In “Death on the Nile” by Agatha Christie, Rosalie Otterbourne is introduced to us, the readers, for being the daughter of Salome Otterbourne. In the novel, it is shown that Rosalie Otterbourne falls in love with Tim Allerton and later on marries him. Tim Allerton is known for being the son of Mrs. Allerton. However, there are some internal conflicts that Tim Allerton had in the past that made the relationship he has with Rosalie Otterbourne somewhat surprising. The first reason is that Tim described Rosalie as someone for being “sulky” but later on he starts seeing another perspective from her and starts knowing her much better. Another thing that was also surprising was that Tim was discovered for stealing Linnet’s pearls, and Hercule Poirot gives him a chance on returning them instead of involving the cops in Chapter 27, even though Rosalie questioned him on how he began his journey in robbing. Even Rosalie gave Tim a chance, which was surprising in the end.
Author: Uriel Flores Garcia
Throughout, “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi and “Persepolis”, directed by Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud, both demonstrate a traditional film style of Traditional Translation by keeping some of the traits that demonstrate the character development of Marjane throughout the graphic memoir and the animated film. Some key points I’ll be adding are the following:
Terms from Five-Part Reading Tool
- For this section, I’ll be demonstrating CHARACTER because as a reader and viewer of both animated film and graphic memoirs, it is shown how Marjane develops over some time. The character’s Ethnicity and Race will also be added to mention the internal conflicts the has with herself.
- Another thing I’ll also be adding is the SETTING. The Setting in the film and graphic memoir demonstrates an important key role in the decisions and perspective the character has on it.
Film Concept
- One of them will be Color, to demonstrate the mood and meaning of both film and graphic memoirs.
- Another one is a Transition, to show how it goes from her perspective in society to her dreams or visions and other stuff. (Mostly, in the film)
Exchange Concept
- One exchange concept is Sacrifice. Marjane sacrificed many things for her own needs to survive, but one of them is her identity. She decided to sacrifice her background identity to fit in with “society” outside Iran.
Scenes
- For scenes, I’ll be choosing a maximum of three. These will vary from her age and perspective.
In the novel “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapies, the term “AXIS,” from World War Two, demonstrates a correlation between the Axis Powers and Iran and the state they were in during World War Two. According to “Axis Power, WWII Coalition” by Encyclopaedia Britannica, it states “Axis powers, a coalition headed by Germany, Italy, and Japan that opposed the Allied powers in World War II. The alliance originated in a series of agreements between Germany and Italy, followed by the proclamation of an ‘axis’ binding Rome and Berlin, with the two powers claiming that the world would henceforth rotate on the Rome-Berlin axis.” This quote demonstrates the countries that were part of the Axis Powers, showing how their alliance started and their goal. However, later on, Italy separates itself from the Axis Powers and joins the Allies after the collapse of Mussolini’s power. “The Complete Persepolis” demonstrates how Reza Shah declared Iran as a neutral nation. However, it is known how Reza Shah has a great connection with Nazi Germany, which was part of the Axis Powers, resulting in the occupation in western Iran by the Allies.
Throughout “The Complete Persepolis” by Marjane Satrapi, there are many great chapters, but the one that brought my attention the most as of this moment is the chapter called “The Letter.” This chapter, showed me, as the reader, major character development in Marji, from being an innocent child to someone aware of the conflicts that are happening in the society she is currently living by almost experiencing death. While also making a connection to the other previous chapters, in “The Water Cell,” it shows how her innocent mind is filled with stuff that is not true from her “teacher and god” and later explained by her parents the actual true story. This shows how at a young age she is still absorbing the knowledge that is placed on her from her parents and society, making her more curious in searching for the truth. However, in “The Letter,” Marji experienced the pain, sadness, and danger society has for people who weren’t in the same social class. While reading this chapter, it made me feel sad and lonely, as if I were to connect with Mehri because I knew someone who also had gone through this and it touched my heart seeing Merji being supportive and helpful no matter what social class Mehri was in. Also, another reason why “The Letter” is my favorite chapter so far, is the shocking moment that Mehri and Marji almost faced. Even as they decided to join the protest, they came back home safely, not knowing the danger they almost faced. On the other side, other people who were there did suffer deadly consequences, which was death. This event was known as “Black Friday.” Seeing the face Marji had when being punished by her parents shows how her character is now developing during these challenging times.
In “To Build a Fire” by Jack London, there is a variety of things that makes me feel pity and at the same time anger towards the man, due to the outcome of his pride and ignorance. When reading the short story, in the beginning, it is shown to us, the readers, the current situation that the man is in, and it leaves me wondering, why in the cold in the first place? Later on, it’s explained why he is there but as the reader, I still wonder why during this harsh weather and temperature does the man decide to travel? The effects that this story demonstrates to us of the danger of this extreme cold in the wild is by using the third-person narration. The third-person narration shows the dangers that will lie ahead of the man and the detailed description of the weather and the man’s conflicts. Some of these descriptions that are used by the narration are examples of figurative language. According to the short story, it states, “Working carefully from a small beginning, he soon had a roaring fire.” This quote shows the use of personification for the fire as something “living” because of the strength it has in the extreme weather and how the man depends on it for survival as if he had other people helping him. Another figurative language is the use of repetition. According to the short story, we see “It certainly was cold” at least four different times, throughout the story. This quote shows how the narrator gives us a reminder and a deeper feeling of the pain the man is going through, and how it gets worst with his desperation for survival.
In conclusion, these effects that brought my attention were personification and repetition by the third-person narration. This helps me, as the reader, feel what the man in the short story is feeling during the freezing temperatures. However, the man’s ignorance and pride lead him to his downfall for not listening to the old man’s advice, which makes me feel anger but pity for him for struggling during those hard freezing temperatures.
