Despite these events playing a significant role in his life, Speer also shaped some events, which caused him to become the man he was, specifically his success as the armaments minister and his similar success as Reich Architect. Born in Mannheim, 1905, Albert Speer Jr. was born the son of successful architect, Albert Snr and household mother, Mathilde, with one older and one younger brother. His father openly preferred his younger brother, Ernst, and Hermann was preferred by his mother, leaving Albert forgotten, receiving no emotional love shown towards him, making his life a ‘’misery for the weak’’. Consequently, Albert Snr had been brought up to suppress any feelings or emotions which, in turn brought about the same attitude that Albert Jnr had towards his own family later on in his life. This disaffection significantly desensitised Speer’s outlook on his future actions in regard to his amorality in regard to concentration camps and treatment of Jews.
In his interview with George Plimpton, Capote says (referring to the view of why Perry committed the murders) “I could have added a lot of other opinions. But that would have confused the issue, and indeed the book. I had to make up my mind and move toward that one view, always.” This statement can be enlarged in scope to resemble Capote’s editorial discretion througout the entirety of In Cold Blood: though his work is full of factual evidence, Capote admittedly edits the book with a certain purpose in mind, and his editing choices subconsciously affect the reader, possibly even moreso than a typical novel, since the reader is caught off guard while believing the book to be a “factual account.” For example, Capote portrays Perry in a very sensitive way, urging the reader to identify and sympathize with him even though some characters in the book, such as Perry’s sister, despise him. If Capote had focused on his sister’s point of view more than others, the reader would take from the story a negative view rather than a postive one; Capote’s real-life relationship with Perry, however, muddled his sense of objectivity and, in a strange way, cast Perry as a sort of fallen hero
To be a nonconformist is to live by values that are atypical of the majority of society. One man that can be easily fit into this definition is Henry David Thoreau, who lived in Massachusetts from 1817 to 1862. Brought up from a young age by family and friends to not always conform, Henry David Thoreau proved he was a rebellious individual with both his writing and actions, and although these were not seen as very impressive during his time, they have been seen later on as material to help change the world for the better. Although Thoreau’s family taught him that abiding the law is not always the right thing to do, his biggest influence was Ralph Waldo Emerson, who was Thoreau's mentor for much of his life. Emerson, who was fourteen years older than Thoreau, served as Henry's mentor after he graduated from Harvard in the spring of 1837.
Later on in the book a jewish man named max shows up at their doorstep looking for somewhere to stay because he was told that he would be able to get help here. Throughout the story Liesel and Max are going through extremely hard times and something that helps them to get through it is books and writing. The Book Thief contained many themes but the one I believed to be the most suitable for this book was The Power of words. The theme the power of words was evident throughout the entire book in many ways. With each example showing how words can affect so much in so many different ways.
Intention is used commonly and very clear in this novel. The author uses a lot of rhetorical questions to get the reader thinking. He lures in the reader with a lot of dramatic irony to get the reader thinking. His intention is for the reader to keep flipping the pages in order to figure out the true ending to the story. In the story the writer begins it with a causal story line, he later follows it with very elusive and interesting concepts to help build the story up to its climax.
Literature constitutes a wide variety of author’s from different eras with different writing techniques. It reflects the author’s goal and techniques and what philosophy they are portraying to the reader. Considering the works from our reading list for this course, Hamlet by William Shakespeare is truly a popular fiction and has unique literary techniques. Shakespeare foreshadows quite frequently throughout this piece of literature. When Hamlet is talking to the ghost of his father, their conversation reflects what doom and gloom will ultimately come at the end of the story.
John Steinbeck uses literary elements throughout his novel to bring the book to life. He uses characterization, foreshadow, conflict and more. John Steinbeck characterizes the two main characters, George and Lennie, well throughout the story. In the novel Lennie is not as well educated as George. George has to always remind Lennie about things cause he forgets.
Children: The Hope of Our Future Sons and fathers, and their multifaceted relationships, have been commonly examined in countless novels throughout the history of literature. In fact, most of these father-son stories are about what it means to be a man—and if, in becoming a man, tenderness and innocence can survive. This theme and the power of death loom through Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, and he utilizes several different archetypes—recurring images, symbols, characters, and situations that are universal in nature and human life—to tell his story. One critic defines an archetype as the first real example or prototype of something. In this sense an archetype can be considered the ideal model, the supreme type or the perfect image of something (Brunel 111-112, 114).
Stream of Consciousness: One of the most commonly used literary element in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the stream of consciousness. Stream of consciousness is the portrayal of an individual's point of view and their thought process. Huckleberry Finn narrates the novel, and he often interjects his thoughts on the events. The story is told exclusively from Huck's perspective, and every instance is seen through his eyes. Since the story is told in past tense, Huckleberry Finn's stream of consciousness does not always strictly stick to the events at hand, and he often skips over many days to get to the next part of his tale.
Immediately after I had chosen Dr. Seuss, I browsed through the numerous biographies written by countless authors. Instantly, the book Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel by Judith & Neil Morgan, caught my attention because it paralleled one name which I knew him for and Geisel a name I had never heard of before. Almost juxtaposed in an oxymoron manner, Dr. Seuss represented the man who amused me with his silly caricatures and coined catchy phrases, but the Geisel part was a mystery, another aspect of the author I cherished, and almost another person. I began reading and I was suddenly immersed in the 384 pages regarding Mr. Geisel's entire life, from before he was born to the legacy he left. This book explored both the origins of his whimsical books and the impact he had on