The thugs looked over to find where the howling was coming from and Lemon Brown lunged himself at them, causing himself to roll down the stairs. The thugs went outside of the house and after awhile they left. After seeing how much Lemon Brown adored his treasures, Greg realized that his dad caring so much for him meant everything. Greg now appreciates the lectures about decisions he was trying to make. Greg’s treasure was his relationship with his father all because of Lemon Brown’s story.
After Matt Null’s presentation, I was entertained by the creative writings of the famous novelist and short story writer Edward P. Jones. His presentation began with one of his associates introducing him as one of the greatest writers in contemporary America writing on the struggles African Americans faced in the nation’s history. In his presentation, Jones read to us two of his newest short stories The Devil Swims Across the Anacostia River and In The Blink of God’s Eye. Jones used outstanding imagery, but what I took note of most was the particular way he used dialog to describe his characters subliminally. He would use intense descriptive details to describe a scene’s environment and perhaps the outfits of his characters, but Jones took
Triple Entry: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey Quote Analysis Synthesis "She’s swelling up, swells till her back’s splitting out the white uniform and she’s let her arms section out long enough to wrap around the three of them five, six times. She looks around her with a swivel of her huge head.... So she really lets herself go and her painted smile twists, stretches to an open snarl, and she blows up bigger and bigger, big as a tractor, so big I can smell the machinery inside the way you smell a motor pulling too big" (5).
Now in the point in the story where Greg meets Lemon Brown, Lemon Brown talks about his early days as a jazz singer. About his success and how jazz gave up on him. In this talk, he also talks about when his son goes to war and he gives him clippings of his jazz career so his son could remember him. His son ends up dying in war and the clippings were given back to Lemon Brown. He only knows the worth of his treasure because he only knows the things and the feelings that come with the
In the stories “The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain and “How The Snake Got Poison” by Zora Neale Hurston. Both writers use regional dialect to create interesting characters; 2 diverse characters emphasize the difference in their cultures. After reading the story “The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County”, Mark Twain uses one of the narrators to emphasize the regional dialect by the way the character is speaking. For example, the narrator uses made up words, and slang to emphasize the western community.
The quote “interfere with the fun of the story which has all the comicality” and “monotonous humor” show that both critiques are in agreeance that the book is humorous. The third similarity between the two critiques is that they both mention the different dialects used in the story. The evidence for this is when The Hartford Courant says “And the dialects of the people, white and black-“ and “the dialect variations” was a quote from the Boston Daily Advertiser. The two critiques also have many differences. The two critics disagree on the tone of the the book.
Evocative and rich prose has a dreamlike quality to it, which subconsciously works to detach the narrative from a life outside of itself. Lacing Luis’s speech with a soft, ornate tone right from in his opening moments of dialogue defines the affect his voice has throughout the full story. It shapes readers to interpret his words as somewhat fictitious, thus making everything he says feel more inconsequential. The incorporation of ethnic slang into the text, such as he term “gallada”(p.31), also helps to
Luck Have you ever been homeless, or had a treasure that others wanted? I think that one theme in the story “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” is that you could be luckier than other people. Greg’s father dropped out of school when he was 13, and Lemon Brown is homeless and lost his wife and son. One theme in the story is that some are luckier than others.
In the novel Lord of the Flies by William Golding, there is a scene in the book where a little boy named Simon talks with the sow head, or “The Lord of the Flies”. In my opinion, this is one of the most important scene in the book. The Lord of the Flies has become a physical manifestation of the Beast as well as a symbol for the power of evil and darkness that lies within each human being. It is within this scene that the embodiment of reason collides with the embodiment of evil. In the movie, directed by Peter Brooks, there are many differences in that scene.
He uses slang in his writing, such as the statement, “Boy, was I wrong” (79). It helps his article appeal to younger generations. Also, he uses dialogue to advance the article, either between himself the reader or between himself and an imaginary “Dungeon Master”(79). It helps him draw his reader even further into his rhetoric. He references different parts of pop culture, with statements like “local youths can’t tell or write a story longer than 140 characters” (79) and “strapping on my headset and playing ‘Halo’ or ‘Gears of War’” (83).
Age: the length of time that a person has lived or a thing has existed. In the short story“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros. Talks about Rachel the main character on here eleventh birthday. Cisneros uses this to her advantage to characterize using details, specific language, and figurative language to explain her day.
Throughout the entire novel, the author’s use of literary devices is very clear. These literary devices, specifically similes and personification, help the reader get a better idea of the exact sounds and feelings which will allow them to know what it feels like to be there in that moment. “ I stood there, trying to think of a comeback, when suddenly, I heard a whooshing sound, like the sound you get when you open a vacuum-sealed can of peanuts. Then the brown water that had puddled up all over the field began to move. It began to run toward the back portables, like someone pulled the plug out of a giant bathtub.
Schlink uses tone, narration, and juxtaposition to convey to the reader the emotionless and monotonous way in which Michael narrates the story,
His language is free from superficialities verbosity. Miller does not prefer elevated language of tragedies; his is a different kind of tragedy. Yet Willy has a taste for colourful imagery. Each character is made to use a language according to his status and role and
How’s that Cadillac, girl? Riding fine?’” (Taylor, 1987, p.22-23) to “’Daddy say come on out and see this new car!’” (Taylor, 1987, p. 11), the dialect is present and clear without making the dialogue difficult to understand. It is an effective tool that communicates solidarity and familiarity to readers, as well as adds another dimension to the story and characters.
