Hawthorne uses chapter twenty-two, “The Procession”, to put all the pieces of the puzzle of the conflict together. This is where the reader remotely begins to understand how the ending of the novel will come to an end. To reveal the conclusion to the reader, Hawthorne uses rhetorical devices such as, irony, simile, and diction. To expose the irony in this chapter, Hawthorne writes of Dimmesdale’s sermon. As Dimmesdale speaks, “if the auditor listened intently, and for the purpose, he could detect the same cry of pain.”
Such dreary diction stirs up emotion of desolation and misery as Hawthorne’s word choice connects and reminds his audience of dark thoughts. By opening his novel with such a grim subject, Hawthorne creates a contemptuous tone as he indirectly scorns the austere Puritans for their unforgiving and harsh manners. With the demonstrated disdain, Hawthorne criticizes puritan society and prepares his audience for further
emotional instability and physical appearances suffer throughout the entire novel. Dimmesdale’s inability to love those he wishes to, due to the high standards of the Puritan community, causes him to
This violent imagery demonstrates how even though she is his mistress, Tom will never treat Myrtle as his equal because he is a benefactor of the misogynistic society holding her back. Through Myrtle, Fitzgerald shows the fallibility of the American Dream in that, even though the 1920’s was supposedly a time of progress, it remained virtually impossible for women to make something of themselves without the support of a
The revelation of these integral themes through diction is the foundation for deeper understanding of characters as well as the many critiques that Fitzgerald makes towards the “modern society” of the time. Finally, the third rhetorical device Fitzgerald used in the opening of the book was personification. Nick says “The abnormal mind is quick to detect and attach itself to this quality when it appears in a normal person”, giving human traits to the “abnormal mind”. By personifying the mind, Fitzgerald suggests that certain tendencies in the brain actively seek out and latch onto people with particular qualities. This personification gets the idea across that unusual or unique perspectives can greatly impact social interaction in specific scenarios, which in the case of Nick should allow him to act as an “impartial” narrator.
A prime example of hypocrisy during the 1920’s was the expectations that women were still to be thought of as lesser human than men. That men would be allowed and expected to fool around with women other than their wives but women were prohibited from acting in the same manner. We can see Fitzgerald’s attempt to divulge this repugnant infidelity with the use of Daisy and Tom Buchanan’s marriage. We first see the distortion of their relationship when Nick is invited over for dinner at the Buchanan’s in chapter 1. In this scene, the telephone rings and on the other line is Tom’s mistress, Myrtle.
In the novel, Findley negates the idea of the nuclear family and showing real life family dynamics. Through out the novel, the struggles the characters endure help teens relate to struggles they may encounter. Overall, Findley is an outstanding author who was loved by many. The novel is a great read which should be read in the ENG 3U course and is relatable to teens. Literature is a great way to captivate the mind and seek comfort in.
By the end of the novel during the court scene and Tom’s death, we see the final stages of her development and how far she has come as she can 't stand for Tom’s discrimination which only further proves her power to rebel against something that everyone conforms to. This shows her make her own opinion about racism which creates the exciting environment that we find ourselves in while reading. The novel has many important points and moments which make a lasting impression on us even after reading the novel. One of the biggest ideas which are focused on in this essay is Scout 's development and how it allows her to forge her own opinions. Scout learns to separate herself from the conforming sheep that Maycomb residents are described to be.
The purpose of How to Read Literature Like a Professor: For Kids by Thomas C. Foster is to gain a deeper understanding of fiction books by analyzing subtle literary devices hidden in the text and being able to discover these subtle secrets, readers can notice patterns, foreshadows, symbolism, and the author’s true purpose for the piece of literature. Foster’s lessons can be seen in The House of the Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The mansion with seven gables is cursed by Mathew Maule who was wrongfully accused of witchcraft by Colonel Pyncheon. This curse plagues future generations with poverty, bad luck, and violence within the house. As Phoebe Pyncheon goes to live with her cousins, Hepzibah and Clifford, she learns of dark secrets
Children know where they and their families stand at a young age and others rebel and make the people “lower” than them feel bad. This is something that is still very common today and makes reading To Kill a Mockingbird important so we can see the change we need. In Harper Lee’s, To Kill a Mockingbird, we are informed that social inequality leads to the loss of innocence and disorder in society, we are shown the loss of innocence through Mr. Raymond, and the internal thoughts of Scout, especially shown in her relationship with Walter, and we see both destruction and the loss of innocence in the trail with Tom Robinson. Mr. Doulphus Raymond is not the main character in the book To Kill a Mockingbird, but he and his family are the precise examples of the loss of innocence because of social inequality. During the period Scout was narrating the book, Doulphus was known as the town drunk.
Tom Buchanan is Fitzgerald’s masterpiece of creating a character who portrays the life, and characteristics as an alpha male. Through the vision of character’s surrounding Tom we began to see how his loftier masculinity characterizes him in the story. I begin with a quote from Tom’s wife Daisy that embodies the intimidating masculine characteristics of Tom, “I know you didn’t mean to, but you did do it. That’s what I get for marrying a brute of a man, a great, big, hulking physical specimen of a-----” (Fitzgerald 12). In this quote from Daisy we view a list of characteristics that are associated with Tom’s masculinity.
Nick had attempted to escape from this lifestyle but because he was unable to make a complete decision in the beginning, he kept living it through the Buchanans; they were Nick’s window to the past. He witnesses Tom’s affair being “insisted upon wherever he was known” (21) without shame, and Daisy “[turn] out the light” (117) in her relationship with Gatsby, as it it never happened. A quiet bystander, never interfering, he experiences their life of ignorance, one with no repercussions, the one he had. Unwilling to remove himself from them, he instead complies to their wants, their decisions that create a sense of accomplishment. Doing nothing to change and move on from his past, Nick makes his choice to move to the east pointless.
Daisy Buchanan is the epitome of the sinful woman. During her first appearance in the novel the reader gets a sense of the manipulative side of her as she talks to Nick with her voice as “a singing compulsion” that men
Tom Buchanan is a good, if not the best, example, in the book, of this mindset considering his extremely immature behaviors. Tom is an extremely stubborn and standoffish character. He refuses to confront his problems or take responsibility for his actions and repeatedly acts based off of anger and general selfishness. Tom is bored in his marriage, and, as opposed to putting in the effort to make his marriage better, he proceeds to repeatedly, and openly, cheat on his wife.
She is enthralled by his outwardly behavior because he emulates the person she wants to be to those who question her in society. It is this point where her outward conformity and inward questioning start to clash, with being conflicted by her opinions of Rochester and the mysterious happenings at Thornfield. In the beginning of their relationship, they are confrontational, especially in their conversations about social issues of the time. "I don’t think, sir, you have a right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have—your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience." (Bronte 157)
