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Literary Analysis and Comparison of
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Literary Analysis and Comparison of "A Persistent Woman" And "Uncle Ernest" I have chosen to compare and analyse the openings of "A persistent woman" and "Uncle Ernest" because the both authors have used similar literary techniques to try and make the reader read on but it in very different ways. For example both extracts describe the main characters (Uncle Ernest and Temple) but in "Uncle Ernest" this is very explicit, describing his appearance in great detail. Just from the first sentence we know he is a "middle-aged man wearing a dirty raincoat" and can begin to form a mental picture, creating familiarity and empathy. In sharp contrast, A Persistent Woman creates mystery and suspicion about the main character, Temple. His appearance is not described at all so the reader cannot form a picture of him, creating distance from the character and therefore forcing the reader to relate to the character...
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