Short Fiction: Characters & Conflict
Question #3: What differentiates Hardy’s use of the pastoral setting in “Tess of the d'Urbervilles” from Steinbeck’s depiction of nature in “Of Mice and Men”?
What type of character remains the same throughout a story without internal changes?
How does Brontë's use of the isolated moor setting in "Wuthering Heights" predominantly influence the theme of passionate but destructive love?
How does the setting contribute to the development of a character?
What is the significance of using a war-torn city as a setting when developing a protagonist’s narrative arc?
If a modernist approach were applied to the setting of a Victorian novel, how might this influence the thematic complexity regarding social norms?
How might authors exploit uncertain environmental conditions within narratives?
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What type of character interaction with setting directly reflects the society or era in which a novel is set?
How does the setting of a small island village in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" primarily influence the interactions between characters?
In Jane Austen's novels, such as "Pride and Prejudice," how does the rural English countryside setting affect character behavior?