Paper 2

(Nov. 2004) "My characters are contradictory, not only in their language but in their behavior as well." Discuss thw ways in which you see contradictions within individual characters as adding to the interest of fiction you have studied.

In own words: Characters are contradictory in language and behavior. Discuss where you see contradictions within characters and how this makes the novel interesting.

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Two Part Three Works: Metamorphosis & Darkness At Noon


(Nov. 2006) " The real purpose of fiction is to give pleasure by satisfying the reader's love of the uncommon in human experience. . .but the uncommonness must be in the events, not in the characters." Discuss how far this 'recipe' for fiction-- combining unusual events with recognizable characters--is relevant to two or three works you have studied.

In my own words: The purpose of fiction is to satisfy the reader's love for new and atypical events, with recognizable characters. Discuss how this combination of unusual events with recognizable is shown in two or three works.

EOF: Style of uncommonness

Two Part Three Works: The Bluest Eye & Metamorphosis