Analysis Practice : Doris Lessing

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Doris Lessing uses stage directions as a way to create an image of anxiety in Anna, reflecting her state of mind.(method:asides) Additionally, the dichotomy presented between the indifferent cynicism of Anna and desperate hope of Janet helps emphasize the difference in the character’s self-identity. (character foil through tone, sentence structure and ellipses). Finally, the theme of belonging further creates the sense of…