Character  (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 »

Characterization in John Updike's "You'll Never Know, Dear, How Much I Love You"

Greta B. Reichert - In an interview in The Paris Review (1968), John Updike denies that characterization is a primary goal of fiction. While he believes that narratives can contain psychological insights, he argues that the “substance” of a story is the “appetite for... Keep Reading »

Mycobacteriophage Meru: Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Mycobacteriophage

Merit P. George - Mycobacteriophage are the most prevalent type of microorganism present in the biological universe. In fact, since the first mycobacteriophage was isolated in 1947, well over 2000 new viruses have been identified (Mycobacteriophage Database). The vastness in number... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Character is tagged in the following 16 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
American Literature
2014, Vol. 6 No. 09
Characterization in John Updike's "You'll Never Know, Dear, How Much I Love You"
By Greta B. Reichert
In an interview in The Paris Review (1968), John Updike denies that Characterization is a primary goal of fiction. While he believes that narratives can contain psychological insights, he argues that the “substance” of a story is the... Read Article »
John Updike American Literature Characterization Fiction Short Stories
Mycobacteriophage
2013, Vol. 5 No. 10
Mycobacteriophage Meru: Isolation and Characterization of a Novel Mycobacteriophage
By Merit P. George
Mycobacteriophage are the most prevalent type of microorganism present in the biological universe. In fact, since the first mycobacteriophage was isolated in 1947, well over 2000 new viruses have been identified (Mycobacteriophage Database). The... Read Article »
Mycobacteriophage Phage Isolation Characterization Immunity Testing Host-range Testing
Old English
2012, Vol. 4 No. 09
Reevaluating the Role of Women in Beowulf
By Catori Sarmiento
This essay explores the roles of women in Beowulf in a contextual assessment. It is often an incorrect assumption that women within Beowulf and Anglo-Saxon culture are subservient to a patriarchal culture that places little to no value on them.... Read Article »
Beowulf Old English Anglo-Saxon Women Anglo-Saxon Society Women's Roles Female Characters
Fertility
2011, Vol. 3 No. 09
Antifertility Effects of Aqueous Extract of Phyllanthus Niruri in Male Albino Rats
By Valentine U. Ezeonwu
The effects of aqueous extract of P.niruri on epididymal sperm Characteristics, fructose and testosterone levels in male albino rats were investigated. The treatment of the extract for 14 days resulted in appreciable decrease in the fructose level... Read Article »
Fertility Phyllanthus Niruri Sperm Characteristics Testosterone Fructose
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
Shakespeare
2010, Vol. 2 No. 03
Shakespeare's Apemantus: The Amazing, Changing Flat Character in Timon of Athens
By Lindsay L. Lichti
In William Shakespeare's The Life of Timon of Athens, the Character Apemantus is a Cynic philosopher, who delights in presenting the truth to other Characters in the most offensive manner possible. He is a secondary Character, but an indispensible... Read Article »
Shakespeare Timon Of Athens Apemantus Character Analysis Flat Character
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
Shakespeare
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Michael Cassio as a Foil to Shakespeare's Othello
By Veronika Walker
Theodore Spencer wrote of Shakespeare's Othello, “In presenting the Character of Othello to his audience, Shakespeare emphasizes very strongly his grandeur, self-control, and nobility” (Spencer 127-28). This observation demonstrates... Read Article »
Shakespeare Othello Cassio Iago Literary Elements Theatre Plays Drama Foil Characters Foil
Female Characters
2010, Vol. 2 No. 02
Comparing Female Characters in "Christabel" and "The Eve of St. Agnes"
By Alina Saminsky
Despite both being the leading female Characters in their respective pieces, Christabel from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s Christabel and Madeline from John Keats’ The Eve of St. Agnes have many striking similarities. Throughout both poems... Read Article »
Coleridge Keats Christabel The Eve Of St. Agnes Gender Roles in Literature Female Character
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
Ocean's 11
2010, Vol. 2 No. 01
Swagger and Soul: Analyzing the Music from Ocean's 11
By Justin D. Wright
One of the more overt dilemmas in the music of Ocean’s Eleven was the necessary need to reflect on the idea of old guard Las Vegas and the obvious modernity of the time in which the movie is set. It epitomizes classic Rat Pack versus online... Read Article »
Ocean's 11 David Holmes Nostalgia Musical Representation Of Characters Steven Soderbergh Rat Pack Soul
Anton Chekhov
2009, Vol. 1 No. 11
Anton Chekhov and the Development of the Modern Character
By Sawyer A. Theriault
Considered by some to be the father of the short story, Anton Chekhov created a paradigmatic form for writing fiction. By mimicking reality he produced a representational art through his stories. The revelations in Chekhov’s fictional Characters... Read Article »
Chekhov Anton Anton Chekhov Checkov Chekov Development Of Character Short Story Fiction Sawyer Theriault Modern Character Chameleon
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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