In the attempt to capture truth in writing, writers and readers alike are cognisant of the artifice that occurs in the process of writing. This oxymoron; that truth and authenticity can result from artifice is the basis of the conflict that occurs between concepts of reality, truth and literary realism. The nature of fiction itself presents tension between truth and artifice: writers abide by the facets of literary realism, which has a “fidelity to the truth” (M.H. Abrams), and must create artifices to deliver meaning and create truth, utilising techniques of fiction such as metaphor, figures, imagery and dialogue which aren’t necessarily true. In order to create a sense of authenticity, Nam Le abides by verisimilitude in his short stories “Love and Honour and Pity and Pride and Compassion and Sacrifice” and “Tehran Calling” in his collection The Boat.
The next thing that qualifies this book as a classic is the fact that it uses effective, unique style appropriate to the purpose and content. In this book author Tim O’Brien use a style unique to this novel. His tone is appropriate for storytelling which is the main thing happening in this book. There is also different point of views from which the stories are told. Though O’Brien is the narrator his stories come from the views and experiences of others.
Symbols are commonly used by authors as an enhancement tool to stress the theme of each story. A symbol is, “an object, an action, or a person that represents more than itself” (1440). Symbols can be furthered classified as being either public or contextual; a public symbol is one which, “history, myth, or legend has invested with meaning” (p. 1440) whereas contextual symbols arise from the circumstances of the account (p. 1440). Nathaniel Hawthorn and Shirley Jackson provide excellent examples of these literary devices; both of these stories contain a variety of symbols which the authors use to portray the idea of evil. The majority of symbols in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “Young Goodman Brown” center on the Christian religion, more specifically the Puritan denomination.
English Assignment Essay Task – Boys of Blood & Bone Boys of Blood and Bone are a pensive and wistful book which is entangled with powerful use of language whom David Metzenthen has carefully manipulated this element to effectively create the world of the novel. Metzenthen using this aspect of language both protagonist Henry Lyon and Andy Lansell’s worlds can be thoroughly witnessed by the responder through the style of language which conveys themes, description of the novel’s parallel world orientation and the development of characters. As a result it consequently causes the responder to cognitively transmit himself/herself into Henry and Andy’s world. A variety of themes have been utilized by Metzenthen, which have been excellently established and supported by the language structure novel of Boys of Blood & Bone. A theme that is in story of the novel is the brutality of war.
Through any and every writing, an author has a point hidden within literary elements. With literary elements authors develop a style to their writing to prove the point they intended from the beginning. There are many various literary elements to make up a rhetorical situation, to develop a side of ideas, some very commonly used in especially rhetorical situations. Like allusion, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, hypophora, and commonly simile. Mohandas K. Gandhi and Henry David Thoreau speak of and develop similar government opinions and points, through their interpretations of Civil Disobedience through literary elements; they prove similar points of civil disobedience but with their own style of writing and use of rhetorical devices.
In both of these stories the authors use imagery to help drive home their main points, although in a somewhat different manner. In “Desiree’s Baby" Chopin uses imagery to hint at the “truth” and lead up to the ironic ending. While in Carver’s “Cathedral” imagery is used to reinforce his main theme of don’t judge a book by its cover. Now we will take a closer look at imagery, and examine the intricacies of how these great authors use it in their works. So what is imagery?
ENGLISH – LEVEL 3 90721 Respond critically to written text(s) studied Question A novel usually depicts the journey of a character or characters. To what extent do you agree with this view? Your response should include close reference to a novel (or novels) you have studied. Text Type: Novel Novel Title: MAESTRO Author(s)/website(s): PETER GOLDSWORTHY Ignorance to realisation, adolescence to adulthood and dreams to reality are all journeys that Peter Goldsworthy explores in his novel, “Maestro”. Through the use of passage we see how Peter Goldsworthy takes Paul on these journeys to make important realisations about humans, ideas and himself.
‘Why is Sixty Lights worthy of critical study and inclusion on the HSC Prescriptions List for module B- Critical Study of Text?’ The novel Sixty Lights has been included on the HSC Prescriptions List for Module B because it is worthy for critical study as it is a diverse piece of literature covering significant topics that have been ignored in the modern world. We enter the lyrical and image-laden world of Sixty Lights. It’s a tale, resplendent in colour and imagery, set across two worlds - the constrained and stilted world of Victorian England, and the chaotic danger and abandon of India. Gail Jones creates literature, like Shakespeare, but in this particular piece explores the significance behind photographs and what they represent.
The Tell-Tale Heart Assignment: We notice that some details in Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” make a literal reading of the story rather difficult. Advance and defend a figurative reading of the story consistent with the story’s details. Poe seems to focus on creating mood throughout his story. Many symbols in this story are interpreted in several different ways depending on the reader. These symbols throughout the story include the old mans eye, the heartbeat and the contradiction between love and hate in which I will be talking about in this paper.
In conclusion, through the use of many language techniques, characters and their experiences are brought to life which influences the reader. The characters of both texts are probable through dialogue, politically driven voices and body language. It is evident in the novel ‘The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender’ through Claudia, the city, Harry Lavender and supporting characters such as Sally. It is also evident in the speech recited by Martin Luther King Jr, titled ‘I Have a