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The Road to Freedom: Analysis of Prejudice and Resistance in 'On the Road'

Explore the elements of fiction in the story "On the Road" by Dr. Nabil Alawi, focusing on the plot, characters, narrator, symbolism, atmosphere, language, style, time and place, irony, and themes of prejudice and resistance. Follow Sargeant's journey as a symbol of defiance against oppression during the 1930s in the prejudiced South.

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The Road to Freedom: Analysis of Prejudice and Resistance in 'On the Road'

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  1. Introduction to Literature 32260Elements of Fiction& “On the Road”Dr. Nabil Alawi

  2. Plot A plot in fiction is the arrangement of events in a story. Exposition: Sargent looks for a place to spend the night and he is denied entrance by Reverend Mr. Dorset. The atmosphere is introduced as cold wet, dark and snowy. Conflict: Sargeant against white people Climax: The church fell down and cops and white people jump on him. Resolution: Sargeant oscillates between being unconscious and conscious after the beatings on his head. The story ends with Sargeant unconscious and in Jail

  3. Characters • Sargeant: the main character • Christ who is seen in the image of Sargeant • Mr. Dorset: a minor character

  4. Narrator Narrator’s point of view: Third Person: Partially omniscient

  5. Symbolism Names of characters: • Dorset • Sargeantechoes Samson Snow: it stands for white people who are cold and indifferent to the suffering of black people Doors: they stand for freedom and opportunities. Sargeant defies closed doors.

  6. Atmosphere • The story takes place at night and ends with dawn • The atmosphere is cold, wet and dark with snow everywhere

  7. Language • There are two levels of language: • Sargeant and Christ (who is created in the image of Sargeant) speak ungrammatical and informal variety of English that is typical of Black people. • The narrator speaks formal standard English

  8. Style • Style is the way the writer presents his/her story • The style of a story can be described as interesting and highly symbolic. Generally speaking the style is condensed and featuring long sentences and lucid presentations

  9. Time and Place • The story is located in prejudiced south during the depression years of the 1930s • The whole story takes only one night from evening to dawn.

  10. Irony • The walk with Christ is a source of irony. • Mr. Dorset is referred to as the holy man ironically.

  11. Themes • The story shows the ugly face of prejudice • Resistance is an important theme. Sargeant does not give up; he refuses to surrender • The title of the story becomes clearer to us. We know that the title does not necessarily mean that Sargeant lives on the road • The story tells us that Sargeant as well as every freedom fighter is on the road to freedom. • The church and its role are criticized. Jesus and the concept of faith are also of some significance.

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