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1. Compare and contrast how Antigone and “The Game” develop the protagonist and antagonist using dialogue and staging. Use specific textual evidence from both plays to support your answer. Answer: In Antigone the protagonist was developed through her statement concerning the loss of her brother Antigone is the protagonist she talked to her sister about…

Many dramatic theorists have documented their opinions of Sophocles’ tragic play Antigone. They have presented their interpretations as to the motives and moral character of Antigone and Creon. I will attempt to encapsulate the basic logic behind the arguments of the critics Brian Vickers, A.C. Bradley (who interprets Hegel), and H. D. F. Kitto, and…

Tradition: “Everyday Use” and “The Lottery”Tradition is an important part of everyone’s life. Some people follow traditions so deeply rooted in their everyday life that they don’t even recognize them as such. Why do you cook rice a certain way? Well, that’s the way Grandma always did it. Others hold tradition above anything else. They…

Conrad is a novel about a man named Marlow and his journey into the depths of the African Congo. Marlow is in search of a man named Kurtz, an ivory trader. Though Marlow’s physical journey seems rather simple, it takes him further into his own heart and soul then into the Congo. The setting, symbols…

Heart Of Darkness By Conrad Heart of Darkness, written by Joseph Conrad, holds thematically a wide range of references to problems of politics, morality and social order. It was written in a period when European exploitation of Africa was at a gruesome height. Conrad uses double oblique narration. A flame narrator reports the story as…

Heart of Darkness: Ignorance and RacismJoseph Conrad develops themes of personal power, individual responsibility, and social justice in his book Heart of Darkness. His book has all the trappings of the conventional adventure tale – mystery, exotic setting, escape, suspense, unexpected attack. Chinua Achebe concluded, “Conrad, on the other hand, is undoubtedly one of the…

The Lottery And Religon The Lottery, and Christianity Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery”, if left at face value, is a perverse tale of a small village sacrificial ceremony, which leaves a lasting impression upon the reader. However to take the story at face value would nearly be an exercise in futility, for then the…

When you hear the word lottery, you probably think of winning a large sum of money before being stoned to death. ” The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson brings this horrible idea to life. While the overall mood of the story depicts a typical day in a small rural town, through great use of imagery and…

In order to make the difference of the same named boys, I will call the author, “Moore,” and the other one, “Wes.” Both of them had a very similar neighborhood: chaos of poverty, drugs and crimes, which means that they both had a close access to those things. Moore’s father has suddenly died due to…

What is a central argument? How may two novels established in a disassociated setting or whom wish to convey separate ideas, be similar? How do they contrast? A central argument is the backbone of any novel or form of writing. It gives your writing a sense of purpose. And indicates a central message to your…