Victor mentions the “sublime shapes of the mountains” in the chapter before the creature kills Elizabeth on their wedding night. This chapter is interesting structurally because it uses sublime settings to restore a sense of ease to Victor, before the next chapter shatters his false sense of security. However, while the use of sublime settings is sometimes used positively to reflect the beauty and power of nature as well as Victor’s mood, it is also used by Shelley to highlight Victor’s isolation – another example of how it is impossible to say whether places or characters are more important because they both co-operate in Gothic literature. Shelley uses the sea in particular as a place that reflects Victor’s anguish, isolation and nature as a tormented Gothic protagonist. At one point Victor states, “I looked upon the sea; it was to be my grave”.
Besides using adjectives to portray the way nature looks, Steinbeck also uses them in metaphors to present it as alive and moving: “to the strong and rocky Gabilan Mountains” Even though he uses two rather forceful words to describe the Mountains, neither of the words are negative or too harsh. Instead of saying ‘jagged and rocky’ or ‘sturdy and rocky’ he chose the word “strong”, a word that usually illustrates a person – thus redirects us to the direction of living. He also says, “The water is warm too, for it has slipped twinkling over the yellow sands”. In this quote there is not only a metaphor, but also another of Steinbeck’s techniques – contrast. “Slipped” is a clumsy action; however “twinkling” is glamorous and graceful.
Momaday vs. White In two stories, The Way to Rainy Mountain and Once More to the Lake, are barely ever similar. However, there are very many differences. The two authors use descriptions that are very different from one another. The author of The Way to Rainy Mountain (Scott Momaday) uses things like colors, weather and seasons to explain to the reader what the situation is like. He also uses stories to tell why certain landmarks are present.
Alliterations are very important to the author’s tone: “The hardest weather in the world is there. Winter brings blizzard, hot tornatic winds arise in the spring, and in summer the prairie is an anvil’s edge”. Here, the repetition of the letter “w” slows down the prose, giving a sense of delicacy in the author’s tone. Indeed, Momaday uses a lot of long and flowing sentences that are usually known to calm down the reader and describe beauty. The author takes the time to describe something that is generally pleasant to his eyes, giving a sense of serenity in his tone.
in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, setting plays a crucial role in the advancement of the plot. It helps the reader get a feel for the mood and tone. Steinbeck use of words describes setting in a way never before seen, it is complex and yet easy to understand. The novel Of Mice and Men shows Steinbeck's use of words brilliantly, the novel has 4 major settings the clearing by the pond, the bunkhouse, Crook's room, and the barn. Each setting has its own very important addition to the books vividness.
‘By comparing two texts, we can gain a better understanding of the ideas and themes in both.’ Explore this statement with reference to your prescribed texts remembering to discuss the context of each Through a simultaneous comparison of two different texts, we are able to examine the composers’ concerns of their contextual societies presented through the ideas and themes of the texts. John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Walter Salles’ film ‘The Motorcycle Diaries’ presents various perspectives on the values of humanity. Steinbeck’s ‘Of Mice and Men’, set in the post-great depression era addresses the victims of their own dreams within the Californian Dustbowl. Salles’ on the other hand, utilises an epistolary framework in his
Seeing by Annie Dillard, An Entrance to the Woods by Wendell Berry, and The Courage of the Turtles by Edward Hoagland are essays written for the purpose to identify and search the meaning of what nature really is to them. Nature is something that this planet is always going to have, but depending how well it is taken care of then hopefully the future can see what is being seen today. Dillard describes many situations
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT QUESTION: Explain the ways the relationship between george and lennie is represented in 'Of Mice and Men' WHAT TO INCLUDE: A POINT ABOUT THEIR RELATIONSHIP AND QUOTE FROM BOOK. -EXPLANATION OF LANGUAGE DEVICES AND WHY THEY HAVE BEEN USED INCLUDING THE INFERENCE. TALK ABOUT THE STRUCTURE, Include any patterns from chapter one (foreshadowing, tension, juxtaposition) -Link this to the theme steinbeck is making eg; the american dream , man vs nature ambition and or friendship. Remember to include different characters in explanation and any parallels (similarities) and how they effect George and Lennies relationship. Take this bond away and it will create a difficult and almost impossible journey for the two
Tanner Vinson Carroll English Comp. II 28 May 2010 Symbolism in “The Great Gatsby” In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” we see the use of symbolism at its finest. Although the symbolism in this novel can be seen physically through the character’s eyes, the symbolism must be further analyzed to understand its significance in the story. The list of symbols in this novel is relatively lengthy, but among the most important are East and West Egg, the green light, and the eyes of Doctor T.J. Eckleburg gazing over the valley of ashes. The conflict of interacting social classes is seen through the symbolism of East and West Egg.
Jonathan Brima New Dorp Mrs.Casazza 4/6/2015 Many agree with Theodore Roethke's "In a dark time , the eye begins to see." This seems to mean that in times of darkness (tragedy, sadness, loneliness), we finally begin to see things that we perhaps did not take notice of before, you begin to realize things. Two Works Of literature that relates to this quote are science fiction novel Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes and the novella Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The character Charlie Gordon from Flowers for Algernon, George Milton & lennie smalls from Of Mice and Men are people that have seen things clearer when situations becomes tragic.