Author O’Brian also confuses the reader by writing his novel as if everything that was told took place in the real world. For example, just by saying “this is true” (64) doesn’t always make it true. O’Brian leaves it up to the reader to distinct what they see the story as: reality or fiction. It is said that “a true war story… makes the stomach believe” (74). Author and character O’Brian tell the story in such a way to make it believable that the two different people are really the same person.
In the opening chapter of From Sleep Unbound the ending is very obviously foreshadowed compelling the reader to read on and understand the confused nature of the opening chapter, interestingly the beginning of the book is where the novel ends. The use of the past tense and infrequent and confused use of the present and future tense instils intrigue in the reader and again compels them to read on. The use of foreshadowing and the isolated use of past tense at the beginning of the novel mean that the final chapter of From Sleep Unbound resolves the story, and satisfies the readers’ need to understand. In contrast to From Sleep Unbound, The Waiting Years doesn’t employ the use of foreshadowing or the change of tense, but continues in the same fashion as the rest of the novel, and yet is still just as affecting to read. The fact that Enchi neglected to use foreshadowing serves the book well, as it creates an sense of the unknown, compelling the readers again to read, but in the case of The Waiting Years on to discover
So far in this class I have learned a few different parts of writing a memorable story. I have also learned there are few stories, and most of which are not that great that do not incorporate these themes and ideas. I have learned about “summarizing Scenes”, which is a useful way to help find or create the plot or plots of the story. I have learned “Characterization,” what makes the character's in the story come to life, and be memorable. There was also learning about the “Conflict” of the story, the event that the story needs to be interesting the one thing that pits at least 2 main characters together trying for opposite outcomes.
Well Montag take my word for it, [he has] had to read a few in my time, to know what [fireman] was about, and the books say nothing...[he] come[s] away lost,” (Bradbury 66). Beatty tries to keep Montag from reading books, but all that causes is for Montag to go a different direction that Beatty wants. Beatty helps Montag change into a better person without even trying and noticing. In many ways this is good that Beatty is trying to push Montag away from books because it just makes Montag rebel against
Dresden should be used as an example that although we try to do good, it is not always successfully accomplished. This book presents the world in a rather cynical and uninspired manner. The man who saves Billy's life is only doing it for the glory of it, and eventually he wants Billy to die. As compared to Black Boy, this book does not show man's strife to become more or to achieve greatness. Instead, the book shows man inability to give up.
The Great Gatsby In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, the topic of an unreliable narrator arises. Nick Carraway, who is the narrator of this novel, is seen as a biased/unreliable narrator due to his speech when he speaks about Jay Gatsby and also because he is not an omniscient narrator. Because of these decrepencies, it is impossible to see Nick as a reliable narrator. At the beginning of the novel, F. Scott Fitzgerald immediately forms Nick Carraways character. Nick describes himself as being someone who reserves all judgment but, throughout the novel he is constantly relaying his opinion about other people.
The theme being that no matter how beaten down or oppressed a person may be their sense of individuality and freedom may fade, but will never truly be vanquished. In the beginning if the novel the mood is dreary and the setting dark in the society Equality finds himself in. The reader finds that society restricts individuality in the second sentence where Equality states, "It is a sin to think words no others think and to put them down upon a paper no others are to see. "(17) and though he may be restricted it obviously isn't enough to hold him back. This shows that his drive for freedom is there and that his spirit isn't broken.
However, what the novel fails to reveal is the answer to the deeming question “why?” Although this may be Cain’s way of allowing his readers to interpret the novel on an individual level, it seems to instead lead his readers down a path of misunderstanding and forced assumptions. For example, Phyllis initiates a dialogue between her and Walter, “‘Do you understand me Walter?’ ‘No.’ ‘Nobody could.’ ‘But we’re going to do it?’ ‘Yes, we’re going to do it’’’ (19). In this dialogue, Walter and Phyllis are confirming that they will follow through with their plan. Cain makes it obvious that Walter does not understand where Phyllis is coming from in her insistence of this plan and yet for reasons that are unclear to readers, Walter is still involving himself in the crime. The dialogue of a story is an important part of characterization because it allows the readers to see into the characters minds and examine their motivations.
By calling into question the truth of his stories, he disorients readers who are expecting to read a standard fiction, where the events are undoubtably false. He also shows readers why reinventing a story may be more important than telling the story just as it is remembered. Norman Bowker disapproves of O’Brien’s first attempt to describe a horrific battle, and, therefore, O’Brien feels the need to rewrite the story. Essentially, O’Brien must remember the event in a new way that makes the story more real for Bowker and other readers. Finally, O’Brien explains to readers why stories must be told, even with the risk telling the story the “wrong” way.
Bernard observes that John may never be able to completely assimilate into this environment, “partly on his interest, being focused on what he calls ‘the soul’ which he persists in regarding as an entity independent of the physical environment” (158). John cannot separate his values and indulge in the baser pleasures offered. He constantly worries whether or not his heart or “soul” will be saved. Even in this new world, he wants to apply the values he learned on the reservation and find his place as well as his “soul mate.” Thus, his experiences in the new world allow him to realize he can never be happy