Women Characters in David Copperfield
It has been said that Dickens is not generally successful in drawing female characters and that his men are as a rule better painted than his women.Let us examine how…
Pride and Prejudice: Use of Irony As Narrative Device
The most important among the narrative modes of Jane Austen is her use of irony. Irony may be defined as a mode of discourse for conveying meaning different from and…
The Guide: Narayan’s use of Irony and Humour
Narayan's Humour: An Integral Part of Narrative in The Guide R.K.Narayan’s conception of humour consists of close and realistic observation of life, precise juxtaposition of incongruities, deflation of illusions and,…
The Shadow Lines: Representation of History and Memory
Let sea-discoverers to new worlds have gone, Let maps to other, worlds on worlds have shown, Let us possess one world, each hath one, and is one. These oft quoted…