In the novel “Slaughterhouse-Five” Kurt Vonnegut uses several recurring themes that have major implications on the theme of the book. The most prominent, and arguably the most important, is the phrase “So it goes.” This phrase is used numerous times throughout the novel and it always comes after a death occurs. The fact that this phrase is used many times obviously shows its significance to the plot, but it is also important to note that it’s not just about death and its message can be seen mirrored in several other aspects of the text. Generally, “So it goes” means that’s just the way it is and life goes on. It is a way of accepting events in life simply as fate, embracing the idea that everything in life is predetermined, and that there
The Times They Are A Changin’ I began reading Wendell Berry’s novel Hannah Coulter with the impression that it was a tale of true love lost forever. While wandering through the numerous pages my perspective seemed to reshape itself several times. I came to the realization that there is more than one possible way to interpret this story; however, I was mainly intrigued with the emphasis of adaptation to change over time. Berry describes an intricate account of life, and the phases of which we progress through it. Entering into the story we meet the main character Hannah Steadman.
Since “The Things They Carried” is a collection of short stories, it automatically has multiple meanings. For some the meaning may simply be viewed as a novel of one’s life during the Vietnam War, but it is in fact much more than that. This novel explores such topics as: love, war, relationships, and the reality of the things that not only the characters but we too carry. These meanings are not direct but after reading can be discovered. 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 my General Literature class, one of the activities in our studies is a discussion of different novels, articles, essays, or any other type of writing. For the most part, notable authors that are figures of authority composed these writings that we discuss. During our discussions, we sometimes question the validity of the writings. We expose flaws of the writing and stronger opinions and creative ideas are formed, often surpassing that of the writing itself that was made by the notable author. For example, through the questioning and debating, we we able to surpass the limitations of Freire's "Banking Method" and make conclusions beyond what is found in just reading a piece of writing from a prominent author.
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.
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.
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
Link Between Poe’s Life and the Story V. Conclusion VI. Work Cited I. Introduction The Masque of the Red Death has been criticized and discussed by many people and it seems that it will be like that in the future. Among many Poe’s writings it is one of the most interesting stories he wrote. Story begins a definition of an illness
Life and Death of a Marriage Steven ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Professor: * Every short story generally follows a set of features. Whether it is the plot, a conflict, the setting, the time frame, the characters, the point of view, the themes, the styles, tone or the symbolism, (Clugston, 2014) short stories all have their similarities and differences. These similarities and differences are evident in the stories How I Met My Husband and The Story of an Hour when the main characters take journeys in life surrounding sad, emotional, and joyful events. These stories both follow a chronological pattern in order to create suspense and drama in stories that create a different style ending in their story; one is a happy ending and the other is sad. Both of these stories take place in different times, times that established different standards and views for all women.
The power of language Everybody has their own perception on what they think of people and how they look at people. Most people have their own ideas when they think of race, gender, and class and throughout history people have been writing about those issues of race, gender and class whether it be through novels, short stories, poems, music, movies or plays. Language is powerful and the things we hear and see shape who we are as people when it comes to race, gender, and class. There are two main types of languages, verbal and nonverbal. We all know verbal is through oral communication, but there are many different types of nonverbal languages.