Wise Children Essay -- English Literature

Wise Children EssayAngela Carter uses a variety of methods and techniques to presentevents and characters in an provoke way in chapter 1. By usingDoras voice she is able to express the characters viewpoint andintroduce the reader to the story at a pace and style that not onlyestablishes other characters but from how language is used the readercan create a personality for Dora also.The romance starts with a question to slowly introduce the reader intothe idea of the legitimacy and illegitimacy.WHY is London like Budapest?A. Because it two cities divided by a river.Dora uses London to immediately explain how her and Dora live on thebastard side of Old Father Thames, not just literally but as motherfucker children it is a metaphor for their situation. Carteruses these parallels of the North and South divide to explain how Noraand Dora are from the wrong side of the tracks. and can also helpthe reader to relate and interpret with Dora and Noras position.The novel does not follow a chr onological timeline, but is anon-linear narrative jumping back and forth between what is happeningon the twins 75th natal day and events that have taken place in thepast. The first main event in the novel is the arrival of theinvitation to Melchior possibilitys birthday party, not only does itintroduce some action, but also other characters into the play andallows Carter to tell the reader some information on Doras situation,that Melchior profess is her father and who Wheelchair is. Carteruses mend very effectively in the first chapter she offers part ofthe story and then holds back, when Tristram is showing the videorecording, Freeze frame. This allows Carter to explain the famil... ...llen, Dora is mocking the demise of the Hazard family, the once great Shakespearianact reduced to a host on a tacky game show. Dora pours scorn on theidea that the Hazard family are the height of respectability andlegitimacy Speaking of illegitimacy, there was more than a hint ofromantic, nay, me lodramatic illegitimacy in the Hazard family longbefore Nora and myself took our first bows, she breaks down thesocial barriers between the two families, lowering them to her statusby revealing that even families of good reputation encompass dark secrets.By the end of chapter 1 different questions gave been raised for thereader that now need answering, these questions create tensions thatencourage the reader to find out more. The plot development within thefirst chapter portray not only the events, but as they are seenthrough Dora shape her character.