Dickens's Fiction: Tapestries of ConscienceBritish writer Dickens (1812-70) extensively used such reiterative techniques as repetition, paradox, and multiple perspectives to increase the complexity and appeal of his fiction, says Friedman (English, City U. of New York-Queens College). He looks in detail at examples in eight works written at |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 19
Page 44
... mentioned in my discussion , several examples among many : in Pickwick Papers the narrator of " A Madman's ... mentioning that the family of his beloved Sophy selfishly wishes to keep her , expresses his fear that when he and she finally ...
... mentioned in my discussion , several examples among many : in Pickwick Papers the narrator of " A Madman's ... mentioning that the family of his beloved Sophy selfishly wishes to keep her , expresses his fear that when he and she finally ...
Page 52
... mentioned test proposed by Samuel Johnson in de- termining the credibility of ghost stories . We may ask if the reform of Scrooge is a natural occurrence prompted by his advancing age and by visits on Christmas Eve of Fred , the two ...
... mentioned test proposed by Samuel Johnson in de- termining the credibility of ghost stories . We may ask if the reform of Scrooge is a natural occurrence prompted by his advancing age and by visits on Christmas Eve of Fred , the two ...
Page 153
... mentioned by Lightwood , is referred to as Harmon's " old servant ” ( 1 : 2 : 26 ) . Although Noddy later states that he was the " foreman " in Harmon's dust business ( 1 : 8 : 94 ) , his work certainly involved physical labor , for he ...
... mentioned by Lightwood , is referred to as Harmon's " old servant ” ( 1 : 2 : 26 ) . Although Noddy later states that he was the " foreman " in Harmon's dust business ( 1 : 8 : 94 ) , his work certainly involved physical labor , for he ...
Contents
Primal Secrets | 17 |
Paradox Puzzle Exemplum | 47 |
In More Senses Than One | 61 |
Copyright | |
6 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Agnes Fleming appears asserts Aunt Betsey Bella benevolent Biddy Bleak House Boffin and Riah Bounderby Brownlow Carol Chapter chapter-titles characters Charles Dickens Cheeryble child Christmas daughter David Copperfield death despite Dickens Studies Annual Dickens's Dora Drummle earlier Edwin Leeford Ellen Ternan Estella Esther Eugene Fagin father fiction figure Fledgeby Forster Ghost Gradgrind Harry Maylie Harthouse Heep Hexam husband installment Jacob's Island Jarndyce Jenny John Harmon Lady Dedlock Lammle later letter Little Dorrit Lizzie London Madeline Magwitch marriage marry Micawber Miss Havisham moral Moreover mother murder Mutual Friend Nancy narrative narrator Nicholas Nickleby noticed novel observes Oliver Twist Oliver's paradox parents Peggotty perspectives Pickwick Pickwick Papers Pip's protagonist Ralph readers refers remarks resemblance reveals Riah's Rokesmith Rose Satis House Scrooge Scrooge's seeks seems seen Sissy sister Smike Squeers Steerforth story subsequently suggests surrogate tale tion victim Wegg wife Wilfer workhouse Wrayburn