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The Identification and Green Beret are two very different poems, but they also have their similarities. They are both about conflict and have themes of loss and destruction but as they are from different eras and countries. I will explore the numerous differences and similarities in this essay. The Identification is focuses on a young […]
The play ‘An Inspector Calls’ is written by J. B. Priestley. The play is set in 1912. To understand the play fully, the reader/viewer of the play has to understand its historical context. 1912 was the year that the titanic set sail, the year that the Suffragette movement started campaigning for women’s rights in society. It […]
The setting of the story creates a mysterious feeling from the start. Early on in the story Dickens begins building up the tension, the opening line says “Halloa! Below there!” this gets us immediately into the story showing us we must be follow the story carefully to understand it. This also gets the reader-asking questions […]
‘A Speckled band’ and ‘Lamb to the Slaughter’ are two stories about murderers. Lamb to the Slaughter challenges the stereotypical conventions connected a crime story whereas ‘a Speckled Band sticks to the conventions. In this essay I will compare the two stories about their approach to the narration, characters, setting, crime and how each story […]
Each of these tales includes a similarity – the presence of an enigma or supernatural element. Charles Dickens is fond of tales involving the supernatural, mystery, and ghosts. He is able to infuse his stories with a sense of authenticity and plausibility, which enhances the reader’s immersion in the narrative. One of his notable works […]
During my essay I will be looking at two short stories from the 20th and 19th centuries. I will examine the similarities and differences of Lamb to the Slaughter and The Signalman in content style and language. I will also show how the writer’s background influenced them to write these stories. In some ways these […]
The short stories ‘The Signalman,’ and ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’ can be both categorised as gothic horror, as various elements of horror can be found within. The authors, Dickens and Gilman successfully convey this to us through their concepts, their use of language, as well as their characters, which are all significant components of the story. […]
“Nothing to extravagant, no straightforward endings” this is how Susan Hill, the author of ‘The Woman In Black’ describes a perfect ghost story. Her own advice obviously paid off, as her famous novel was turned into a West End production at the Fortune Theatre, London and has been running for a long fourteen years. I […]
The opening scene of the signalman consists of wide-open spaces and lots of description to give you the feeling of desolation and isolation. This is emphasised by people on trains going past, getting on with their lives whilst he is stuck in a rut at this signal post. The signalman in the title is physically […]
‘The Red Room’ by H. G. Wells, ‘The Clubfooted Grocer’ by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and ‘The Signal Man’ by Charles Dickens are all short stories set in the nineteenth century. Knowing this the reader gets the impression that the stories will be taking him or her back in time. The author makes the reader […]
Mystery stories have been increasingly popular since the 19th century because they manage to intrigue readers and make them want to read more. This has happened because of what have become classic mystery and horror story ingredients that drag readers into a story and make them want to keep turning the pages. An often tense, […]
In this essay, I will define how, I think, Dickens creates tension and suspense in this short, ghost story titled, ‘The Signalman’. ‘The Signalman’ was written in 1863, during the era when the Victorians had a fascination with the paranormal. The other famous ghost story that Dickens wrote, was written shortly before this time, ‘A […]
After examining both “The Signalman” by Charles Dickens and “The Red Room” by H.G. Wells, This article explores how authors generate tension and suspense in their stories, using a range of techniques beyond supernatural elements. “The Signalman” is an example of a story that employs narrative structure and style, such as intermittent high-speed action, to […]
‘A Terribly Strange Bed’ and ‘The Landlady’ are both stories based on suspense and fear. ‘A Terribly Strange Bed’- written in 1856 by Wilkie Collins, is set in Paris and involves an attempted murder at a gambling house, it is written in first person narration. ‘The Landlady’- written in 1960 by Roald Dahl, is set […]
Examining H. G. Wells’ “The Red Room” and Charles Dickens’ “The Signalman,” my essay will compare and contrast these two pre-1900 prose short stories. In the story “The Red Room,” the narrator describes his encounter with Lorraine Castle and his decision to investigate the notorious room of the same name. Initially, the origin of its […]
Despite their seemingly unpredictable titles, “The Black Cottage” and “The Signalman” are both stories that immediately create a gloomy and adventurous mood. Authors Collins and Dickens have a talent for making readers feel uneasy about the setting and characters in each tale. Although not classified as a horror story, “The Black Cottage” is an exhilarating […]
Both poems are written in dramatic monologue. In both poems they both show their feelings and attitudes towards their lovers. Both poems show male dominance and their control of the whole situation throughout the poem. This was probably traditional at Browning’s time that the man is strong and the poor woman is the weak victim. […]
The two books I have chosen to compare are The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro and A Fragment of Stained Glass by D. H. Lawrence. This essay will give a brief outline of both texts, I have studied, and show any similarities or differences, I have found between them. Kazuo Ishiguro wrote The […]
Thomas Hardy’s short stories frequently explore the theme of conflicting priorities between family and romantic relationships. Many tragic stories share a common theme of a main character with a fatal flaw, torn between fulfilling responsibilities and pursuing desires. In ‘An Imaginative Woman’, the protagonist is Ella Marchmill – a middle-aged mother whose husband is described […]
The male characters in the three stories; Half Brothers, Tony Kytes and News of the engagement relate to women in different ways. I will be discussing of the characters and their relationships, the mismatch of expectation that each man haves – the impossibility of what he wants, the success of the relationships and how the […]
In Blood Brothers the narrator is a ubiquitous and enigmatic character whose function is to act as a dramatic device to continue the story, foreshadow events and allow the audience to see a projection of the consciousness of some of the characters, particularly Mrs Johnstone and Mrs Lyons. He is only present during sad and […]
“I was within and without, simultaneously enchanted and repelled by the inexhaustible variety of life”(p. 28). Thus Nick Carraway, the intriguing narrator of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s the Great Gatsby, describes the position he has in the novel. His description relates much of how Nick narrates the book, both with a stranger’s impartial view, and the […]
