In the story, Ella Sarah Gets Dressed, Margaret Chodos-Irvine tells a story of a young girl named Ella Sarah. This children’s story is geared for children in the younger age range, most likely preschool or just entering school. Chodos-Irvine tells a tale of Ella Sarah making tough stylistic decisions while getting dressed in a humorous style. For an early reader, the text was clear and easy to read. It was strategically placed mainly towards the top of each page without an overwhelming amount of words.
(1st Slide) Distinctively Visual Distinctively Visual ideas in text have the power to provoke reactions from the responders. The elements of characterisation, dialogue, stage directions and dramatic techniques, cause responders to question the notions of normalcy, and challenge them to think and visualise in new ways. (2nd Slide)
A transition is a process of changing from one form or circumstance to another. It can be challenging, confronting, exciting or transformative and has different outcomes or results for different people. Transitions are seen through the compilation of poems in The Simple Gift by Steven Herrick, they are evident in the picture book The Red Tree by Shaun Tan and are also in the film The Pursuit of Happyness by Gabriele Muccino. The Simple Gift has three main characters, an old hobo named Old Bill, a young homeless teen named Billy and a wealthy, privileged girl named Caitlin.
In Julia Alvarez’s “On Not Stealing Louise Bogan’s The Blue Esturaries” the speaker discovers a book unlike from the rest. Alvarez uses imagery and selection of detail to convey the speaker’s discoveries. The speaker discovers a book with “swans gliding on a blueback lake” that is different from all the other books on the bookshelf. The outside of the book was different from the rest and Alvarez uses imagery to show how unique this book was.
Zaine Somers Literary analysis:”The Moon And I” The author of Betsy Byars uses images of classroom decorations and anticipating events in order to let us see what was happening in her child experiences as she described her first day of school. The narrator used imagery as she states”They painted orange crates and furniture,” to express the fact that she is in awe of what Ms.Harriet’s classroom was like, and how is shows her first look of envy of being in her classroom.
The girl is not correctly posed, but rather sits upright, leaning to one side and hugging a small gray and black cat. Her dress has slipped off her shoulder and her left shoe and sock are not on her foot and lay on the ground. To me Nicola Marschall has not just captured the likeness of this particular child but also the carefree spirit of a child like essence. Despite the ease of the subject, Marschall has pictured her in a formal portrait setting. The red drapery to the girl 's left, the small stool on which the cat sit and the landscaped background equipped with an urn of painted flowers, look like a European portrait styles of the
Through vivid imagery, the audience gets to experience the emotions that Staples and the pedestrians had. Staples pulls the readers from being mere spectators of the experiences he has had directly into the shoes of the pedestrians and Staples himself. Thus, the audience becomes more prone to sympathize with Staples’ situation. Furthermore, readers gain a deeper understanding of how real and common the problem that Staples addresses in his essay is. The emotions portrayed by the strong imagery not only garners sympathy, it may help readers relate better to Staples’ essay.
Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir, Fun Home, illustrates and depicts her unique upbringing. Her life story is told through her own illustrations, showing her internal conflict with who she is, as well as struggling to understand her father’s death. This unconventional way Bechdel chose to express her story positively affects the reader's comprehension of the novel. Being able to clearly see the situations creates more feelings of empathy towards the characters, and deeper connections are made. Reading about a situation, and actually seeing it are two very different things.
I looked up from my picture and said, “I’m drawing Anna and I playing with dolls. What are you drawing?” Holding up a messy picture that had two people figures on it, Emma said, “I’m drawing Daddy and I by the fire,” and promptly started sobbing. Looking at Ms. Clara, I whispered, “I don’t think this is a good idea. They are all going to start crying.”
Jessica Otto Professor Sikes 10/24/15 Creative Interpretation Project The Temptations of Lady Bertilak For my creative interpretation project, I decided to create an illustration of the character Lady Bertilak from the story “Sir Gawain and the Green Knight”. Within the image, I have included various elements that are meant to represent a few of Lady Bertilak’s characteristics and actions from within the narrative. These elements include the three animals, the green girdle, and the pentangle.
This week’s discussion of contemporary realistic fiction, elaborates on the need for such a literary element be utilized in children’s books. Contemporary realist fiction is evident in the following children book; Wonder, Let’s Get a Pup, How Smudge Came and The Last Stop on Market Street. Kiefer and Tyson defined realistic fiction as an imaginative writing that accurately reflects life that was lived in the past or could be lived as of today. Introduction of this kind of genre to children literature is very important to prepare and ensure that children have a grasp of an understanding of the world around them. Real life situations and scenarios are presented to children with type of literary genre.
The main purpose of this story is too teach children a lesson on empathy. In other words, it is showing children how it feels to walk in another’s shoes through the use of an inanimate object used primarily by children. Each crayon portrays the emotions of people in an easy and relatable way. It goes through emotions such as anger, frustration, and sadness. In addition to teaching empathy, it also teaches children how to overcome peer challenges and solve problems in a healthy and peaceful way.
“I wanted to begin not with characters or ideas, but with movements . . .I wanted significant movement. I did not want it to be beautiful or fluid. I wanted it to be fraught with inner meaning, with excitement and surge. ”–Martha
In the beginning of the story it already starts off how the boy sees the lady. For example “She was a large woman with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer and nails.” The way he describes her you can imagine how she is. He means that she is way bigger than him. Since he was trying to steal her pocket book.
The freedom of being able to change Barbie’s clothes into her various wardrobes sold gives the young children playing with her the sense of individuality. Although Barbie has brought a lot of controversy to the table within the years it has been on the shelf, her portrayal has not changed because after all she is just a doll,
