Essays about: "Diana Wynne Jones"

Found 2 essays containing the words Diana Wynne Jones.

1. 1. Yakuwarigo and Fantasy Characters : A Case Studyof Howl’s Moving Castle

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Roosa Merilehto; [2022]
   Keywords : Yakuwarigo; role language; fantasy characters; Howl’s Moving Castle; fantasy translation; Japanese; characterization;

   Abstract : Yakuwarigo, or role language, is a Japanese term used to describe different typesof exaggerated spoken languages that are used in Japanese fiction. Yakuwarigo isoften assigned to a character based on, for example, the character’s personality,age, or occupation, and it can be different from how people actually speak in reallife. READ MORE

3. 2. A Liminal Existence, Literally : A Deconstruction of Identity in Diana Wynne Jones’ Howl’s Moving Castle

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Felicia Stenberg; [2018]
   Keywords : Fantasy; Fairy tale; Diana Wynne Jones; Howl s Moving Castle; Deconstruction; Jacques Derrida; Hélène Cixous; Intertextuality; Metafiction; Identity; Ambiguity of the self; Puns; Witches; Wizards; Magic; Literary Allusions; Nonexistent Binary Oppositions; Subversion;

   Abstract : This essay examines the inherent instability present in Diana Wynne Jones’ 1986 novel Howl’s Moving Castle. I suggest that in relying on the ambiguity of the story and the setting, Jones creates not only a more complex universe, but allows the characters to be multidimensional -- both literally and figuratively -- without having any stable selves. READ MORE