Aspects of Characterization
The use of literary devices such as diction and symbolism are crucial elements in
establishing characterization. The diction, writer’s choice of words, much be appropriate
for the characters and the situations in which the author places them (Meyer 234).
Therefore, William Faulkner’s diction in “A Rose for Emily” will differ greatly from
Ernest Hemingway’s “Soldier’s Home.” Hemingway uses the Kreb’s family home and
Faulker uses the element of time as symbols. …
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place. After evaluating the author’s diction, use of symbolism, and setting in the short
stories it is easier to define Miss Emily and Kreb’s character type. Miss Emily and Krebs
are round characters. They display inconsistencies and internal conflicts found in most
real people (Meyer 1586). These characters are fully developed, and therefore harder to
summarize (Meyer 1586).Bibliography
Bibliography
Meyer, Michael. The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature. 5th ed. Bedford/St.
Martin’s. 2000
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