As a frustrated parent feels the narrator once again uses the metaphor of a child to describe how an author feels when their work does not turn out how they wanted. The narrator feels that her work is “unfit for light” in the way that a parent can be disappointed in their child (9). Anne Bradstreet’s use of metaphor allows her to demonstrate the frustrations of an author through the frustrations of a parent. The personification of the author’s work by Anne Bradstreet creates a feeling of empathy towards the author. The personification of the book as a child allows the reader to relate to the fears and struggles the narrator has with accepting her creation.
56- fascinated by books and compares people to stories that she has read. C. Pg. 138- feels like a stranger in her own family and purposely betrays orders. D. Pg. 172- she starts questioning her religion and why God can be so cruel at times.
Elena went to a lady who she called the Grandma therapist. Most of the time she didn’t tell her much because she knew she was the only one Dora could trust but the Grandma therapist can sense her sadness and explained to Elena that many people carry sadness with them but sometimes they need to be able to rest and put it down. After her appointment with her therapist, Elena came home to an empty house and Jimmy showed up at the door. He apologizes for the way he acted but asked to go upstairs in Dora’s room. After looking around a little bit he removed a clock from the wall and found a bag of small white pills.
Through Another’s Eyes: Point of View in “The Yellow Wallpaper” In Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” the narrator’s point of view through first person narration gives the story it’s truly intrinsic tone. As the reader is lead first hand along one woman’s descent into madness, the fact that this story is to an extent autobiographical further increases the importance and appeal of the first person narrative. The story in itself has a deceiving prose, with the narrator initially appearing upbeat by the use of exclamation marks, sarcasm and humor but revealing to the reader that she is considered mentally ill by the outside world. Gilman’s personal experience with the depression and treatment described in the story undoubtedly comes forth in her ability to narrate “The Yellow Wallpaper” in such a believable manner. The narrator’s delivery from start to finish keeps the reader off balance, thus adding to the frightening style and evolution of the story.
This consequently implies a tense sentiment amongst the characters, which further enforces the tension that Fitzgerald seems to create within this chapter. These long sentences enhance the feeling of excess and extravagance that continuously appears within the novel. The use of commas creates this extravagance and alternate lifestyle. Yet it is also true to say that the commas used add a disjointed feeling to the chapter and particularly emphasize the misplaced feeling which is clearly evident in many of the characters. The tension seems to be created additionally through the opening paragraph of chapter 5.
Chapter 21 discussed how abnormalities of characters are a big sign to show how important they are. While reading this chapter, so many characters came up in my head, whether they were in books, tv shows/ movies, or games. These characters did have abnormalities that set them apart from the rest of society, however, made them obvious as the main character and hero/heroine of the story. So, when I read this chapter, I actually had an "aha!" moment.
Fun Home is a about a woman named Alison Bechdel and her life growing up as a child. She grew up in a dysfunctional family with an artsy father, a mother who never seemed to be happy, and two brothers. She has a complex relationship with her father and throughout the story she tries to get a better understanding of him. She describes her life and family by using many different types of literary allusions. This book also shows how she was shaped as the woman she is today because of her mother and father.
“The Yellow Wallpaper” Reading “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Perkins Gilman is enough to make anyone feel crazy enough to relate to the story’s narrator. This story effectively uses fast paced descriptive language to describe the main focus of the story, which is the wallpaper. This constant recurrent picture is analyzed over and over to the point where it is nearly impossible to picture the vivid details of the ever-changing design. With this repetitive text, I believe that Gilman is trying to simultaneously keep the reader entertained, while offering firsthand looks into the obsessive mind of the narrator. Toward the beginning, the story maintains a typical gothic feel.
Coraline The book Coraline is a very surreal book written by Neil Gaiman. The story is about a young girl called Coraline, who discovers a strange world on the other side on a fascinating door. Neil Gaiman has written a lot of other books, for young readers, such as: ‘Mr Punch’ and his best book ever written, ‘The Graveyard’. In this very spooky, fascinating story, Coraline and her parents move into a new house. After arriving at the new house, Coraline wants to explore the grounds, until some bad weather arrives and Coraline gets bored.
She also seemed to be a proud person by nature, and her happiness came with her fulfillment. After her death, the author lets the reader into the “secrets” of the story. “She would sit with him on her knee, her arms around him and holding the page flat with her hand” This leaves the reader shocked because of the difference between the two relations; the one right before she died, and the one when he was a child. “The girl in the photograph was young and had dark, dark hair scraped severely back and tied like a knotted rope on the top of her head”. This description of the aunt when she was young probably suggests that she felt a loss for her