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The Tower by Marghanita Laski (1955) - Coggle Diagram
The Tower by Marghanita Laski (1955)
Historical / Social background
WWII
progress made with gender rights
women were allowed much greater freedom and were able to drive
They were limited in terms of pursuing their own dreams and desired
Style of writting
Boundaries
Character mirroring: Giovanna di Ferramano and Caoline
The tower could represent masculinity
Light / dark imagery
Symbolism of the tower
Narration
Third person selective omniscient narrator
Through the narration we learn what Caroline is thinking and feeling whilst also gaining clear image of the scene as the story unfolds
Themes
Control
Independance
Fear
Perseverence
Freytag's pyramid
Rising action
Climax
Narrative hook
Just before the end of the day with only one hour of light left before evening, Caroline considers whether she should head back to the city, when she notices on her map a tower with the name -Niccolo di Ferramano- this clearly arrests her interests and stops her from heading home.
Falling Action
Exposition
Caroline has been living with her husband in Florence, Italy for just over 3 months, since they got married. Her husband works for the British Council and stays in the city for a meeting whilst Caroline goes off exploring Italian culture that is beyond the galleries and usual tourist places.
Resolution