Lulu in Hollywood Literary Elements

Lulu in Hollywood Literary Elements

Genre

Essays

Setting and Context

The essays were written in the early 19th century in the context of Brook's life.

Narrator and Point of View

First-person narrative

Tone and Mood

Sad, optimistic, moving, encouraging

Protagonist and Antagonist

Louse Brooks is the protagonist and narrator of the story.

Major Conflict

The main conflict is that Louise is not welcome to a film performance in 1925. Louise’s peers argue that she has a questionable sexual character.

Climax

The climax comes when Louise succeeds in her career in Hollywood and becomes the envy of many.

Foreshadowing

The cold reception of Louse when she was first invited into the film industry foreshadowed her success.

Understatement

Louise's ability to make an impact in the Hollywood industry is understated at first sight. However, Louise ends up being a successful and adorable actor and performer in Hollywood.

Allusions

The story alludes to the significance of determination, hard work and focus. Louise made it in the Hollywood industry despite the first negative impression when she entered the industry.

Imagery

The narrator uses sensory imagery when she says, “During that fragrant month of October 1927, spent with George in New York, I was aware of a security I had never known before."

Paradox

The main satire is that Louise did not comprehend that she could be a Hollywood icon at some point. At first, she received a cold reception in the industry, but she pushed her way until she made it.

Parallelism

N/A

Metonymy and Synecdoche

The phrase ‘A born loner’ is a metonymy referring to Louise’s privileges in life.

Personification

N/A

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