He used descriptive writing and even juxtaposition which really helped the reader to paint a picture in their minds about a situation or a character in the novel. He uses all of these techniques in order to position the reader to sum up what they think about a situation/character and truly form their own ideologies. A novel which was written over 10 years ago is a novel which expresses every day problems which people can relate to and also solutions in difficult circumstances which can help humans in every day
ENGLISH – LEVEL 3 90721 Respond critically to written text(s) studied Question A novel usually depicts the journey of a character or characters. To what extent do you agree with this view? Your response should include close reference to a novel (or novels) you have studied. Text Type: Novel Novel Title: MAESTRO Author(s)/website(s): PETER GOLDSWORTHY Ignorance to realisation, adolescence to adulthood and dreams to reality are all journeys that Peter Goldsworthy explores in his novel, “Maestro”. Through the use of passage we see how Peter Goldsworthy takes Paul on these journeys to make important realisations about humans, ideas and himself.
During the Simon’s (Matt and Marie’s son) birthday party, there were some conversations between Kate, Daniel and Kate, Marie; Marie told Kate to face the truth that Matt’s life was not a failure, and he love his son, his family and the farm. The most important thing that bothered Matt, however, was that Kate cannot forgive Matt and cannot understand him. Daniel also has made some progress (Page 281-282); he tells Kate to look at real world too; also, Daniel point out that Kate had put the story in a place that was too heavy. Actually, Matt did not change after being a famer. He can be a scholar; however, he just found out he like farming, too.
Literature and Communities Literature reflects all communities and individual in a society. Many writers use their art of words to illustrate the culture and belief around them. The setting of cultural belief and the context is make up of many things that play a major part in the author choose how literature reflects on different communities such as: their culture, individually and society. The languages from literature help explain how it feels to live in a different community. It also tells what the characters feel about certain situation throughout the story or poem.
He soon sees an opportunity to rekindle his once deep love for Daisy once Nick Carraway moves next door. Gatsby tries to show Daisy that he’s wealthy enough for her by inviting Daisy to his parties, showing her all the shirts he has, and by showing off his enormous mansion. He believed in his American Dream enough to eventually lead to his
Tess Dorsey 2-3 pg. Essay The Great Gatsby What is it to be a great writer? Is it to simply have a great story…or is there more? To be a truly effective writer or even just a simple story teller; you need substance. A sense of being that will draw the reader or listener in, as if they themselves were in the story, helping them to feel the surroundings of the character within the pages of the book.
The ring was what Gatsby bought for Daisy to show his love for her, but she couldn’t wear it because she was still married to Tom, so she made him wear it, which reminded him of her, and all the hope he had. In the background there are two houses, one smaller than the other, which is brown is supposed to symbolize the failed or working American dream. The huge white house is supposed to symbolize the successful American dream. The whole book is about people working on their American dream or just trying to live it. Like George, he worked his whole life
Nick, describing Gatsby’s commitment to completely changing himself in order to fit Daisy’s expectations, explains, “So he invented just the sort of Jay Gatsby that a seventeen year old boy would be likely to invent, and to this conception he was faithful to the end” (Fitzgerald 95). Gatsby remains unwavering in his hope for Daisy to take him back, so he entirely changes his lifestyle by gaining massive amounts of wealth and buying a huge mansion to throw parties at in West Egg in order to acquire her attention. Gatsby knows that he will only achieve acceptance if he can make a name for himself, so he does just that. Gatsby’s new formation of himself demonstrates to the audience the high level of significance placed on social status during the novel’s time period, the 1920s. Gatsby never gives up on the hope that he will have a life with Daisy eventually, even though Nick and the audience realize that it will remain impossible.
Commentary After reading Alice Walker’s novel ‘The Colour Purple’[1] I was heavily influenced by the theme of identity manipulation and oppression. Several other novels including ‘A Handmaid’s Tale’[2] and ‘Fingersmith’[3] helped further my understanding and thoughts around this theme, whilst also shaping my own attitudes and ideas on this subject. The oppression and manipulation of identity, a theme which neatly links the pieces together, was an appropriate foundation for my writing and was additionally developed by my wider reading. The non-fiction piece ‘Confessions of a People Watcher’ is a personal response to this theme; written in the form of a narrative essay it attracts a well-educated audience who have an interest in the personal opinion of such subjects. Although the primary purpose of this piece is to inform the reader, it was also created to inspire the reader’s own opinions around the themes.
Functional literacy is the most familiar concept, where people use literacy for the necessities of their daily life for example reading instructions or writing a business paper. (Knoblauch 453). Functional Literacy is one of the basic concepts when it comes to the ideas of literacy.