Lastly, the tone revolves around a self-critical and enthusiastic one. The father makes the son analyze his life based on insights he gives him. Thus, its tone enables audiences to reflect on their life and adopt the author’s recommendations for a meaningful life. The straightforward poem Mother to Son by Langston Hughes is a story of a mother who assures her son that he is bound to face uncountable adversities in life, and must outwit them to keep going. Hughes
Follower and Digging both give a clear account of Heaney's feelings towards his father with particular emphasis on the poet's response to the physical labour of his father. Both poems capture the contrast between past and present, Heaney's life and that of his father and once again highlight the theme of change. The notion of transformation is effectively conveyed in the poems by the display of the father's and also Heaney's journey through life. Both poems create a clear picture of their lives that spans over several years and generations and that effectively condenses the happenings in that time. ‘Digging’ is very much like ‘Follower’, in the sense that it shows how the young Heaney looked up to his elders - in this case both father and grandfather.
Rhetorical Analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Curious Case of Benjamin Button F. Scott Fitzgerald, in his short story, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, illustrates the unexplained aging process that begins the day of Benjamin’s birth. Fitzgerald’s purpose is to reveal the challenges individuals face as society tries to mold them to its own ideals. He exposes the hardships forced upon Benjamin, and adopts a sentimental tone allowing readers to relate to his writing. Fitzgerald also uses concrete language, pathos and dialogue. Fitzgerald uses concrete language in his writing to evoke an emotional response, and provide readers with a connection to his writing.
16/2/12 Drifters Bruce Dawe Response: The author is successful in immersing and engaging the attention of the readers. We can understand the persona's thoughts through multiple language and poetic techniques. The poem depicts the restlessness of a transient, gipsy like, rouseabout family who often 'drift' due to the fathers job. We learn about the characters and how they over come family distancing. There are subtle suggestions of uncertainty in life; (“one day soon...”), aimlessness, shiftless, feckless (“unpacked bottling-set”) and unfulfilled dreams; (“make a which Tom, make a wish”).
Monica Morgan Professor Broeckel English 241 October 12, 2009 Leslie Marmon Silko’s “Ceremony”: The Tale of Two Literary Styles “Ceremony” is a tale of a young man’s struggle with coming to terms with himself and the present state of his Indian people. Being of bi-racial descent and the struggle between beliefs in old and new traditions are the root problems that manifest themselves within the protagonist’s graphic mental and physical illnesses. Leslie Marmon Silko prepares us for a harmonious resolution within self and tradition by weaving poetry and prose together. Throughout the story the free verse poetry either sets up the following prose or completes or explains it, showing that two completely different styles can co-exist, or indeed depend upon each other to complete
His growing interest in individuality eventually expands into literature where he expresses his stances on the subjects. Even his style can be drawn to the idea of secluding himself, but he wants others to read his works as he did and make their own conclusions about them. Essentially he creates a cycle in which all life is centered upon, romantic literature. The life of William Blake, his inquisitive nature, and the substance of the poem “The Tyger” all influence his poetry. The influences in Blake’s life are all rooted around his childhood, which he used to focus on his thoughts about religion and family.
His poem captivates his readers or listeners and sends them on a fictional road that describes how each situations outcome may be altered by the choices being made and how a conclusion will be different every time. Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” illustrates the act of choosing and dealing with life’s “speed bumps”. According to the author of Journey into Literature R.Wayne Clugston, “Robert Frost’s lyrical style and masterful use of ordinary language and rural settings made his poetry delightful. Building on delight, he engaged in ironic inquiry to give expression to complex ideas and questions that define the human spirit” (as cited in Clugston, 2010, section 2.2) “The Road Not Taken” is easily comprehended because most people experience this identical state of mind dealing with day to day issues. Is this right or wrong?
‘Blackberry-picking’ by Seamus Heaney There are occasions in everyone’s childhood, where things happen that may change you as a person, or creates an affect on you or even teaches you a big lesson. Many of these childhood experiences are remembered till the end. ‘Blackberry Picking’ by Seamus Heaney is a poem which deals with a childhood experience and establishes a realisation of something at the end. The poet’s effective description of the experience leads you to a clear understanding of the poem’s theme of change in life, and he does this through the use of powerful poetic techniques. ‘Blackberry Picking’ is a poem which explores the childhood experience of the narrator, Seamus Heaney.
Skrzynecki creates a stage of physical transition through this artistic tableau of the migrant experience. Underneath this however the poem demonstrates an inner change, as travelers are able to reflect on their past whilst considering their future in an unknown land. Skrzynecki successfully has demonstrated the ideal that the physical journey promotes self-discovery. The poet has also emphasized in this poem, how the physical journey broadens the perceptions of the traveller. Skrzynecki’s biblical allusions to the Jews’ journey across the ‘red sea’ and “another Lazarus/ Who was saying a prayer/ In thanksgiving” give evidence to the
In the writings of Clugston, Richard Wilbur is an American poet where his works are insightful and arranged in a way that shows expression of his emotions and moral values (2010, p. 218). Richard Wilbur has written a poem named “Boy at the Window.” Wilbur was enlightened by his son while looking out the window at the snow man he built. He expresses that poetry is a response to everyday life while watching the feeling and thoughts of his son. It induced innocent distress from his son that Wilbur could connect to and was able to create a poem. One major similarity there is in poem as well as short stories feelings and visions that have come from real life experience or knowing about others and their life whether it is written as fiction or non-fiction.