... the book. The essay will also examine how the Internet and the gaming industry in particular are changing the role of both author and reader. The main impact of new media technologies on story and narrative is the fact that they offer more interactivity, mainly through hypertext and ... a more contextual synthesis of the information explored." (Davidson, 2001) Both hypertext and hypermedia create a more active role for the reader as well as blurring the boundaries between reader and writer. " Readers are generally expected to play an active part in their experience, seeking out informatio...

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... his disappointment that God is not waiting to greet him on the other side by writing "I was waiting still". The effect of this is that the reader is able to discern that Baudelaire has far more doubt about Religion than Shelley and other pre-modernist composers. From these two examples it can be seen that cultural context ... the murder of William. In reference to her ability to defend herself, she explicitly says that she "has no power". The effect of this is that the reader is left without a morsel of doubt in the fact that women are undervalued in Frankenstein's society, and this allo...

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... essay aims to identify some of the factors which have combined to generate this reproducibility, by trying to clarify what is meant by a classic and how and why these texts should be elevated to the ranks of the literary canon. The canon is often debated in relation to the ... see the canon as an unrepresentative sample of literature promoted only by the elite male population. It must also be seen that whilst a Marxist reader would imply the economic benefits alone would enable reproducibility, that also popular consumption and reception of the text, brings it classical status. Furthermo...

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... entire community, does provide sufficient knowledge to ascertain a theme. This intentional point of view holds strong to its duty at presenting this theme to be obtained and analyzed by the reader. It might also be considered to be a theme when looking at the narration itself. Perhaps the very fact that times are changing, therefore new unorthodox ways of writing, causes Faulkner ... order to comply with her valued traditions. The point of view in a story usually can shed light on the theme to a story, and it is evident of that in Faulkner's classic story....

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... to the film because it has thorough descriptions of a character's feelings and depictions of symbolic meaning concerning the objects and important happenings. First of all, the movie version of the classic, "The Lord of the Flies," seems to be lacking in detail involving the characters. Mainly due to the limited length of the movie, a character's role and his feeling are nonexistent ... distinguish their role. The cinema is unsuccessful in establishing Simon as a "Christ" figure and Roger's murderous nature. On the other hand, the novel installs all these ideas and allows the reader to ...

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