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Fifth Business Template 1:
Analyzing Characterization through the genre of the Bildungsroman
Oxford’s Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms defines a bildungsroman as, “a kind of novel that follows the development of the hero or heroine from childhood or adolescence into adulthood, through a troubled quest for identity” (Baldick 27).
Analyzing Dunstan Ramsay’s characterization and development throughout the text, complete the character development map; consider that he is on a quest for his own identity:
Character
Section
Summary of character development (in this section)
Evidence of Character Growth
Dunstan Ramsay
Part 1: Mrs. Dempster
Part 2:
I am Born Again
Part 3: My Fool-Saint
Part 4:
Gyges and King Candaules
Part 5:
Liesl
Part 6:
The Soiree of Illusions
Fifth Business Template 2: Examining Theme
As a modern work of literary fiction, Robertson Davies’ Fifth Business utilizes theme to help convey the message of the author and the text. Complete the following chart, identifying and analysing the use of the following themes throughout the novel.
Theme
Examples from the text
Analysis of this Example
How the theme (in general) is used to enhance the text as a whole
Religion
Madness
Women
Myth and history (Reality vs. Fiction)
Fifth Business Template 3:
Critical Approach Passage Analysis
For each section of the text, you will be completing a passage analysis. You will select a passage from the section (which should be 7-10 lines—half a page maximum) and analyze the passage
Analyzing Characterization through the genre of the Bildungsroman
Oxford’s Concise Dictionary of Literary Terms defines a bildungsroman as, “a kind of novel that follows the development of the hero or heroine from childhood or adolescence into adulthood, through a troubled quest for identity” (Baldick 27).
Analyzing Dunstan Ramsay’s characterization and development throughout the text, complete the character development map; consider that he is on a quest for his own identity:
Character
Section
Summary of character development (in this section)
Evidence of Character Growth
Dunstan Ramsay
Part 1: Mrs. Dempster
Part 2:
I am Born Again
Part 3: My Fool-Saint
Part 4:
Gyges and King Candaules
Part 5:
Liesl
Part 6:
The Soiree of Illusions
Fifth Business Template 2: Examining Theme
As a modern work of literary fiction, Robertson Davies’ Fifth Business utilizes theme to help convey the message of the author and the text. Complete the following chart, identifying and analysing the use of the following themes throughout the novel.
Theme
Examples from the text
Analysis of this Example
How the theme (in general) is used to enhance the text as a whole
Religion
Madness
Women
Myth and history (Reality vs. Fiction)
Fifth Business Template 3:
Critical Approach Passage Analysis
For each section of the text, you will be completing a passage analysis. You will select a passage from the section (which should be 7-10 lines—half a page maximum) and analyze the passage