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S/LI/11. Methods of characterisation used in 'A Hero of Our Time'

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2003
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This essay is about the different ways characters are seen in the novel 'A Hero of Our Time' by Mikhail Lermontov and how they are described by their relevant narrators in the series of tales. The character that has to be studied in most depth is the young officer at the centre of the entire novel, namely Pechorin. His personality is the central content of the novel and the way others relate to him and depict him is wholly important. Pechorin is present in each sub-story of 'A Hero of Our Time'. The book begins with the story 'Bela'…

 

KEYWORDS: li, methods, characterisation, hero, time,

 
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