Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
such as Crusoe from a naïve and artless youth into a shrewd and
hardened man, tempered by numerous trials in his eventful life.
Tom is multi-dimensional character.
Methods of characterization
Direct characterization: telling
Characterization through the use of names,
such as Friday in Robinson Crusoe; Mr.
Allworthy in Tom Jones.
Characterization through appearance
Characterization by the author, such as in
the comment of the author in Jane Austin’s
novels.
Indirect characterization: showing
Characterization through dialogue,
Characterization through action, such as
Crusoe’s stay in the uninhabited island. Crusoe
is characterized by his marvelous capacity
for work, his boundless energy and
persistence in overcoming obstacles.
Many novels’ success lie largely in their
characterization. (Robinson Crusoe; Jane
Eyre; Tess)
Setting
The stage against which the story unfolds we call
the setting. In its narrowest sense, setting is the
place and time of the narration, but eventually it
encompasses the total environment of the work.
Setting, therefore, in its broadest sense,
encompasses the physical locale that frames the
action, the time of day or year, the climate
conditions, and the historical period during which the
action takes place.
The functions of setting
setting as a background for action, such as Charles
Dickens’s A Tale of Two Cities
setting as antagonist, such as the island in Robinson
Crusoe, and London in Tom Jones
setting as a means of creating appropriate
atmosphere, such as in Hardy’s Tess (touch of
symbolism and naturalism )
setting as a means of revealing character, such as
Heathcliff and Cathy in Wuthering Heights
setting as a means of reinforcing theme
Point of view
Storyteller: a narrative voice, real or implied,
that presents the story to the reader.