Short Fiction: Characters & Conflict
When analyzing a stream-of-consciousness passage from a novel for its effect on understanding a protagonist’s motivations, what should be most closely examined?
In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s "The Scarlet Letter," what does Hester Prynne’s scarlet letter 'A' come to represent over time?
How does an author's choice to write from an omniscient point of view influence the tone towards its central characters?
How does an author's use of free indirect discourse affect the reader's perception of a character’s interiority in a first-person narrative?
What effect does a distant narrative distance have on the reader?
In literature, what is the effect of using free indirect discourse on narrative distance?
What animal does Edgar Allan Poe's Raven best represent in terms of the narrator's mind state?
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In a first-person narrative, which element primarily reveals the narrator's perspective?
How does a first-person narrative perspective primarily affect the tone of a story?
Which aspect best illustrates how stream- consciousness technique influences characterization within literature?