Character Development  (tagged articles)

Divinity in the Disguise of Mental Illness in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury

Rebecca Berezin - The character of Benjy Compson from William Faulkner’s 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury is a mythic and Christ-like figure with the divine gift of prophecy rather than the retarded man-child that the other characters in the novel view him to be. To see the world... Keep Reading »

The Role of Minor and Ephemeral Characters in Shakespeare's Henry V

Muhammad Suffian - Never has a work of Shakespeare courted such controversy amongst critics than The Life of King Henry V. ‘By far the most controversial of the histories’, writes Berry, 'Henry V remains at the centre of a long-standing critical debate’. (Berry, 1986... Keep Reading »

Feminism in Death and the Maiden and Like Water for Chocolate

Justine M. Baek - The theme of feminism is present in Ariel Dorfman’s play, Death and the Maiden, and Laura Esquivel’s novel, Like Water for Chocolate. Both works showcase strong female protagonists endeavouring to escape and solve the issues of their pasts. However both... Keep Reading »

Ivan's Transformation and Coming to Terms in Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Illyich"

Michael C. Wiseman - In Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, the story's protagonist--Ivan--is dead before the story begins. The first chapter concerns itself with some of Ivan’s work associates. With the exception of a posthumous cameo, Tolstoy completely omits the title character... Keep Reading »

Analyzing Reader-Response in J.D. Salinger's The Laughing Man

Nicole Holmen - J.D. Salinger’s “The Laughing Man” is a classic frame story which displays the parallels between a storyteller and his real life.  The narrator of the story, along with his friends, acts as the “readers” of this story and respond... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Character Development is tagged in the following 7 articles.

American Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Divinity in the Disguise of Mental Illness in William Faulkner's The Sound and the Fury
By Rebecca Berezin
The character of Benjy Compson from William Faulkner’s 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury is a mythic and Christ-like figure with the divine gift of prophecy rather than the retarded man-child that the other characters in the novel view him... Read Article »
William Faulkner American Literature The Sound And the Fury Mental Illness Character Development Ontology Constructivism
Shakespeare
2016, Vol. 8 No. 11
The Role of Minor and Ephemeral Characters in Shakespeare's Henry V
By Muhammad Suffian
Never has a work of Shakespeare courted such controversy amongst critics than The Life of King Henry V. ‘By far the most controversial of the histories’, writes Berry, 'Henry V remains at the centre of a long-standing critical debate... Read Article »
Shakespeare Henry V Character Development Plays Myth
Women's Literature
2015, Vol. 7 No. 06
Feminism in Death and the Maiden and Like Water for Chocolate
By Justine M. Baek
The theme of feminism is present in Ariel Dorfman’s play, Death and the Maiden, and Laura Esquivel’s novel, Like Water for Chocolate. Both works showcase strong female protagonists endeavouring to escape and solve the issues of their... Read Article »
Feminism Ariel Dorman Laura Esquivel Character Development Women's Literature
Russian Literature
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
Ivan's Transformation and Coming to Terms in Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Illyich"
By Michael C. Wiseman
In Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich, the story's protagonist--Ivan--is dead before the story begins. The first chapter concerns itself with some of Ivan’s work associates. With the exception of a posthumous cameo, Tolstoy completely... Read Article »
Tolstoy Death Of Ivan Illyich Transformation Character Development Russian Literature
J.d. Salinger
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Analyzing Reader-Response in J.D. Salinger's The Laughing Man
By Nicole Holmen
J.D. Salinger’s “The Laughing Man” is a classic frame story which displays the parallels between a storyteller and his real life.  The narrator of the story, along with his friends, acts as the “readers” of this... Read Article »
J.D. Salinger The Laughing Man Reader-response Psychoanalysis Character Development
European Literature
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Perceptions of Heroes and Villains in European Literature
By Katherine Blakeney
It is tempting to classify literary, cinematic, and historical characters into groups. The trouble, of course, is that such labels can be misleading at best, and severely subjective and variable. When using terms such as hero, villain, anti-hero... Read Article »
Hero Villain Character Development Shakespeare Bram Stoker Mary Shelley Dostoyevsky
Shakespeare
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
"Allows itself to anything:" Poor Tom Familiarizing and Enacting Chaos in King Lear
By Leslie S. Lee
In Shakespeare’s King Lear, Poor Tom—a figure of madness, poverty, and linguistic play—acts as the personification of the semi-apocalyptic state into which the social world of the play descends. Edgar first appears fully as Poor... Read Article »
Shakespeare King Lear Poor Tom Theatre Character Development Madness

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