This excerpt gives impeccable evidence as to why people who try too hard to reduce the complexities in their lives to simplistic terms by telling us a nostalgic memory from when Quindlen was very young and what people used to do and say back then regarding lightning bugs. On the end of the excerpt, Quindlen uses syntax through sentence fragments to imbed her final thoughts on the lightning
In “Something Wicked This way Comes”, Ray Bradbury uses the archetype of the unhealable wound to develop Jim’s character. Jim’s unhealable wound is that he wants to die. In chapter 9, his mother asks him if he will ever have kids and his response is that there is no use in “making more people”(9:19) because “people die”(9:19), and later in that same chapter, he thinks about climbing up and taking the lightning rod down. Since the lightning rod is meant to protect him, he must have a morbid death wish. Later in the chapter, it gives a reason as to why he might have this death wish because it says that Jim’s mother has a face “that had been hit a long time ago.
In the novel “Something Wicked This Way Comes” by Ray Bradbury a wise tone is seen every time Charles Halloway addresses the carnival. The author shows this when Charles says “they make you empty promises, you stick out your neck and- wham!” (Bradbury 200). This shows a wise tone because it shows how Charles realizes how the carnival tricks people into giving them their souls by making them false promises about their desires and end up turning people into freaks. The author uses this wise tone to emphasize the fact that Charles was the mentor of the boys, and he knew that there was something evil about the carnival.
Into the Wild- Allusions Analysis Analyze 7 Literary Allusions from the entire book (choose from any of the epigraphs) Quote (page #) Author’s name and brief bio Connection to McCandless (1-2 sentences) (at least 4 sentences) “Greetings from Fairbanks! This is the last you shall hear from me… I now walk into the wild,” (3).
In Ray Bradbury’s, Something Wicked this Way Comes, William Halloway hadn't been exposed to much as a child so when he fell victim to the carnival’s games, he often expressed an anxious and fearful tone. Will’s anxious tone is apparent when he and Jim stopped by the Theatre and he “…swallowed hard…” (Bradbury27) When Will, “…swallowed hard…” (27) his anxious tone was shown since that action is usually preformed in a time of nervousness and feeling of guilt. Will’s reaction at the Theatre demonstrates an anxious tone because he knew he wasn't supposed to be there and if he was caught peeking into a brothel he would not only be subject to utter disappointment, he would be punished by his parents as well.
The wind bites junior Nathan Hoy’s neck where his helmet ends but not yet where his jumpsuit begins as he opens the door of the plane, revealing nothing but a vast passage of air below. His altimeter fastened to his wrist, his 30-pound pack secure, he leans closer to the open plane door for the countdown. 5,4,3,2,1. The descent begins. There is no one to turn to now.
It is known that when a particular event occurs, people each have a different point of view on the occurrence. For example, when two authors, John James Audubon and Annie Dillard, observed flocks of birds, their writings on the phenomenon differed based on their personal expertise. Although the event of bird watching caused similarities in their writing, the overall use of diction, imagery, and tone help Audubon and Dillard’s writings to contrast. While both authors used a strong academic diction in their depiction of a flock of birds, Audubon’s personal diction was distinct and scientific whereas Dillard chose words with a more personal and emotional appeal.
Not only did Bertram Cates set an example for others to follow, but he also bravely defended his opinion. Cates is the most important character in the play because he had the courage to challenge his town’s views on religion. The fact that Bertram Cates knew that he would suffer consequences for teaching his students about evolution, proves how brave he was. Without Cates’ boldness, the opinions of many people in his town would not have been heard. For that reason, Cates did not care if he would suffer and did not back down.
In the book A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving, my favorite character is Owen Meany. I admire the way he cares about his friends and is willing to do anything for them. He is concerned about John coming to Vietnam, so he cuts off his finger in order to prevent him from going into the war. This would be a very hard thing to do, but he cares a lot about John and wants to protect him. Another thing I enjoy is Owen’s jokes and humor.
``‘You shot him ?’ The nasty smile again”. (Butler 109). Lauren's reaction is staggered “I didn’t say anything. I just froze, stared at him in disgust and renewed dislike.
Sandra Cisneros is a famous poet from the late twentieth century. Most of her work is popular due to her profound thinking. Her work was very unique and incorporated an extraordinary type of dreamy abstraction. Most observers of her work can agree on this. My Wicked Ways, proved her talent to be “extremely electrifying”, according to the The New York Times Book Review.
“She brushed a cloud of hair out of her eyes with the back of her glove, and left a smudge of earth on her cheek in doing it” (p. 49). “His eyes were dark, and they were full of the brooding that gets in the eyes of teamsters and of sailors” (p. 52). “‘When the night is dark–why, the stars are sharp-pointed, and there’s quiet. Why, you rise up and up! Every pointed star gets driven into your body.
Under such a silver-lined sky I hurry, small under it, head bent in deep concern for this park’s walk, hellish and pulled ahead by my hell-bent beagle Sergeant. With my wind-filled black collar blown back, with a brown-and-white Sergeant ear wind-turned inside out, the pup pulls me on by empty park bench after empty park bench, empty benches without an old man to catch his hat from blowing off, empty benches without an old woman to rest her inflamed feet, empty benches into which lovers’ names remain engraved. We rush past the melancholic burnt oranges and rusts and deep purples of the fall trees along this walk only to overhear our vanquished futures spoken by the river’s dark water trickling over black rocks. And so we travel from the depths
Mankind being the most intellectually evolved species on Earth has striking complexity in their characters. human psychology is not only advanced, but also extremely capable of evolving. our experiences and ambiances mold our characters and for every individual the factors vary in such wide spectrum that the outcomes are fascinatingly divergent. Authors use this trait of human nature to create the depth and the dynamics of their storylines. In both the stories “I Hate to See That Evening Sun Go Down” and “The Paperhanger”, William Gay manipulates the multi-dimensionality of human nature to create and reach the climax of the stories.
This had been a tiring afternoon. It was still only about four o’clock but Wilbur was ready for bed” (White, 1980, p. 24). Through this line we could find and understand that Wilbur was tired of running and hunger for food. Without variation in narrative form, we might have hard time to understand or find feeling, thought and action of the each
