the apparition of mrs. veal eng102 6pm
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“The Apparition of Mrs. Veal”
• By Daniel Defoe• Published in 1705
Marco CabreraEnglish 1021 July 2013
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Theme
•Ghostly theme•Death•Friendship
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Motifs
• Scoured gown • Elbow chair
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Characters
•Main character- Mrs. Veal•Mrs. Bargrave•Mr. Veal
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Conflict
• Person vs. fate/ supernatural•Mrs. Bargrave’s conversation with Mrs.
Veal isn’t believed even though she has factual evidence.
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Setting and Plot
• September 1705 – 18th century
• Exposition- Mrs. Veal’s and Mrs. Bargrave’s friendship is introduced.
•Rising action- the apparition of Mrs. Veal
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Setting and Plot- continued
•Climax(conflict)- Mrs. Bargrave tries to explain the conversation she had with Mrs. Veal.• End- the story is left hanging in the air
since the author pushes the reader to believe Mrs. Bargrave’s story, everyone in the story doubts her.
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Genre and Author’s purpose
• Sci-fi/Fantasy• To spread a good message• The ghost of Mrs. Veal states,“But be
assured that your afflictions shall leave you, or you them, in a short time”(Defoe,p40).