dr. David Sidore 1 September 00 Every author has the difficult task of trying to bridge an invisible gap between the characters they are creating in their stories, and the audience the author is writing for. In reading William Faulkners "A Rose For Emily" and Louise Erdrichs "Red Convertible," I felt an undeniable connection with the protagonist in each story which I feel is due to my perceived point of the stories. More specifically, I felt that each story was filled with morals and ideals each of us as humans may possess or at least have felt at one time or another in our lives. Each story shows that we all have our breaking points, which lead me to question my own. In "A Rose For Emily," we are introduced to Miss Emily Grierson. She is a woman who embodies the term 'strong-willed' or 'thick-headed.' She is controlled by a father who is equally as strong of the mind, and is forced by him, in life and in death, to lead a life of isolation and confinement. While her father is alive, the reason for confinement is simple. Although Miss Emily has many suitors, no one is good enough in her father's eyes for the fact that he would rather keep her for his own use instead. The result of such actions by her father is a life of

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The Education of Prince Hal - King Henry IV Part 1

Alexander Williamson The Education of Prince Hal King Henry IV Part 1 The main aim of this play is to chart Prince Hal's transition from a rogue to his proper princely position. As with real people who are making a conscious effort to change the way they are, Prince Hal is always altering the perception of the world that he holds and peoples perception of himself. However, we only really get to see the changes that he is making at certain times in the play set at sufficiently regular intervals to allow them to be seen as updates on his personal progress. These are his soliloquies, speeches spoken towards other characters but there for the benefit of the audience only. They are included to show us what is happening inside his head and about his emotional condition. Showing the emotion demonstrated in the soliloquies as part of a conversational piece of script would have seemed unrealistic in the time the play was written and so the soliloquy was utilised to both dramatic and realistic effect. We also see that with each soliloquy Hal matures and becomes more honourable. The three soliloquies that I will be analysing are in Act 1 Scene 2, Act 3 Scene 2 and Act 5 Scene 4. Each shows Prince Hal's progression from a layabout to royalty and the story so effectively that it would be possible to follow what is happening using only these speeches and a minimal amount of other text.

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With reference to all of the scenes in Acts 1 & 2 explore how Shakespeare creates the audience's understanding of Henry V's character.

With reference to all of the scenes in Acts 1 & 2 explore how Shakespeare creates the audience's understanding of Henry V's character. In William Shakespeare's Henry V the audience's conception of the protagonist, King Henry develops and alters repeatedly throughout Act 1 and Act 2. Shakespeare uses his speeches and also the conversations between characters to develop the character. The audiences' perception of Henry changes dramatically from the prologue to the end of Act 2. In the prologue the audience get the impression that King Henry is an extremely dependable leader, however as his character develops as the play goes on audiences find out that there are some flaws in his character but also find out that he also has a "whimsical" side. As in most Shakespearean plays the main character King Henry, does not appear in the prologue or the first scene of the first act. The prologue is a chorus which speaks highly of Henry as king and describes him as 'warlike' and compares him to the god of war, Mars. This indicates that he is skilled in military matters. The initial impression the audience receives of King Henry is one who is a strong and charismatic leader that is knowledgeable about military tactics and is about to lead his country to victory in a war. The first scene of the play involves the Bishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely discussing a way to keep the church

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I will be writing about how Henry V wins the hearts of his men. Using, five main speeches that Henry V makes.

By Shakespeare Written by: Meha Zulfiqar Year 11 Coursework essay Draft 1 Due in: Wednesday, 27th September, 2005 I will be writing about how Henry V wins the hearts of his men. Using, five main speeches that Henry V makes. I think that Henry won the hearts of his men by persuasion. Beforehand, I would like to apologize because I may talk about what 'Henry' says but I truly know this is what Shakespeare wrote. In the first speech the Dauphin presented Henry V with a set of tennis balls as a joke and insult. He was suggesting that Henry was a 'child' and not fit for being a king. I expected Henry V to be angry and yell with frustration but I noticed a sudden silence before Henry started his speech; it seemed as though he was collecting his thoughts and thinking how to answer Dauphin's so called, "joke." Henry used that time exceptionally wisely, he starts off with alliteration (which he also uses in Speeches 3, 4 and 5), "Pleasant/ Present/ Pains." These words may sound calm and polite, but all these words need to be said with clenched teeth. I found the line 290, Act One Scene 2, interesting where Henry says, "...dazzle all the eyes of France, Yea strike the Dauphin blind to look us," Henry compares himself to the sun: so bright and successful that the Dauphin would not be able to look up to him, making the Dauphin feel inferior. Henry here plays splendidly with words

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What are the qualities of a good ruler: 'Hal and Hotspur in Henry IV Part 1'.

What are the qualities of a good ruler: 'Hal and Hotspur in Henry IV Part 1' Everyone has a different vision of what makes a good ruler, but to me it is a person who is strong, brave, cunning and ruthless, but knows when to be merciful. These qualities can be seen in Hal Hotspur throughout the play, but which one would be the best next ruler of England? Hal is first portrayed as an irresponsible little boy who does not realise the importance of his position. Yet in his soliloquy he reveals his cunning and his true nature, in the fact that he, 'Yet herein will I imitate the sun'. He is using his 'friends' to make his revelation look even better, 'So when this loose behaviour I throw of, and pay the debt I never promised'. Once he has reformed and it at his fathers side he becomes a very ruthless character, in fact as soon as he gets the order from his farther that he must join the battle he leaves his past behaviour behind and becomes a very serious character, 'But sirrah, there's no room for faith, truth, nor honesty in this bosom of thine,' he dismisses Falstaff with no-nonsense and gives him his orders to set out and gather an army for the on coming battle. Hal's further seriousness is shown when he is on his way to the battle and meets up with Falstaff, he then goes on to insult his so called army, 'I did never see such pitiful rascals'. Hal does seem to be very eager

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Farewell To Arms By Ernest Hemmingway.

A Farewell To Arms Emma Oliver By Ernest Hemmingway A Farewell To Arms by Ernest Hemmingway tells the story of a young American soldior, Fredrick Henry and his experiences of being in the italien army during world war one. Hemmingway has chosen to write this novel in first-person with his main character Henry relating the story to us. From the very first chapter we can see what kind of a person Henry is. There is no introduction of himself (in fact we do not even learn his name until chapter 5) and no mention of any other characters. Instead we are immediately introduced to Henry's surroundings. He tells us about everything he sees, from mountains to soldiors and their uniforms. However he does not describe it to us, everything is fact. What he says is precise information. He tells us how it is exactly, plainly. He doesn't waste time with adjectives or feelings. This gives us the instant impression of him being a very accepting, laid back person - nothing seems to faze him. An example of where we can see this is on the second page as he says " At the start of the winter came the permanent rain and with the rain came the cholera. But it was checked and only 7000 died in the army." He says 7000 with only showing that he has no feelings about it. It happened and he accepts that. At the beginning of the novel, we see how shallow a

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Did Jane Austen intend Henry Tilney to be a traditional hero? Did she intend General Tilney to be a traditional villain?

Did Jane Austen intend Henry Tilney to be a traditional hero? Did she intend General Tilney to be a traditional villain? A traditional Gothic novel usually requires the roles of a hero and a villain. Northanger Abbey is Gothic in genre, but Jane Austen is also mocking the Gothic genre. It is possible that she doesn't want a typical hero or villain. The dictionary defines a villain as: "A person guilty or capable of great wickedness, scoundrel; character in a play whose evil actions or motives are important in the plot." General Tilney's wife died of an illness prior to the start of the novel, leaving the General a widower. General Tilney is a father of three, he has two sons and a daughter. It is the eldest son, Frederick, who is most like the General. The other two children, Henry and Eleanor, are not really like their father at all. Frederick and the General both have naval status, they are alike in career pattern. They are also alike in personality. General Tilney is extremely self important, which means he has a high opinion of himself or is pompous. An example of this is when he finds out that Catherine is not an heiress. Jane Austen describes him as: "Enraged with almost everybody in the world but himself". The General is also shallow and hypocritical, which is shown when Eleanor makes a good marriage and Jane Austen tells us that "never had the General loved his

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How does Shakespeare show the qualities of kingship in Henry V

Henry V- How does Shakespeare show the qualities of kingship? The play Henry V was written in the reign of Elizabeth the 1st. This was a time when the Spanish Armada was taking place and Mary Queen of Scots was probably plotting and scheming away on how she could get rid of Elizabeth and to take the throne. This was a perfect opportunity for Shakespeare to step up and to produce a morale-boosting and confidence-reclaiming play- Henry V People of that time were quite aware of Henry V and heir opinion of him was a sanguine one. They knew of his feats and how his status was quite a high one. Shakespeare couldn't have chosen this play to be released and performed at a better time. What makes a great king? Is it the fact that he is pious and religious, so that his people have a good example of a leader by relating with religion? Or does he have to be strategic and have situations such as country matters under control and to also have the upper-hand in wars and battles. This is actually just a brief description of Henry. He was all of the above but the bit about him that separated him from other leaders in the past was the fact that he was altruistic and humane. In his younger days when he was acknowledged as 'Hal' he stuck around with the bad lot and watched them make trouble but made sure to not get too involved. He didn't get into trouble but actually gained experience of what

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Shakespeare's Henry V

Analyse Shakespeare's presentation of King Henry throughout the course of the play King Henry is the eponymous protagonist of the play 'Henry VI'. Shakespeare uses exposition at the very beginning of the play via the Chorus in the Prologue to give the audience clues of Henry's character, describing him as "Warlike Harry..., assume the port of Mars," Mars, being the God of War, therefore gives the audience the immediate impression that Henry is a mighty warrior. Exposition is also used in Act 1 Scene 1 via the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Ely. They tell the audience how Henry has grown from the wild youth of Prince Hal in 'Henry IV Parts I and II' into King Henry. From this section we learn many of Henry's characteristics. They describe him as a politician, "Hear him debate of commonwealth affairs," also as a tactful warrior, "List his decourse of War." Therefore in the opening lines of the play - the audience have a specific idea of what to expect when Henry enters. The audience is given the impression that Henry is a strong warrior by the Chorus in the Prologue. This goes on to become on the main aspects of Henry's character throughout the rest of the play. We first really see Henry's Warrior attitude in Act 3 Scene 1. This is the main speech before the battle of Harfleur; Shakespeare uses many literacy techniques to present Henry's warrior-like attitude.

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Henry V Coursework

Melanie Parkes Henry V Coursework From "nimble-footed madcap Prince of Wales" to the "mirror of all Christian kings": Select what you consider to be some important episodes in the play and discuss Shakespeare's dramatic presentation of Henry's career. How does Henry come across to an audience as a man and a king? As a young man and heir to the throne, Henry is shown by Shakespeare to be ambitious, calculating and in some respects cold-hearted. At the end of Act One, Scene Two, comes one of the most important speeches in "Henry IV". Hal speaks his soliloquy in verse, which is a contrast to the light conversation earlier in the scene. The verse makes him seem more of a nobleman and is more fitting to the Prince of Wales. He knows that his friends are unsuitable for a prince and that his behaviour has attracted serious criticism. However: "...Herein will I imitate the sun, Who doth permit the base contagious clouds To smother up his beauty from the world." This is not the most endearing of speeches. We have just met Hal's friends and seen how he acts with them, yet here he is planning how he will "throw off" "this loose behaviour". He makes no reference to how he feels this would affect the people he is close to, and he appears only to aspire to his "reformation, glitt'ring o'er my fault". This seems particularly callous behaviour, as we are aware of the anguish Hal

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