Dialogue of Characters from Different Texts Highlighting Their Similarities and Differences
We’ve studied a wide and varied cast of characters in this course so far. Many of them have very close similarities, but also are different in temperament or their social contexts. Wouldn’t it be interesting to see what would happen if they could all cross over between texts and talk to one another?
For this assignment, choose at least two characters from different texts, and put them in dialogue with each other.
Characters: Try to choose characters so that you’ll be able to highlight their similarities and their differences as they talk to each other. You need at least two, but you may pick more, if you like – three could go out to lunch, four could bump into each other on the train, or six could convene in a support group, etc. The possibilities are endless, but keep in mind that you’ll want to give yourself enough space to go in-depth and show your understanding of each character.
Setting: The setting can be as workaday or as outlandish as you choose! You could put the characters in outer space, in a dreamscape, or in a Walmart – it’s up to you. Try to create a setting that will reflect something significant about the characters and how they might relate to one another. For instance, maybe two characters with commitment issues meet on the run, on some form of public transportation. Maybe two revolutionary characters meet at a rally – or in jail after the rally gets out of hand! Maybe two mentally ill characters meet in an asylum, or within a shared delusion. It should be apt and creative.
Form: You may choose to write this as a short story, in prose. You may also write it as a script, with lines, set descriptions, and stage directions. If you’re feeling super ambitious, you could even write it as an epic or extended poem, in verse. It’s up to you!
Length: A prose work should be at least a page, and a script should be at least a page and a half. It’s okay if it’s short, but you can write a lot more than that if you’re inclined.
Characters are selected from the following:
Book One: Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
Edward Rochester
Book Two: 1984
Winston Smith
Julia
Book Three: Antigone
Antigone
Creon
Ismene
Book Four: Persepolis
Marjane Satrapi
Book Five: A Doll's House
Nora Helmer
Torvald Helmer
Book Six: The Bluest Eye
Pecola Breedlove
Claudia MacTeer
Strangers on a Train
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Strangers on a Train
The journey seemed would be a long and tiring one already, and the restlessness of the train still could not stop Nora from sinking deep into her troubled thoughts. She was seated right next to a lady of color and did not make too much notice of her. She kept glancing outside the view and clasping her hands together from time to time, indicating that she was troubled. In Nora's mind, the previous night's events and actions now dawned fully on her. She was indeed traveling on Christmas Eve after leaving her husband- Helmer Torvalds, and the three children in the care of Anne (Askarzadeh, 2019). She kept fidgeting and whimpering for a while. She was fighting the urge to scream or shout out loud her frustrations. Last night she was so brave that she did not even recognize herself. She was not sure she had it in her to hold and resolute to such a severe, grave conversation. She tried to comfort herself by constantly reminding herself that she attributed her bravery to the ignorance of her limitations.
The black woman next to Nora went by the name Claudia MacTeer. She is a very confident woman and has undergone her fair share of turmoil in her life. At first, she notices the troubled white lady next to her, and her first instinct is to remind herself to mind her own business. Then after some time, she decides that was not her real character and decides to inquire about what was going on with the lady calmly. Unknown to the observer was that this lady reminded her so much about her friend Pecola Breedlove. The moment she voiced her concern, the woman burst out in tears and embraced her. After a few minutes, when she calmed down and got a hold of her breath, she smiled and looked at Claudia.
She collected herself together and sat upright, and at some point, she restored her sanity. Then suddenly, with no prompt, she turned and started ranting so many words, very quickly to Claudia and hardly pausing for breath. Something about a betrayal by Torvald and leaving kids behind. Claudia put her hands on Nora's shoulders and cut her short with these words. "Now, now, Miss, slow down; we are not near our d...
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