Radio Drama is a old but still very real format for storytelling, where the imagination takes on a much bigger role during the performance. Radio Dramas are nowadays mostly listened to by Middle/Upper Class people, usually older. In 2011, BBC Radio 4 (famous for being...
Introduction: Understanding the Greco-Persian Wars In The Histories, Herodotus offers an account of the events leading to the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and Greek city-states of the 5th century BC and attempts to determine “the reason why they fought one another” (Herodotus, 1.1)....
Introduction In literary works, first-person narrators hold a distinct position as storytellers, offering readers a unique perspective into the unfolding narrative. Geraldine Brooks’ novel, “Year of Wonders,” exemplifies the significance of a first-person narrator. Through the voice of the central character, Anna Frith, the novel...
Tradition promulgates the deepest spaces and the smallest cracks of the human life, filling in and influencing as it lingers above and below the surface. It can be used to express, share, remember, stabilize. Traditions can remind us of our identity and our place in...
In All the King’s Men by Robert Penn Warren, the theme of the power of knowledge is prominent throughout Jack’s journey within the great web of the world. His path brings to light his true self and along with it the realization that he and...
In “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Charlotte Gilman paints a vivid picture of the narrator using indirect characterization. Through key quotes, we can start to imagine the main character. So, who is she? Well, she’s a woman struggling with what her husband calls a “nervous condition.” And...
It is difficult to justify irrational acts—after all, they are irrational. Thus, perhaps it may seem bizarre to most people that the narrator in “Senior Picture Day” feels the need to regularly squeeze her nose, purely to change its appearance. Of course, teenagers have always...
Symbolism in ‘The Black Cat’ by Poe is centred around the idea of self-awareness. The narrator is aware of his descent into madness and spends the novella trying to convince himself (and the reader) that what he understands as the truth is based on reason;...
Narrative Focalization in The Heart is a Lonely Hunter The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is the first book written by Carson McCullers. In her book, McCullers traces the dynamics that occur between Singer and the other four protagonists: Biff Brennon, Jake Blount, Doctor Copeland,...
In the novel Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, an eighteen year-old boy named Wade is addicted to playing a videogame called the Oasis. The game is a virtual reality of the world of 2045 except everything is more happy and bright, because in this...
The narrator of “Note to Sixth-Grade Self” gains confidence and strength during the course of her story. The narrator is consistently bullied by Patricia and Cara, the popular girls at school. They turn the entire school against the narrator, leaving her to fend and stick...
Mrs Bentley, wife of a Protestant minister, she wrote journal entries regularly. The couple moved to another small town, called “Horizon”. Mrs. Bentley, was the loss hope for Philip (her husband), who became far more distant. As she notes her feelings, she is clear, as...
Introduction to the Third-Person Perspective The use of third-person perspective in literature is a powerful tool that allows authors to create a sense of distance, objectivity, and sometimes even mystery. In Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic novella, *The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde*,...
I like to let books choose me, instead of me choosing them. So when The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold came out in 2002 and people couldn’t be quiet about it, I tried to ignore everyone telling me, “You’ve absolutely got to read this book!”...
Introduction to the Narrator’s Tone When diving into a literary passage, one of the most crucial elements to consider is the narrator’s tone. It sets the stage for how we, as readers, interpret events and characters. The tone can shape our emotional responses and inform...
The Mill on the Floss is regarded as the most autobiographical novel of George Eliot which reflects her early childhood memories and her own relationship with her father and brother Isaac. The reader is able to see many examples and similarities between Eliot’s own life...
Introduction to the Narrator Bartleby, the Scrivener is a fascinating piece of literature written by Herman Melville. At first glance, it seems like just another story about an office worker, but as we dive deeper into the text, we realize that the narrator plays a...
“St. Lucy’s Home for Girls Raised by Wolves”:What Lies Beneath When we hear the word family, most of us picture love, compassion and an unbreakable bond. But sometimes the word family can mean betrayal, heartbreak and lies. It can be conceivable that we must change...
“Their Eyes Were Watching God,” a novel by Zora Neale Hurston, is a rich tapestry of themes, characters, and narrative techniques that invites readers into the life of Janie Crawford. Through her journey of self-discovery and empowerment in the early 20th-century South, Hurston crafts a...
The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh Linda Colley’s The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh is a detailed narrative of the life Elizabeth Marsh and her historical social influence during the 18th century. Colley captures aspects of the events in Elizabeth Marsh’s time as she continuously travels in...
