But collectively, Sedaris uses these stories to deliver a powerful message in his own inimitable, humorous voice. Me Talk Pretty One Day is a novel worthy of study in an AP English class not only because it is well written and has a unique style, but also because of Sedaris’ underlying message of acceptance. First of all, Me Talk Pretty One Day is and should be studied in AP language and composition classes due to the authors one of a kind style. Sedaris uses a multitude of techniques to elevate his writing and make his memoir more entertaining. One technique he certainly utilizes more than once is exaggeration.
I like the way he puts it across, when you read it in the sleeve you are like: huh?, but if you read the story it makes sense and is presented well. King is such a good story teller. He makes his points by using analogy. He takes stories that we are familiar with like the Borg from Start Trek, or the Flocks of Birds, and transposes them with First Nations issues. At first, you wonder if he is on acid, because his opening scenarios seem so illogical.
He comes to life in the story, and passages involving him evoke a sense of pity in the reader, since they are so incredibly strong. Just as readers finds themselves getting into the character of Jerry Renault, Cormier transitions to the point of view belonging to Archie, “assigner” and ringleader of the “Vigils”, a gang at Trinity. Archie seems scary, a character who you probably would not want to be approached by for an assignment. To those who consider themselves a part of his exclusive gang, he is an excellent reader, a guy who your association with might earn you some perks. Even so, Obie manages to view him with a level of contempt, sine he is so incredibly different from everyone else.
Critical Review on “How David Beats Goliath” by Malcolm Gladwell The author of the article “How David Beats Goliath” is Malcolm Gladwell. The purpose of the text is to educate the reader about the advantages of being unconventional. Another purpose was to compare Vivek Randaive’s life to the myth of David beating Goliath. This article is lengthy yet well written, keeping the reader engaged. The charm of this article comes from the author’s writing style.
Ray Bradbury does a great job characterizing by what the characters say, and what others think about them just by including his figurative language to extend the idea that he’s trying to give to his readers. Now characters are very important in books. In Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury gave deep understanding on how each characters personality is and reacts to society. Let’s take Clarisse as an example on page27, “How did it start? How did you get into it?
Lastly, the author’s character are relatable. J.R.R Tolkien’s The Hobbit is a good novel. The uses of setting in the novel brings it to life. Tolkien often uses the setting to set the mood of the story. The last paragraph of page 37 is a good example, the setting is described as cheerful one moment and dark, the next.
In the novel of Strange Objects, Gary Crew uses a variety of binaries to creatively force the reader into examining his points of view. A binary can be identified as a pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. When a reader recognises such binaries, they are able to open up the ideas in which the author is attempting to express. Gary Crew has used a vast assortment of binaries such as past/present, sane/insane, foreign/native etc to shape his ideas in a way that will easily reinforce the understanding of the reader. The use and contrast of the binaries is essential for this novel and has been done very effectively by Gary Crew.
Symbolism in ‘The Great Gatsby’ Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. It is a technique used in most works of literature and especially in Fitzgerald’s ‘The Great Gatsby’. He uses this to either convey certain ideas to the reader that they would not have been able to recognise normally or to emphasise some concepts which are key to an understanding of the novel. This is perhaps Fitzgerald’s most used literary method in his novel and so clearly has a level of importance. In my essay I will analyse a selection of the most important symbols used by Fitzgerald and explain why they are effective.
The Great Gatsby is a title that shares many meanings behind it. The title itself gets the audience to think about why Gatsby is so “great”. Looking deeper into the title that Gatsby has earned, there are more extreme reasons to why he is labeled the way he is. Not only does the title describe a trait of Gatsby’s but it expresses irony and also his actions. The title could refer Gatsby as “great” as his persona.
Peer reviews were difficult for me, because I do not think of myself as a very critical person, but the course overall was very helpful. The first, and my personal favorite would be the explanatory essay. I enjoy reading, and I liked the fact that I could reflect on the book as a whole, giving my thoughts on the events as they were unfolding. The more I wrote, the more defined my opinions became, and the more confident my writing grew. Where I stated, “I believe this novel was Bronte’s life work, masterpiece, and what she felt about this world in general,” is a prime example of my explanation of the novel.