If some of the language is strong, is it offensive or necessary to maintain the atmosphere and the nature of the characters? Give proof. Do you suspect that some bits were put in by the author mainly to be sensational and help the book to sell? Cite examples that are really unnecessary.
Would you want to read more by this author because of the way he writes? Why?
What do you think of the choice of title? How does it suit the story?
f. GENERAL
In what way have you changed your mind about certain beliefs you had before?
How different do you now feel about a type or group of people? How significant is the theme in relation to world or life problems? What is there interesting about the author's life that is reflected perhaps in the story?
How would you compare this story to another somewhat like it that you read previously?
What do you think the central characters would be like twenty or so years after the end of the story?
What chance does this story have of becoming a classic, if it hasn't already become one? Why?
IV. Useful Vocabulary for Detailed Text Analysis
1. ALLUSION
a hint/ a clue
a parody
a reference to something
a symbolic interpretation
full of historical/ musical etc., allusions
the author alludes/ makes allusion/ refers indirectly/ makes reference to...
the author draws inspiration from a folk tale/ a traditional fairy tale/ a different writer, etc.
the author gives new meaning and depth to a well-known story/ tale, etc.
the author interprets somebody’s ideas in a new and unique way
the author mocks/ sneers/ jeers at...
the author uses somebody’s work as the basis for his own plot, bringing new meanings and angles to the surface
the story/ text/ character echoes something
to be inspired by
to borrow from somebody
to cite/ to quote
to draw parallels between
to recognize/ recognizable
to satirize
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2. CHARACTERIZATION
a trait/ aspect/ facet of character
analysing the character's speech characteristics, we come across...
another powerful means of characterization is...
dialogue serves as the main means of characterization
his/ her character is revealed through/ rendered by...
his/ her inner world/ state of mind/ emotional state is seen in...
penetration into the protagonist's thoughts/ psychology
the author depicts/ portrays/ describes/ discloses a character through...
the author describes the protagonist directly as...
the author directly states/ points out...
the author gives insights into the character's system of values...
the author presents the character through action
the author provides the evidence of...
the author puts emphasis on/ emphasises the idea that/ stresses that/ underlines that
the author uses/ resorts to/ makes ample use of various means of characterization
the author’s mouthpiece
the author’s portrayal is convincing/ picturesque/ true-to-life/ powerful, etc.
the character is described/ portrayed/ depicted throughout the story as...
the character is structured round one major quality
the character seems self-confident/ ridiculous/ inventive/ naive/ imaginative/ caring/ thoughtful/ indecisive/ romantic/ cruel, etc.
the characters are presented as caricatures/ character-types
the character’s motto/ world-outlook/ life-philosophy
the description of the character’s environment/ belongings/ domestic interior/ mental process adds to the portrait/ is another indirect means of characterization
the descriptions of ... are colourful/ impressive/ vivid
the emotional state is implicitly rendered through...
the feature can be also traced in...
the moral/ mental/ physical/ spiritual characteristics of the hero/ heroine
the narrator pronounces characterizing/ evaluating judgements
the only/ main/ basic means of characterization is ...
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