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A narratology criticism analyses and studies the structure the
narrative and how the narration affects perception of the reader.
Katniss Everdeen, the main character in Suzanne Collins best selling
Series, “The Hunger Games”, narrates the novels. The series is
classified as a homodietic narrative due to the fact Katniss is one of
the stories acting characters. In the novels Katniss refers to herself
as I making her an overt narrator.
In “Catching Fire”, Katniss manipulates her role as narrator to
provide insight on events and social aspects of the Quarter Quell and
the surrounding scenes. Her narration allows for the reader to
understand the thoughts and reasoning behind her actions. Due to her
narration readers are let in on her feelings and relationships with
other characters. It also allows for conclusions to be drawn about her
self image and emotional state.
Katniss Everdeen’s narration affects the multiple roles she plays by
changing the tone as her character transitions from care giver,
friend, lover, survivor, puppet and celebrity. Without a change in
tones readers may not be aware of Katniss’s emotional states in the
different roles.
If Katniss did not narrate the novel the story would drastically
change. Readers would no longer understand her emotions, thought and
decisions throughout the story. The readers general knowledge about
her relationships with other supporting characters would be flawed and
possibly non-existent. In the first movie made from the series,
Katniss’s narration is non-existent leaving viewers confused on her
background, relationships with characters and decision making process.
They were left in the dark when it came to her emotions in the
different roles she plays and why she allows herself to play the
different roles.
If another leading character such as, Peeta Mellark, were to narrate
the novel, events and social aspects would not be depicted in the same
way. Supporting characters such as Katniss’s family and Gale would not
be mentioned as often. Peeta’s narration would allow different
supporting characters to be thought of and described. The novel would
revolve more about his love for Katniss, and less than the actual
events taking place.
Noah Kellem
April 26, 2012
Mrs. Connors
“The Book Thief” Psychoanalytic Criticism
In the novel The Book Thief, the main character, Liesel Meminger,
faces extreme traumatic events in her life. These experiences have a
dire psychological effect on her, and on the everyday tasks she does.
She suffers from many different psychological disorders as a direct
result of her traumatic experiences, and uses certain acts and place
to comfort her and help her feel safe again. Acts such as reading,
writing, and even stealing books as well as spending a lot of her time
in the basement of her new home allow Liesel to feel safe and escape
the reality of her life that become apparent in her psychological
disorders.
Liesel suffers from separation anxiety right as the novel starts, as
she is on her way to being forcibly separated from her mother and is
being put into the care of foster parents. On the train ride there,
Liesel watches her own brother die before her eyes, which has a huge
traumatic effect on her and causes her to later suffer from Post-
Traumatic Stress-Disorder or PTSD. The mix of separation anxiety and
PTSD has a huge impact on the well being of Liesel. She becomes
depressed, and as a result, does not want to bathe or eat for a
significant amount of time. Her PTSD comes in the form of the
nightmares that she experiences every night, in which she is back on
the train looking at her dead brother, of which she awakens from
screaming and terrified.
Throughout the novel, Liesel develops habits and ways of coping with
the trauma in her life in a great variety of ways. Her first coping
mechanism that she develops is the act of stealing books. While at her
brother’s funeral, she notices that one of the gravediggers drops a
book. Instead of returning it, she takes it for herself as a way to
remember her brother. Liesel uses the act of stealing books as a way
to feel close to and memorialize her brother, even if she does not
realize it. This act of stealing comforts her, and helps her feel
connected with her brother again, if not for just a short while.
The second coping mechanism that she develops comes as a direct
result of her nightmares. Every night, her foster father would come
in, wake her up from her nightmare, and would teach her letters so she
could read and write. She began looking forward to these teaching
sessions every day, as they took her mind off of the reality of her
situation and focused on a productive goal. Once she learned how to
read, she tried to read as many books as she could in an attempt to
take her to another, far away place where the stress and trauma of her
life couldn’t reach her. Through reading, she was able to escape her
life and allow her to be safe within the confines of every written
page.
Jason Kay
English-D
April 28th 2012
The human mind’s in-depth conscious and subconscious workings are
truly an unbelievable concept. With any given stimulus, a reaction is
applied by the person in the changed environment, whether this occurs
physically or mentally to said person. For a believable book, most
characters in literature suffer from mental disorders and syndromes
and this explains their motivations as well as their actions. In Jay
Asher’s novel The Thirteen Reasons Why the protagonist, Hannah Baker,
suffers from BLANK -INSERT FOUND MENTAL DISORDER HERE .. This involves
when a person blames others for their problems and thinks that anybody
else but themselves is responsible. This mental disorder plays a huge
impact on the story and Hannah’s ultimate decision to commit suicide.
Also, Hannah Baker shows many symptoms of depression throughout the
story and also suffers from the “prior” stage of depression called
repression. Also, Hannah Baker overreacts to such seemingly minor
cases in her life in which ensue her suicide advocacy.
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Garrison Oliver-Jones
Garrison Oliver-Jones
Mrs.Connors
Honors English 10
Throughout history in the United States racism has played a huge and
cruel, inhumane part. Segregation of blacks and whites headlined the
racism of the 1800s and the mid 1900s.During these time periods racism
and segregation was particularly evident in the south opposed to the
north were there was a lot less slaves. Blacks was the idea of
slavery and the racism against the blacks was the thought that white
Europeans were naturally better and more intelligent then black
people. The Novel to Kill a Mockingbird, takes place in Macomb,
Alabama a small town in the deep South, where segregation and racism
in quite evident.
There were many people as the time period went on that expressed
their hatred toward black people. One of the most vial, cruel, and
racism groups, was the Klu Klux Klan. The Klu Klux Klan, or KKK was a
group of white males who publicly displayed their racism and hatred
toward black people. They wore all white covering their whole body
even their face with whit robes, they would publicly lynch black
people just because if the fact that they were different colored skin.
In the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Sheriff Tate walks into a bar with
a white mob, seemingly members of the KKK, and display their desire to
kill Tom Robinson, who is black.
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One of the most prominent themes in literature is that that deals with psychoanalysis. In the book Wintergirls two girls struggle with internal conflict due to a variety of hardship in their lives. This hardship gifts them with many psychological “disorders” that guide the story and give it a meaning. Lia has just lost her long –time best friend Cassie due to a “disorder” in which she helped to encourage. These Wintergirls want to be skinny and will stop at nothing to be just that. They tally up the calories and cringe at fat and when Cassie dies Lia’s world falls into a whirlwind of emotions. She realizes these things are serious a little too late and that they are dragging her down toward an empty break in the earth with the letters L I A engraved above it, but she’s too far in to escape now. Anorexia’s made her too weak to pull herself out.
As the novel begins, Lia has just lost her friend Cassie due to bulimia. They had made it a contest to see who could be the skinniest. Cassie had won, her prize being a charming room at the morgue and a comfy bed of dirt to rest her fragile body in. Thanks for playing, Cassie! Lia on the other hand had been and still was despite the fatality suffering with anorexia. Bulimia and anorexia are both psychological disorders in which one believes them self to be inadequate in body image so they either binge and purge with bulimia, or dangerously restrict their diet with anorexia. Lia knows what she is doing is wrong, like most anorexic cases, although she can’t stop it. As well as Cassie, who can see what she is doing is negatively affecting her, but to stop would mean losing, something she does not like to do. Often with anorexia and bulimia, the victims isolate themselves, become weak and prone to dizziness, in addition to having anger built up within. These are all the case for Lia and Cassie, whom grew apart from each other and all the other friends they once had as well as their families, isolating themselves to the full extent. They are weak to a degree in which they feel everything that their bodies touch and don’t have the energy to do the simplest of tasks. Both girls also build up anger within themselves due to their families. Cassie’s parents have always been there for her physically, but mentally most of her life she has been unaided and alone. As for Lia, her family has changed so much after her parents’ divorce that life is different for her now. Her new families hear her weak, frail voice, but refuse to truly listen to it.
This family issue also brings up another psychological “disorder” within the girls. This “disorder” being the deafening, earsplitting crack of depression. This is not a sound one would like to hear. Depression is a good friend to anorexia and bulimia and, for the most part, they go everywhere together. Therefore Lia and Cassie both had this as well. There were countless reasons as to the cause of this depression. For Cassie, it was due to the parents who did not truly care for their daughter, screaming right in front of their faces, as well as the girls at school who tore her down, for the pressure to be perfect. For Lia, it was the families who changed with the tides, leaving a daughter and sister behind to wash up on shore alone and cold, searching for a towel, as well as, the nostalgia that filled the daughter up to the brim of her skeleton almost bursting her weak body and causing a yearning for something that once was but could never be again.
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Desiree Tivnan
Desiree Tivnan
Mrs. Connors
English 10
Block D
April 28, 2012
Marco
Marco Caparrotta
May 1, 2012
D Period English
The narration of a novel can give the reader and inside look of how the Narrator feels about another person, or event. In addition to this, it can also help the reader’s interpretation of the novel. For example, throughout The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, the main character, Katniss Everdeen, narrates the novel. While reading, the reader gets and inside looks at how Katniss really feels about topics such as The Hunger Games, The Capitol, and Peeta. Though she may not physically say it, through her thought process we can interpret her true feelings towards these topics and more. In addition to Katniss’ thoughts and feelings, the author, Suzanne Collins uses her writing ability to make the reader intrigued in their novel. As simple as it may be, her word choice adds a great amount to the intensity of the novel. The way one words a sentence can completely alter how 2 people could interpret it. Suzanne also ends the chapters at a very suspenseful point just to get the reader to continue, and even feel as if they are part of the novel. All of these small factors come together to create a novel that will make a reader not want to put their book down.
Brandon Sanders
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May 1, 2012
Period D
Thesis (it's pretty bad.)
"The Hunger Games" could easily be compared to parts of the
world's history. Most everyone is aware of our history but what do
they know of the future? For all we know, Panem may be our future. We
may all end up fighting for our lives in a silly arena and working our
entire lives away to keep our families close to fed.
The Games themselves are very much a replica of the
gladiator games. Fight to the death for the entertainment and
amusement of the Capitol. A child should not be sentenced to death in
an arena no human being should ever have to suffer the pain of this
great ordeal. The past is said to repeat itself and the gladiator
games have returned.
The French revolution seems to look a lot like the
revolution that changed Panem into a strict and violent little
country. The revolt has never turned out well for anyone it only makes
a government more strict and makes the authority pay attention to the
country more than wanted. "The Hunger Games" Is a big replication of
the gladiator gsmes ans the french revolution as well as much more of
the world's history.
John Marcinkewich
interpret texts of certain works of literature. In these criticisms
the thoughts and desires of the character are revealed through the
author’s writing in context that can be interpreted as subconscious or
unconscious thoughts. It can be said that these thoughts of the
character are also thoughts of the author itself. It can serve as a
way of decoding aspects of the story and also the development of
characters lives. It can also serve as examples of emotions within the
lives of the characters of the story that the author also may try to
reveal about himself.
In Tears of a Tiger, after the trauma that Andy faces in his life, for
example, like his best friend Robert dying in the car crash, which was
caused by Andy, he begins to develop certain thoughts and emotions
throughout the story that are rather sad and depressing. The people
and situations that surround him tend to make these thoughts grow and
they start to take over his life. These certain thoughts and emotions
start to build up which eventually lead to his final decision of
committing suicide.
Joanna Larsen
Honors English 10 Period D
April 27, 2012
Psychoanalytic Criticism
Many times, traumatic events trigger numerous sicknesses. In the
novel Mockingjay, the two main characters experience multiple
unfortunate incidents. These experiences have psychological effects on
Peeta and Katniss. Both characters suffer from several psychological
disorders as a result of the tragic events. Some of these disorders
are depression, post-traumatic stress disorder. Also the characters
experience unconscious thoughts and actions and Peeta’s mental state
is unnormal after getting abused,. In addition, the characters’
surroundings affect them in unbelievable ways. The traumatic events
the main characters experience cause various conditions.
In Mockingjay, Katniss and Peeta’s psychological disorders become
evident. Throughout the book, the main characters have terrible
anxiety. Both Katniss and Peeta have fought in two Hunger Games and a
war. Both characters have lost multiple family members and loved ones.
The effect on their deaths is intolerable and causes Katniss to fall
into a depression. In the start of the novel, Peeta gets physically
and mentally abused, this has a huge effect on his life as he attempts
to cope with it. Also, because of the tramatic events the characters
face, they don’t realize their conscious and unconscious thoughts and
actions. The environment Katniss and Peeta live in effect who they are
and their beliefs in incredible ways.
Rachel Treannie
Rachel Treannie
Mrs. Connors
Honors English 10
May 4, 2012
Laws Unbound Piece by Piece
Death is by any amount scary and tragic, a monster that grimaces upon the light of life. Though, if death’s innumerous fatalities could be put to rest without any casualties than there would be no objection to the solution. That is until you are on that other end consisting of the legitimate cure. Throughout the very well put together novel “Unwind” by Neal Shusterman, three teens are followed as they struggle with this issue. Connor, Risa, and Lev are all on the other end. They are the ones who are the cure. As the story progresses the one major question embraced in the text is whether the unwinding of each teen, which is just an extreme level of organ donating, is worth the price. The true issue confronted here is: the principal purpose of unwinding was to save lives but is that counterproductive when lives must be taken “apart” and given to others? Now life has been downgraded as a matter of convince. Thus the rights of the individual are embezzled. This concept of unwinding is a chain of links that all form a loop, the catalyst of this cycle is society and what is just suspected of the public. The cultural morals and the values of man affect the government. This hypothetical future in America has allowed itself to pass laws that have gone against what the country stands for; “the right of life” and “the rights of the individual”. Life as known now is stooped to the dust and has no worth but that of which is popular agreement in this novel. With expectations lowered and patience close to nothing, the value of worthwhile life is few and far between.
Rachel Ashley
Rachel Ashley
May 4, 2012
Mrs. Connors
Humans of all kind feel a need to be accepted; they want to belong. This concept is one that lies at the very core of one’s human nature. While a few rise above this urge encoded in to the very fabric of the human heart, millions succumb to this insisting desire, yielding to the demons of conformity. There is a line that exists between wanting this acceptance from others and becoming totally dependent upon this urge for acceptance. For most, there is a clear distinction between these two things, but for some this line becomes blurred. These people are known as Neurotics; they suffer from “a mental and emotional disorder that affects only part of the personality, it is accompanied by a less distorted perception of reality than in a psychosis, does not result in disturbance of the use of language, and is accompanied by various physical, physiological, and mental disturbances.”[1] So what is it that brings on these severe mental disturbances? Several philosophers have decided to examine this issue and see it they can learn what brings this on. One of the key researchers in this filed is Karen Horney, who has come up with the most logical way of defining both how people first become neurotics and has been able to come up with three categories into which neurotics generally fit. However, people are not the only ones that can fit in to these categories, since characters in novels often take on very humanistic traits it is only natural that a handful of them would also suffer from neurosis without ever even realizing it. In the series, The Nightside, by Simon R. Green it becomes apparent that the character John Taylor is one that suffers from this mental disorder.