synopsis
This story begins when doctor Amony saw a doll at a shop and he bought it .Doctor Amony wondering who makes the doll and finally he had met Mary, the doll maker.
After some time he felt worried about Mary and he fall sick. Eventually doctor Amony realized that he had fallen in love with Mary.
He was determined to help Mary escape from the stress of life. Lastly, he bring Mary out from the house. They got married and live happily.
Literary devices
Literary devices
Express artistic meaning through the use of language
Example :
Anaphore Simile
Personafication
Hiperbole
Personafication
Attaching human traits and characteristics with inanimate objects
It had a lovely gentle look, but sad eyes. (page 31) Suddenly I felt sorry for her, sitting in that crowded window.
(page 31)
Personafication
It was a cold, ugly room, and the furniture
(page 34) Nobody in the world is giving her hope for the future. (page 44)
Assonance
Repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase
After a few minutes, I arrived at the newspaper shop.
(page 30)
Suddenly, I remembered that it was a nieces birthday the next week.
(page 30)
As I counted out the pound notes, I felt a little silly. (page 32)
Aliteration
Words used begin with letters belonging to the same sound group.
There were games and toys, paper and pens, books and
Themes
The author's underlying meaning or main idea that he is trying to convey
Love
Every people need love in their life because love will make us happy.
Setting
The time and location in which a story takes place
Setting :
Place
Jim Carters Shop
London
Marys room
Setting :
Place
Rose Callamits house at Hardley Street
Abbey Lane
Setting :
Time
3 years ago
(flashback)
A few week later (Rose call doctor Amony to ask him about the treatment that he has offered)
Setting :
Time
5 oclock in the afternoon when the telephone rang (Jim Carter called doctor Amony to inform about Rose)
Characters
The person in a work of fiction and the characteristics of a person
Characters (antagonist and protagonist) Characteristics
Stephen Amony
Protagonist (the major person) A doctor Good looking Kind
Caring
Educated Friendly
Mary Nolan
Protagonist (the major person) Not more than 25 years old Has dark eyes, poor and thin body and dry, unhealthy hair Weak and sick Kind
Rose Callamit
(Marys aunt)
Antagonist (acts against protagonist) Between forty five and fifty years old Tall, has red hair, dark eyes and a bright shiny-red mouth Has a vey serious face Unfriendly
Greedy
Cruel Liar
Minor Character
Jim Carter (the shopkeeper)
Plot
The sequence of events in a story or play
Introduction Rising action Climax Falling action Denouement
There is another kind of plot in literature as well, it refers to the conflict or clash occurring as a part of the story. The conflict usually follows 3 regular formats:
a) characters in conflict with one another b) characters in conflict with their surroundings c) characters in conflict with themselves.
Introduction
The main character in the story is introduced. The plot expand when doctor Amony buy the doll for his niece. he is preoccupied with who makes the beautiful doll and he ask the shopkeeper name Jim Carter.
Rising action
story grew when doctors Amony received a phone call after a few weeks later requesting his services to treat patients He agreed to treat the person specified in the call and he went to the place that been mention in the phone call. He felt that he could cure but opposed by rose mary callamit
they fight and he is not allowed to treat Mary anymore after that, doctor amony sick but can not be identified the problem that been face by him
Climax
finally he realized that he had fallen in love with Mary Nolan he conspired with Jim Carter to delay Rose Callamit that he will has enough time to meet with Mary
Falling action
He tries to convince Mary that Mary could be saved if they are together He brought Mary away from the house
Ending
They live happily and Mary no longer make a doll . Her feet were back to normal again.
Conflict
The opposition of forces which ties one incident to another and makes the plot move
Man vs Self
he is thinking what to do to help Mary he thought what happened to him when he fell sick after he is not allowed to treat Mary anymore
Man vs Man
he quarreled with Rose and criticized the negative attitude Rose he attempted to persuade Mary to follow him go so she could be saved Mary did not get the proper love of his aunt and this make her feel very lonely after her parents death Mary forced by her aunt to make a doll to cover their expenses
Point of view
The angle of which the story is told. Innocent eye Stream of consciousness First person Omniscient
The story is told in the first person, by the protagonist his self. The main character in this story is Doctor Amony and the story is about his life before and after he meet Mary Nolan. As we read trough this story, we can feel what have they went trough.
Usually, first person views story the writer can tell us in detail what the main characters thinks. The writer also can tell what the character feel inside