Winston’s experience through “the hallway [that] smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats” creates the disgusting feel of one’s life in this dystopian society. In addition, Orwell uses images of the wind to represent the chaotic feel of this society, as “in the street, little eddies
Sang Hee Gina Park Writing 30 Prof. Lena Firestone Midterm Root Cellar The poem, “Root Cellar,” written by the poet Theodore Roethke describes the unfavorable condition of root cellar, and how the living organisms are affected from it. Throughout the poem, the author portrays the negative outlook and perspective of the ‘stinking’ cellar. He writes strongly and pessimistically that not a single organism would be able to sleep, or even live due to the molded surroundings. The description of the cellar setting is vividly and thoroughly written as it symbolizes the reality of human life. Regardless of the filthy tone that introduces the unfortunate and evil atmosphere, Roethke manages to convey that the organisms in the extenuating circumstances have become successful as they overcome the difficulties, challenge themselves to
The motif of darkness is frequently used to demonstrate a condition of misery and downhearted: “There aren’t words to say how black and empty pain felt. It was deeper than the darkest hole.” The hyperbolic and melodramatic tone that JC Burke has used describes the emotional toll on Tom and is further shown through
This is also ironic, as humans themselves are a part of the earth and nature, yet are destroying it for their own ends. The imagery of the dump is used to symbolize the dystopic wasteland that society is approaching, a consumer society consuming itself. The confronting revelations of the persona’s experience compels the reader, as a vision of hell is established, as “attendants in overalls and goggles” and “laborers” allude to “devils” and “demons”. These “figures” of our future are portrayed in a pathetic fashion, as they “poke” around, and “wander in despondence”, looking for “scraps of appetite”, in order to fuel their humanity. The people who fork through the trash symbolize that we may, one day pick at the remnants of our long lost culture, 'with an eternity in which to turn up some peculiar sensation'.
Fitzgerald represents poverty as lying beneath wealth and providing the rich with a dumping ground, a piece of between their worlds that has collapsed into decadence. The fact that this ‘desolate area of land’ lies so closely to the other wealthy cities suggests that the author is using it to symbolise the moral decay hidden by the beautiful facades of the Eggs; that beneath the ornamentation of West Egg and the etiquette of East Egg lies the same ugliness as in the Valley. This area could also symbolise the plight of the poor, like George Wilson who live among the dirty ashes and so lose their vitality and spirit as a result. As each character is introduced, the differences between them become evident through their dialogue and mannerisms. For example, George Wilson who lives in the Valley is perceived as dull and lifeless, through the clothes that he wears and his hair which are both covered in the ashes.
As I Lay Dying The novel As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner tends to make readers confused when beginning to read it due to the theme the book entails. One of the main themes in the novel would have to be the difference of what are the truth and the explanation of what is true. Without a doubt any point is able to end in a massive amount of what is biased due to the different characters and their individual point of views. Each thought they have on what they believe true is dependent on their previous outlooks and thoughts. With that being said anything that is alleged can’t always necessarily be the truth.
Additionally, he adds the phrase “reeking with emotion” at the end of the sentence. The word “reeking” he uses, brings emotions to some strong unpleasant sent, which makes the readers dislike it. The compact passage on the home is ripe with extremely powerful imagery. First the allegory of the narrative serves as an extended metaphor. The main purpose of that aspect is to tell a story of the vile aspects of the settings that exist in without the "real new world".
They also notice "the gloomy curve of the moor" and "the jagged and sinister hills" in the distance. When Sir Charles and Watson arrive at Baskerville Hall, they think it is very gloomy, with its iron gates, the ruined stone lodge, and the long drive with dark trees hanging over it. The Hall has two Gothic looking towers, which are covered with ivy, and inside, the main parlor is darkly paneled. The dining room is also very dreary, and is decorated with intimidating portraits of stern ancestors. In the night there are frightening sounds.
Also, a few examples of literary devices such as parallelisms and irony. Conrad's description of the forest and the river serves as an implication in which the nature is chaotic yet at the same time is more superior than human beings and that humans could only succumb to it before its overwhelming power. The phrase “earliest beginning of the world ” provides insights of chaos, darkness and disorder which are things beyond the control of a civilized a man and that one could only surrender before it. In addition, Conrad's use of pathetic fallacy and personification such as “vegetation rioted” and “big trees were kings” further strengthens the idea of nature being alive and that it dominates this region. Rules and regulations of civilized society is powerless under the nature's reign of savagery
The plot in Gatsby is thin. The really important action is internal, found within the hearts of Gatsby and Nick. However all these deeply wrong events seem so justified; this is because they are told through the eyes of Nick, our limited narrator. We learn about these events through his own judgmental eyes, and yet it is through Nick that we see the emotional connection between the events and the people that they involve. The events may seem sordid to some people but the way they are written may make others see them in a better way.