September 11, 2001 has proven to be one of the most horrific and diving days in American history. Taking the lives of thousands, Muslim terrorists wreaked havoc on New York City’s iconic Twin Towers, pushing citizens of the United States and surrounding countries to their limits. People have since recorded personal accounts of the catastrophe, portraying the happenings of the tear-jerking event. A consistent sense of distress and hopelessness are evident in many modern literary pieces concerning the egregious act of terrorism. In his narrative “The Ashen Guy: Lower Broadway, September 11, 2001”, author Thomas Beller establishes a significantly panicked tone through the use of detailed imagery, strong punctuation, and illustrative diction.
The Ashen Guy “I was almost out,” sends chills throughout the statue figured people of New York (Beller 61). Thomas Beller, an author of a collection of short stories, manifests the horrific surroundings happening at the World Trade Center on that brisk morning of September 11, 2001. New York residents are not only frantic and solicitous; they stand trembling from terror. Beller exhibits the irregular atmosphere around him: “Cop cars parked at odd angles, their red sirens spinning” (Beller 60). Demonstrating the denial, barren faces of the people witnessing a World Trade Center tower descending to the ground.
LOTF Symbolism The book, Lord of the Flies by William Golding, is about how a group of young schoolboys in the midst of a World War, end up on a deserted island after a plane crash. The changing nature of Piggy, who is a symbol of the voice of reason, evolves from being necessary to being killed and having the reason of the island go along with him. In the beginning of the novel, Piggy is described as plump "The fat boy lowered himself over the terrace and sat down carefully, using the edge as a seat"(10), nearsighted "He wiped his glasses and adjusted them on his button nose"(11), and asthmatic "I can't swim.
Eighner also implements the use of irony to reflect his attitude towards wastefulness. Dumpsters are originally designed for the discard of the worthless. Contrasting, the dumpsters Eighner’s referring to are “very rich” and full of good items like food and journals. Eighner’s use of irony notes how society today is careless of what they throw out. The consumers can make something worthless, priceless.
In this literary work, just like in Thomas King's The Truth About Stories, the author discusses, in detail, the story about the 'Sky Woman' who in the other piece was known as 'Charm,' resulting in the creation of "Mother Earth." In my opinion, the author's approach of writing was great to paint a picture of what occurred in a person's mind through the use of symbolism. Although it may seem like any great bedtime story from the first read, if one looks past its basic storyline, they can understand why Indigenous peoples, as well as people in general, like to share it. However, the story was, according to me, very fictional and unrealistic though it may not be to others. The idea of a woman falling out of the sky, onto a turtle's back, then
Henry James Lippincott’s Magazine July 1877 In the Henry James passage, the diction portrays the scornful and contumelious tones reflected by Henry James mock-heroic remarks of the respectful and honorable George Odger. George Odger, a humble man who fought for his people became a victim by Henry James scathing comments. “He exercised, I believe the useful profession of shoemaker and he knocked in vain at the door that opens but to gold keys. Though it as a funeral that was going on, I will not call it a tragedy; but it was a very serious comedy.”
Estella Eliassen Ms. Ashley Gilson Grade 8 English 2-16-24 Similarities Between “Tattercoats” and Grimms Brothers “Cinderella” The two Cinderella stories I’m comparing are by The Grimms Brothers and “Tattercoats” in the book, The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen. The story of “Tattercoats” is based off of the story of “Cinderella" by The Grimms Brothers, and they show how people need to change who they are and how they live so they can have a better future. Both of the stories are similar because they changed who they would ultimately be in order to get away from their bad family to a better life. In a scene from “Tattercoats”, Alera’s aunt is giving her items to help prepare her to escape from her father and the Old Man of the Sea. Before Alera
While I was waiting for the writing series event to begin, and for the author to speak, I realized I had never attended such an event as this before. As an adamant lover of writing, and reading, I have never heard an author read his or her own work aloud in person. I have seen videos online of the such, but I never witnessed it in person. I had enjoyed the experience of hearing the author Yarrott Benz share something so important to him and something which he worked hard on. I have never heard an author talk about his process or the difficulties of writing his or work either.
“Never lose sight of the promises we deserve and the things that are rightfully ours,” (Richardson 367). The land is now owned by the Mainlanders, but before the mainlanders had taken the ground, the Sossi people are rightful owners of the land, and mainlanders roam today. Gutter Child is a novel about black people who need to pay off their debt to acquire Redemption and Freedom. In the novel Gutter Child, Jael Richardson uses symbolism such as Academies, Pregnancy, and Redemption Freedom to explore identities, since these symbols can create trauma of past events. Symbolism in the academies explores identity since it can create trauma from past events like bullying, leashes, and relationships.
The Nature of Symbolism within Trethewey’s “Elegy” In this poem “Elegy,” Natasha Trethewey depicts the relationship between herself and her late father by means of a metaphor that carries throughout the entire poem. We see that an elegy is typically used to lament the dead, however the abstract language of this poem sends a more demining message. This connotative thought is exactly what Trethewey chooses to address through subliminal metaphors equipped with items typically used to destroy rather than build, along with symbolism that alludes to fighting adversity.
15. In the end, Peter turned out to be seen as the savior of Earth, while Ender was too dangerous for it. Ender learns that everyone is manipulated their whole life you just have to choose who you want to be manipulated by, someone who loves you or doesn 't. So, in the end, Ender chooses to be manipulated by the buggers, promising to learn about the bugger’s past. So, when he sees the Giant’s life in real life. He follows his old steps.
The Innocence of Infants It is said by Eric Burdon that,” Inside each of us there there is a seed of both good and evil. And a constant struggle as to which one will win. And one cannot exist without the other.”. This shows that even the most evil of people there can show innocence. Innocence is shown in the children in the movie Hunger Games.
One could wonder what it would be like to be alone and trying to run away from the people that are trying to kill them. The book Fair blows the wind is about a guy just that, his dad was killed when he is young leaving him to live all alone. Now he is trying to be a pronounced swordsman to get revenge. The main character unearthed a guy that is a pronounced swordsman and is learning from him. In this journal one can see that Tatton is trying to find the truth about how to work a blade, finding who he is and his family’s past, and finding the girl he loves.
This quote is taken after Ashley reunites with her mother, and is promised that she will live with her mother again. From this quote, the reader gets a better understanding of the conflict of the story and symbolism is used to convey to the reader the conflict of the story. From the beginning of the story, readers are unsure of the conflict of the story and Ashley’s motives. However, from this quote readers get a better understanding of the conflict, which is the separation between Ashley and her mother. Readers have had the awareness that the conflict Ashley is going through is the absence of her mother, but from this quote readers are sure that the separation between Ashley and her mother is the conflict.
In The Cog Charles E. Frinch uses symbolism and tone to dramatize and further the plot line. The spaceship “President” symbolizes a dream that has been lost over the years. James Maxwell is the President of the world and all he ever wanted to do was to travel into space. There are countless possible crafts that the author could have used, not just mood and symbolism. One other author 's craft that Charles E. Frinch might have used is imagery.
