Construction Of Characters Research Articles

The construction of the character and her speeches: an analysis of Mafalda's strips from Bakhtin

This article aims to analyze how we can verify Bakhtin's concepts of inner dialogue, exotopy, vision surplus, finishing, material emotive-volitional orientation and axiological surplus in the construction of characters and their speeches in Mafalda's comic strips, created by Argentine cartoonist, Quino. For this, we selected two strips, the first being a dialogue between Mafalda and a crab, in which it is possible to observe Mafalda's dialogical articulation with her own; and the second strip, in turn, brings a dialogue between Mafalda, her best friend – Susanita – and her colleague Filipe, in a conversation full of discordant points of view and discourses established from conceptions constructed by references coming from social classes, context political and economic in which the characters are inserted. After the analysis, it was possible to perceive the analysis carried out shows that several of the concepts coined by Bakhtin can be verified in the strips, from the construction of the (anti) heroine Mafalda, with her irony and ideological alignment inherited from the author, to the elaborations of the characters' statements loaded with opinions that call to reflection on the great human questions.

The Character Construction of American TV Series and Its Enlightenment to Domestic TV—Taking the “Better Call Saul” as an Example

The Character Construction of American TV Series and Its Enlightenment to Domestic TV—Taking the “Better Call Saul” as an Example

Character Development in Higher Education Using Classical Archetypes

Since classical times, character development has played a key role in the proper functioning of democracies. This article outlines a modern reimagining of a classical archetypal character construction as a novel method for character development. The author presents examples of its operation in higher educational settings and in professional education, together with examples that show students using the method to frame ethical and professional issues in a character context. The novel method is shown to have potential to play a role in overcoming factors, some often unspoken, hindering greater establishment of character development in modern education.

Motivated by Hatred: Defoe, Deism, and the Novel

Motivated by Hatred: Defoe, Deism, and the Novel

ŽENE U ROMANIMA „ZONA ZAMFIROVA“ STEVANA SREMCA I „VEČITI MLADOŽENjA“ JAKOVA IGNjATOVIĆA

This paper deals with female characters and their position in two repre- sentative novels of the 19th century using feminist critique and comparative study. It stems from the hypothesis that the position of women must be different in these two novels, since Zona Zamfirova was written in the far south and Večiti mladoženja in the far north of the Serbian territory, under different cultural influences, two decades apart when it comes to their publication, which is mostly confirmed in the paper. The impact of traditional culture and literature on the construction of female characters is examined. Female characters are related to other women of the period of Realism. The conclusion is that female characters are dominantely valued on the basis of physical appearance, diligence, as well as presence of shame and obedience to men through whom women’s identity and function are determined. We also analyzed how much these patriarchal patterns are still present today.

SPEECH ACTS OF CONTROL IN ENGLISH DOMINANT PARENTAL DISCOURSE

The paper deals with typology, functioning and verbal representation of speech acts of control in English dominant parental discourse. The concept of speech acts of control has been clarified then directive of order, directive of demand, directive of prohibition and directive of warning types have been singled out. The analysis of linguistic forms of directive of order, directive of demand, directive of prohibition and directive of warning utilized by parents in dominant communication has been carried out. The analysis of the control speech acts by levels of directness in dominant parental discourse reveals the prevalence of direct mode stipulated by parental higher social position and authority. It was found out that linguistic forms of directives of order are affirmative imperative constructions and negative imperative constructions, lexico-grammatical level of directives of order are represented by imperative sentences comprising verbs that call for action completion or denote action cessation. It was revealed that when conveying categorical requirements, impolite and even disrespectful attitude, directives of order include negative-evaluative adjectives, obscene words. Linguistic expression of directives of demand are affirmative utterances containing volitional verbs. Directives of prohibition in dominant parental discourse are represented by affirmative constructions with verbs naming ban and disallowance. The category of modality is also employed for verbal representation of the directive of prohibition. The directives of warning are represented by imperative and affirmative constructions with modal verbs of obligation, negative imperative constructions and affirmative constructions with prohibitive nomination, negative constructions of egocentric character. The analysis of the lexical and syntactic means that comprise speech acts of control makes it possible to single out structural models containing addressing. This paper aims to compensate for the lacunae that are currently present in the field of English dominant parental discourse study in terms of speech act representation.

Типология женских образов в драматургии Д.С. Мережковского и З.Н. Гиппиус

The article reveals patterns in the construction of female characters in the entire corpus of D.S. Merezhkovsky’s and Z.N. Gippius’ dramas. Although their plays are connected by a number of common motifs, themes and images, the construction of femininity by the husband-and-wife authors differs in many ways. Merezhkovsky is more traditional than Gippius: in his plays, female figures, as a rule, turn out to be only a background for a male character who suffers between “two loves,” anticipating, but not being able to accept the truth of the Third Testament. Therefore, the female characters either embody two faces of Eros, or simply represent variations of female types constant for literature and culture, such as the “Amazon,” “comforter,” “strong woman,” etc. In Gippius, female figures are brought to the fore, it is they who solve existential issues. Their main characteristic is the desire for “that which is not of this world.” The male characters of Merezhkovsky are mainly occupied by their love for two different women, while the female characters of Gippius are occupied by their attempts to find some “meaning,” to transform life, Russia and themselves.

The Creation of the Hero Image in Realistic Military Drama—Take "Li Yannian of Meritorious Service" as an Example

In recent years, the ratings of military dramas have continued to decline, and there are few characters that audiences are enjoying. As a recent fire out of the circle of red theme film and television drama "Meritorious service". Through the realism unit military drama Li Yannian, this paper discusses how the heroic image in contemporary military dramas can avoid falling into the vicious circle and how realistic dramas construct the heroic image. Excellent literary and artistic products can always be moved and resonated by people all over the world, and the heroic image of defending the home and the country is respected and revered by all mankind. Through the realistic creation direction of military drama and the construction and typical image of the theme characters of military drama, this paper analyzes the important core of the realistic theme drama, in order to express the invincible, brave and tenacious optimistic fighting spirit of Chinese men.

Constructing a Territorial Identity in YouTube Interviews

This article deals with the problem of constructing a territorial identity in modern media discourse based on interviews in popular YouTube video blogs. A discourse analysis methodology is used in accordance with the constructivist approach, as well as an individualistic approach to identity. Meanings associated with territorial identity are considered in such practices of character construction as the choice of a character type, presentation of an autobiographical narrative, and valuable self-identification which is topical for YouTube interviews. The results of the study (which included 50 interviews conducted in 2017–2020) are presented. The analysis shows that personal attachment to a territory can be discussed as the result of a meaningful choice within a framework of individual self-realization or as a result of a combination of external circumstances. Identity thematization is not associated with any specific type of character in media discourse. Territorial identification is primarily significant in the context of autobiographical narratives, including with respect to changes in place of residence and demonstration of the individual’s motivations in life and significant values.

Pomiędzy Sherlockiem Holmesem a Eberhardem Mockiem: Hotel „Wielkie Prusy” Bohdana Kołomijczuka

The subject of the analysis in this paper is the novel by Bohdan Kolomiichuk entitled The Great Prussia Hotel. From the genre point of view, the piece fits seamlessly into the so-called retro detective story with elements of the noir novel. The author’s variant of the retro detective story is clearly inspired by the classics of the genre, such as Artur Conan Doyle or Agata Christie (also contemporary ones, already containing further original modifications, such as Marek Krajewski or Konrad Lewandowski). This translates, for example, into the construction of the main character. Thus, a hybrid character is created, which appears to be a conglomerate of the features of Sherlock Holmes and Eberhard Mock. One should also pay attention to the construction of the novel space. Mapping activates various cultural and historical codes, it is not only an element accompanying the development of the plot but an expression of counter-hegemonic practice - the opposition to superficial top-down unification, anonymization and denationalization. Kolomiichuk’s novel can therefore be considered a borderland work in some places due to its multi-address character and a certain historical verve. In this context, at times drifting somewhat towards postmodernism, the Hotel smoothly fits into the trend of opening up popular literature to hybridity, borderline and multi-genre, visible since the turn of the 20th and 21st century, while taking into account national archetypes, images and motifs, and correlating them with the global (also contemporary) classics of the genre.

Trudne tematy w polskiej współczesnej powieści dla dziewcząt. Strategie narracyjne na przykładzie twórczości Natalii Osińskiej

The aim of this article is to present the narrative solutions in Polish novels for girlsthat deal with difficult topics (taboo topics). The main area of interest covers the issue of gender identity in Natalia Osińska’s trilogy (Fanfik (2016), Slash (2017), Fluff (2019). The construction of a non-heteronormative character was discussed and compared with the construction of popular novel heroes.

Symbolism of Color in Cinema

The purpose of the research is to analyze the perception of color by the viewer and to establish the role of the color score in the structure of the film, to determine the symbolism of the main colors in the fabric of the film. To achieve this goal, the following tasks are outlined: to establish the role of color in building the character and image of the character; to prove the importance of the ability to build and harmoniously organize the color scheme in the use of a monochromatic color system; to consider the role of color and its symbolism on specific examples. The research methodology consists of the application of the following methods: theoretical – for the analysis of films, and informative sources; generalization of the different colors’ influence on the general association of perception, the formation of subjective perception of scenes with the dominance of a certain color from the chromatic range; structural and functional, which consists in the isolation of color as a separate element from the integral fabric of the film and determining its function in the construction of characters, creating dramatic tension, etc. The scientific novelty is that the role of certain colors is analyzed in the example of modern projects, and a detailed analysis of the selection of colors depending on certain tasks in various scenes is carried out; with the help of theoretical analysis, the factors that influence the general impression of the viewer are determined. Thus, work was carried out on the collection and systematization of theoretical material on the topic and an attempt was made to apply theoretical concepts in practice. Conclusions. In the course of the article, we have analyzed the ambiguity of colors, the use of color combinations with sound, with other colors of the chromatic range. The role of color in conveying symbolism, associations, and the significance of changes in perception has been determined by analyzing films.

Red Zora and Her Gang (Die rote Zora und ihre Bande) and the Croatian Canon of Children’s Literature

Red Zora and Her Gang1 (orig. Die rote Zora und ihre Bande) is a 1941 novel by the German-Swiss author Kurt Held (Kurt Kläber), inspired by the Croatian mentality and Croatian history. While it was enormously popular in Germany, the Croatian translation was issued only in 2017. In this paper, we analyse the hypothetical position of Red Zora within the Croatian canon of children’s literature established at the time the novel was written. Red Zora tends towards realism in shaping children’s reality based on unusual adventures in common with the most dominant of children’s novels so that it fits into the contemporary novelistic matrix, however with a distinctive detail – a girl as “gang leader” – which goes beyond the trends of Croatian children’s literature of the time. The paper considers the hypothetical question of the possible influence of the novel on the development of Croatian children’s literature regarding the construction of the female character.

CHARACTER DESIGN IN RELATION TO LANDSCAPE AND TIME DIMENSIONS IN HENDERSON THE RAIN KING BY SAUL BELLOW

This article analyses aspects of character design in Saul Bellow’s novel Henderson the Rain King. It focuses on the association of space and specific moments in time and highlights the use of landscape structures in important moments of the book, aiming to explore the evolution of the central character. The overall discussion of the relationship between character development and landscape patterns uses Bakhtin’s idea of chronotope and identifies several significant moments in the economy of the book that are relevant to the construction of the main character. On the whole, this article was inspired by Saul Bellow’s recurrent and energetic attempts to rescue, throughout his writing activity, that part of the traditional novel which is centered around a problematic hero.

Who is the ‘Guardian of the Sea’? A Narrative Practice Approach Analysis of a Short Story Book for Six to Eight Years Old on the Main Character's Environmental Identity Construction

Abstract This project used a story book for young readers (aged 6–8) to explore environmental identity features and their potential impact upon its young readers. A variety of different units of analysis from the narrative practice approach were employed to explore: a) how the story's narrative constructs the environmental identity of the main character; b) what kind of environmental identity it promotes and c) whether reading a story can be considered a ‘proxy’ of a ‘formative’ childhood experience in relation to the environment. The analysis showed a gradual construction of the main character's environmental identity; moving from passivity and ignorance to agency and knowledge. However, the notion of agency was rather limited to an individualistic agency that can potentially empower young readers to act on a local level without helping them to see environmental issues in a wider societal context. Finally, the idea of reading an environmental story as a ‘formative’ experience is discussed in relation to the aforementioned findings and to literature relevant within sustainability education pedagogies.

On the meaning of ‘common sense’ in the construction of Chinese characters

On the meaning of ‘common sense’ in the construction of Chinese characters

The ironic background of cultural and mythical patterns in the 20th-century novel Saul Bellow: characters of the 50s and the 60s

Although Bellow’s novels deal with huge suffering as a rule, very often a duplicitous ironic approach can be detected in the structure of his books and in the configuration of his main characters. The perspective of psychological torment and frailty in Herzog or Mr. Sammler’s Planet is combined with the awareness of an ailing and unusually large body in Henderson the Rain King. This article explores the subtle ironic narrative background in two of his novels and highlights the use of cultural references and mythical allusions as key devices in the construction of characters for which the exercise of suffering is almost a vocation.

Islamophobic Discourse of European Right-Wing Parties: A Narrative Policy Analysis

In Europe, in tandem with growing social anxiety regarding the so-called threat of Islamization, right-wing, populist parties have increasingly positioned themselves against Muslims and Islam to the point of becoming anti-Islam parties. This paper deconstructs Islamophobic discourses of the Freedom Party of Austria, the League, and the Alternative for Germany through narrative policy analysis and shows that they are built upon a similar narrative of a villain, victim, and hero. Muslims are depicted as villains that pose a threat to Europe, while national and European cultures are presented as victims, threatened by Islamic practices which are cast as irrational, dominant, and violence-prone. The depiction of Muslims as villains and European culture and society as victims gives these parties an opportunity to create a “hero” character for themselves. By presenting proposals, such as bans on Islamic practices, these parties narratively construct themselves as heroes determined to save their countries and European culture. Disregarding the heterogeneity of Muslims and Islamic traditions as well as the contribution of Muslim scientists and philosophers, these parties depict a simplistic picture of the world in which they appropriate for themselves the role of protector. Character construction in Islamophobic discourses raises important questions about multiculturalism, tolerance, and religious freedom in Europe.

THE STYLISTIC INVESTIGATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF IDENTITY IN INVISIBLE MAN

Esta pesquisa apresenta a investigação estilística da construção da identidade do protagonista da obra Invisible Man. O corpus de análise constitui-se das falas de personagens da obra, analisadas a partir de sistemas linguísticos e pautadas pelo arcabouço da Linguística Sistêmico-Funcional, sistemas os quais lidam com a temática da identidade em um texto literário. Os resultados apontam recursos contrastantes, porém complementares à voz em diálogo, utilizados pelo narrador homodiegético enquanto voz narrativa.

Joseph Conrad's Legacy in Postwar Polish Émigré Literature

Abstract Joseph Conrad, his life and oeuvre, had been of major influence in Polish literature almost from the very start of his literary career. This was due to the artistic innovativeness of the author of Heart of Darkness, his Polish origin and unique expatriate biography. It is therefore unsurprising, that Conrad would be of particular interest for writers and intellectuals who found themselves in exile after the Second World War. In that diverse community, he was the subject of critical literary discourse and a source of inspiration. And in such context distinct attention should be paid to Andrzej Bobkowski's stories written in Guatemala, as they often refer to the Conradian tradition. One of the stories in which the reader can easily locate motifs from Conrad's work is “Spotkanie” [An Encounter]. The text reveals the depth and breadth of the influence of the great predecessor on Bobkowski's work, e.g., in terms of the subject matter, the construction of characters, and the choice of narrative strategies. Yet as a detailed analysis of the story reveals, Conrad's model is recast here in a manner that addresses the issues prominent in the more recent exile literature, i.e., transformation of subjective identity and the opposition between the local community and the self-conscious outsider.