Narrator

chapter different The chapter takes the form of a play within the novel ( Auster constantly reminds his reader that he is playing with words and literary genres - autobiography, picaresque ecc… ). Its writer is anonymous; consequently, Nathan, the narrator becomes a character ( how does viewpoint change this way ? ) As in a play , there are stage directions , a dialogue ( the focus is on what they say – no comment , no interpretation, plain expression of what they think ). Auster adds to this surprising

familiarisez-vous par avance avec leur formulation. En anglais par exemple, on retrouve souvent ce type de questions : Where does the scene take place ? : Où a lieu la scène ? What kind of text is it ? : De quel type de texte s’agit-il ? Who is the narrator ? : Qui est le narrateur ? Name the characters involved in this scene : Nommez les personnages impliqués dans cette scène. Show that….Quote from the text : Montrez que….Citez le texte. In your own words, explain… : Avec vos propres mots, expliquez…

countries like the United States of America. The authors are rather critical about how the immigrants are treated by the natives. Does the American dream, which appeals more and more illegal aliens worth sweating for? We shall wonder how the narrator alludes to the theme of immigration. We will axe our essay around two keys stones. Firstly we will see the living conditions of immigrants in the United States. Then we will lay stress on the preconceived ideas of immigration among the Americans

life of parties and money-spending, that he uses as subject of his stories. The great gastby, First published on 1925, is set on Long Island and in New York City during the summer of 1922. It is a critique of the American Dream. Nick Carraway, the narrator is a young midwesterner, that never wants to judge people. Having graduated from Yale, he had fought in World War I. He decides to move east to New York and learn the bond business. In the 1920's ,"the golden age", people were very materialistic

four characters, two are the “main” protagonists : Tom and Honey Chowder, who met in Vermont and had a short, passionate affair, before Tom had to go back to New York. And two “secondary” characters, who act as spectators of the whole scene : the narrator, Nathan, and his grand niece Lucy. What the examiner needs to know : - describe shortly last encounter between Tom & Honey (relevant because: a tragicomic disaster or a wonderful romance ?) - Give a few words about respective personalities of

Galore Factor ? IV. Bibliographie : • Marcel Proust, A la recherche du temps perdu, Paris, Gallimard, 1988. (Folio Classique) • Elisabeth Ladenson, Proust’s Lesbianisme, Ithaca/London, Cornell University Press, 1999. • Bethany Ladimer, The narrator as voyeur in A la recherche du temps perdu, Critical Quarterly, 1977/19, 3, p. 5 -20 • Rosine Georgin, Marcel et la scène primitive, Cahier Charles V, 1989, 11, p. 43-57

Everybdy lives in the same way as them: when he went to the closest village, “the people there lived exactly like themselves” (l.17). Watene doesn't know any Maori living differently than his family does. Their situation appears totally normal to the narrator and his family. For him the world they lived in was “the only world they knew” so they think it is normal to live this way because they don't have the choice, it is the only world existing. Also, even if his father tries to make him understand they're

Next thing she knows, she is with her boyfriend are in the trunk of the car. However, Eric gets them out of trouble and drive Sookie back to Bon Temps, not without problems on the way. Sookie Stackhouse: She is the main character, and also the narrator of the story. Moreover, she has the gift to hear people thoughts, except vampires. Even though she may seem naïve at first glance, perceptiveness and courageousness are qualities that she owns. Sookie’s open-mindedness is furthermore one of her important

| | | | | |Was Elisabeth’s childhood friend | II- The structure of the book 1- Who is the author of the book? 2- Who is the narrator of the book? 3- Is the novel solely made of letters? 4- Are some letters omitted? Why? 5- There are two parts in this book. What differentiates them? 6- When was the book published? 7- What time span does the story cover? (Sur quelle

denounced the pollution of his birthplace by oil companies and was hanged by the military regime in 1995. Uncle Tunde believes that his brother will be assassinated just like Saro Wiwa. NARRATIVE TECHNIQUE: That’s a third-person narrative. The narrator is not one of the characters. POINT OF VIEW: What we have here is an internal focalization. The action is seen from Sade’s point of view. Throughout the book, we get access to Sade’s visual, auditory, olfactory impressions and most importantly