In the book Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, death is one of the main themes that is widely explored. The novel communicates a very strong message about death, it portrays that it is inevitable and that it comes in different ways. It also shows that death isn't necessarily the end, but it can be the beginning. The author communicates how one faces death through literary devices such as characterization, conflict, and setting. Characterization plays a big part in a story. What a character says, does, or how they treat others can not only affect them and the other character that may be included, it can affect the entire story and how it will end or how the character themselves may reach their end. In Code Name Verity, page two-hundred and
eighty-five, Julie tells Maddie; "KISS ME HARDY! Kiss me, QUICK!" Thus, causing Maddie to shoot her, bringing her story to an end. This was a perfect example of characterization on how Julie faced her death. She was brave, for what she had to do in her job as an interrogator, which was a dangerous job, she knew it was coming one day. She wasn't scared, she knew she was making the right choice by having Maddie kill her. For Maddie, this left her with guilt, and sadness, but also with determination to finish Julies mission. She felt that if she had finished it, she would be giving Julie and herself justice for what they both lost in the war. After blowing up the Ormaie Gestapo, Maddie was left with a new kind of bravery as well as determination to help others and to help herself on getting over Julies death. Every literary device changes a story depending on how it's used. Conflict is a very influential one that can affect a lot of things as well as characterization. On page one-hundred and one, Julie wrote in her confession; "Then he said one word. It sounds the same in English, French, and German; kerosene." World War II was a dangerous time, one never knew when they would die or how they would die. Bravery can slip away in an instant and all that's left is fear. See, Julie at this point was fearful of facing death and when she found out that the real use of it was for ridding her hair of head lice, she became more relaxed. Unlike the moments before Julie passed, she was brave in that moment, in this moment, she was still a prisoner and didn't know where she'd end up. She thought that if she kept writing her confession, she'd be fine, and she'd be able to make it out alive. This shows that as one is near the end of their story, they're more aware of what's happening, calmer and more accepting of their fate.
For example Manus is a very down to earth and loving character. He cares for Sarah as if he was her father and talks to her gently and with love, empathy and consideration. "Yes...good...c'mon girl...you can do it....just try..." et cetera. But there are flaws with this relationship also; Manus views Sarah in a very fatherly light, although Sarah does not view Manus like that at all, she gives him flowers and cares for him in a very separate way.
Characterization is an essential component in a short story. Characterization is based on two things , indirect or direct characterization. Indirect Characterization shows the audience what the personality of the character is , and Direct tells the audience what the personality of the character is. Authors make characters be presented by means of description,through their actions,speech,thoughts and interactions with other characters. Authors frequently apply characterization to their stories to develop a theme or moral to the stories. Practically every novel that was made in the history of literature has a theme.This means any kind of short story like The Whistle by Anne Estevis and Marigold by Eugenia Collier has characterization.
The presence of death in the novel looms over the characters, making each of them reflect on the
There are many devices within the craft of writing that writers use to help them convey their messages. Among these include what characters they use and how they act, what setting they put their characters in, what types of symbols are use, and many others. They can go even farther into each section with how much information they give us, or how much they make us fill in with our own interpretation or imagination. The writer's choice of characters is a main part of the story, for it is these people that "tell" the story and which we relate it to. The characters' descriptions and their actions are what we picture in our minds. Although they need the other devices to complete the story, the authors use of characters can be what makes or breaks the story. There are many different types of characters that writers can use to help them distribute their message. Robert Frost uses nature as a character in his poem "Once By The Pacific," while Shirley Jackson uses the members of a small town to tell her story in The Lottery. While each is different, they both serve their intended purpose - to tell us a story.
Authors use character development to show how a person can change. Through a descriptive portrayal of a charter and their development they become real to the reader. A well-developed character stirs up emotions in the reader making for a powerful story. A person can change for better or worse and Nathaniel Hawthorne shows this thru the character development of Hester, Chillingworth, and Dimmesdale in The Scarlet Letter.
Characterization: Most of the characterization is indirect. We learn about these characters mostly by their action and their dialogue. However, there is some direct characterization when the narrator tells us of what has shaped the mother into what she is today.
...statement: The characterization the authors use in these three novels determines how well the readers will get to know the main characters in terms of emotion.
“Death, the end of life: the time when someone or something dies” (Merriam-Webster, 2014). The definition of death is quite simple, the end of life is inescapable. I chose to write about death and impermanence because it is something we all must inevitably face. People often deal with death in a number of different ways. Although it is something that we must eventually face, it can be hard to come to terms with because the idea can be hard to grasp. Some of us fear it, others are able to accept it, either way we all must eventually face it. In this essay I will look at two different literary works about death and impermanence and compare and contrast the different elements of the point of view, theme, setting, and symbolism. The comparison of these particular works will offer a deeper look into words written by the authors and the feelings that they experiencing at that particular time.
One particular criterion character effectively supports the central idea in “Rip Van Winkle” by Washington Irving. The character's type develops with the personality development throughout the story. Three types of characters: round, flat, and stock, appear in most stories. The round character displays a fully developed personality and full emotions. Flat characters, also known as supporting characters, do not develop fully or express complex emotions. A stock character, also known as a stereotype, fits an established characterization from real life or literature. With these three types of characters leading the reader through the story, the reader learns the events taking place as well as the changes in the character’s lives. The author keeps the reader informed of the changes affecting the characters throughout the narrative through style. When a character undergoes a fundamental change in nature or personality during the story, the character has dynamic style. However, a character without change defines a static character. Although all characters have a style and type sometimes understanding the differences appears complicated. A chart often helps establish a better understanding of character type and style.
There is one absolute certainty in life --death. Often euphemized as the “great equalizer”, death transcends all things that divide people: be it race, gender, religion, etc., and effects everyone that has: ever lived, is living, or will live. Joseph Conrad in his novella “Heart of Darkness”, shares the death of an imperial ivory tradesman, in order to uncover the dehumanizing subterfuge of justifying Imperialism.
Most stories if not all have a moral to learn and many times authors give their characters traits that will allow the audience to understand the concept which they are attempting to convey. Both Franz Kafka and Mary Shelley give their protagonist negative traits that will promote a feeling of antipathy amongst the readers. It is likely that if the reader is able to view and analyze how the character’s negative attitudes greatly affect the plot of the novel they will learn to change their own attitudes if self-identification is achieved thus possibly carrying out the message that the author was attempting to achieve.
In Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop for Death,” she uses the structure of her poem and rhetoric as concrete representation of her abstract beliefs about death to comfort and encourage readers into accepting Death when He comes. The underlying theme that can be extracted from this poem is that death is just a new beginning. Dickinson deftly reassures her readers of this with innovative organization and management, life-like rhyme and rhythm, subtle but meaningful use of symbolism, and ironic metaphors.
Authors develop characters’ personalities in order to add depth to their story and allow readers to feel more connected to the characters. Beyond this, characterization also allows authors to develop the themes of their stories in a more clear manner. A prime example of this would be in the poem Judith, where the author contrasts Judith and Holofernes’ personalities in order to develop the major themes of heroism and having faith in God.
Another aspect is the one that is concerned with the way in which the speeches of different characters interact. These relationships allow the reader to add the verbal behaviour of a particular character to the list of characteristic features. According to this, the character is defined by the way he responds to the preceding speech and reacts to the conversation as a whole: a character that is “bound up in his own idiosyncrasies and interests will tend to ignore the preceding speech and continue in his own vein and frequently change to monological
Throughout time, death has been viewed in a negative light. In general, it is an event to be mourned and is seen by some as the end to existence. People do not usually seek death as an answer to their problems. In various pieces of literature, however, suicide is contemplated by the characters as the only solution to the pain and grief that they experience.