A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man takes place in Ireland at the turn of the century. Young Stephen Dedalus comes from an Irish Catholic family; he is the oldest of ten children, and his father is financially inept. Throughout the novel, the Dedalus f family makes a series of moves into increasingly …
Table of Contents THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDIVIDUAL CONSCIOUSNESS The development of Stephen’s consciousness in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is particularly interesting because, in so far as Stephen is a portrait of Joyce himself, Stephen’s development gives us insight into the development of a literary genius. Stephen’s experiences hint at the …
“A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys” is a book written by Nathaniel Hawthorne and first published in 1851. It is a collection of retellings of Greek myths intended for young readers. The book features a frame narrative in which a young storyteller named Eustace Bright recounts these myths to a group of children gathered around him. In “A Wonder-Book …
Ambiguity in “The Scarlet Letter” Ambiguity is a prevalent literary device employed by Nathaniel Hawthorne in “The Scarlet Letter.” The novel is filled with layers of uncertainty and multiple interpretations, allowing readers to engage with complex themes and explore the intricacies of the characters’ motivations and actions. Here are some aspects of ambiguity in the …
Table of Contents STEPHEN DEDALUS A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man is above all a portrait of Stephen Dedalus. It is through Stephen that we see his world, and it is his development from sensitive child to rebellious young man that forms the plot of the novel. There are many Stephens, often …
BIOGRAPHY OF SAMUEL JOHNSON I. LIFE OF DR. JOHNSONSamuel Johnson was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, on September 18, 1709. His father was a provincial bookseller; it was through browsing in his shop that the boy acquired much of remarkable knowledge. Physically handicapped, with bad eyesight and facial disfigurements, he later developed a pronounced neurotic tic’. …
Characters of Wuthering Heights [MAJOR CHARACTERS] HEATHCLIFF (HERO) Introduction The novel revolves round the character of Heathcliff and much of its passionate violence and moving suffering are initiated by Heathcliff. He is an extremely enigmatic figure. He lacks identity: his parentage and nationality are unknown and at various points in the novel he appears almost as a …
“The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne features richly developed characters whose complexities and internal struggles drive the narrative. Here are the key characters and their characterization in the novel: Hester Prynne: Hester is the central character of the novel, a strong and resilient woman who faces public condemnation and judgment for her adultery. She is …
The significance of the last scene of King Oedipus? Ans. In a drama, the introductory scene and the concluding scene are important. The former sets the scene, puts forward the problem, and brings in the important characters, the latter brings all the things to a close by way of resolution. It leaves the reader with the …
Ans. Tragic irony is a form of dramatic irony in which a character who is about to become a victim of disaster uses words that have one meaning and quite another to the spectator or those who are aware of the real situation.in King Oedipus there is brilliant use of tragic irony to highlight the weaknesses in …