Graham Greene's Use of Characterization in A Little Place off the Edgware Road In 'A little place off the Edgware Road' there are two focal characters. We learn the name of only one of these characters and the other remains unnamed throughout the story. This is the first interesting thing about Greene's use of characterization. By not naming one of the characters we see him as more mysterious and it helps us to realise at the end that he is just a figment of Craven's imagination. Greene writes in the third person rather than giving us the ultimate insight into Craven's head by writing in the first person. This also gives us a certain distance from Craven and this is much like real life as we always feel a certain distance from mad people mostly because we are not mad ourselves. In the first paragraph we are given the impression that he is a solitary, lonely character. We know this because when we meet him it is 'only just after lighting-up time' and this is the time when it just starting to get dark and most people are just about to go out for a good time. But not Craven. He stares bitterly at the cars on their way for a good time. We wonder why he has no home to go to. Later in the story he becomes aware that his breath might be foul, "but who could he ask?" Craven clearly has nobody in his life, any family or friends. His separateness from the rest of society is strongly emphasized, Greene also shows Craven as being an envious character. "He hated them, and hated his hatred because he knew what it was, envy." Craven covets money and love, "He was reminded of passion, but you needed money for love. . . love needed a good suit... ... middle of paper ... ... himself. Craven asks himself of the bearded man, 'Was he mad?' The characterization of this character is interesting because it makes us realise more about Craven. It makes us realise the fear Craven has of turning mad. What the bearded man is is a part of Craven's mind. He is not really there and is just a figment of Craven's imagination. But Craven and the bearded man are one and the same. Both are unkempt and lonely. At the end of the story Craven calls the police. "It's the body that's disappeared." It is Craven's body that has disappeared. He has been murdered and his body has gone. When he looks at himself in the mirror he sees blood on his face. By losing his faith in religion Craven has lost the only thing which was really important to him. He had no family or friends and his solitude consumes him.
Albert Hernandez Ms. Bolin CSU Expos Read/Write 1: Period 5 20 September 2016 The Road Lit Circle #2 Discussion Questions: On pages 84 to 86, why did the man decide to ignore the boy that the little boy saw? How does the man’s decision affect the story and the characters? What is the purpose of the red scarfs in the group of armed men?
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