In most of her works, O’Connor describes the scenery and lifestyle of the Deep South and her characters speak with a southern dialect, reflecting her background. “She possessed a keen ear for southern dialect and a fine sense of irony and comic timing; with the combination of these skills, she produced some of the finest comedy in American literature”(Gordon). Even though she spent the last years of her life battling Lupus, O’Connor did not let the limitations of her disease stop her writing. Characterization is a process that authors use to help craft their characters and create rich images of them for
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The project of finding a voice, with language as an instrument of injury and salvation, of selfhood and empowerment, suggests many of the themes that Hurston uses as a whole. Zora Neale Hurston draws attention towards her novels because she uses black vernacular speech to express the consciousness of a black woman and to let the reader know exactly how statements are said. This use of the vernacular is particularly effective in Their Eyes Were Watching God. Their Eyes Were Watching God exposes the need of Janie Crawford's first two husbands for ownership of space and mobility with the suppression of self-awareness in their wife. Only with her final lover, Tea Cake, who's interest orbit around the Florida swamps, does Janie at last glow.
Situation comedy is “based on creating a simple comic premise for each program.” (p. 130) Basically situation comedy brought fun and comic relief to TV. Lucy first starred in, My Favorite Husband. People and even herself saw what a funny, humorous person she was. She was able to find her “Lucy persona,” which was the attractive, zany, and irresistible side to her. In the book it says, “Unlike vaudeo, many TV situation comedies revolved around women stars.” (p. 132) Lucy, being one of these women stars, hit it off big when I Love Lucy started.
Lastly, the readers may ask, what exactly is the tone in this piece? I feel her tone would be concluded as rather a type of infatuation or admiration. I say this, because Annie is so in awe with everything the eels do. Because she is so infatuated with them, it almost forces the reader to become obsessed with why Dillard is as excited about them as she is. As an author of the excerpt from “Nightwatch”, Annie Dillard wanted to write to her audience as if she were speaking to them face to face, trying to get them to understand without persuading them.
1. Enlightenment: “She wasn’t even angry.” (32) Realization: “A feeling of sudden newness and change came over her.” (32) Jody Starks embodies her imprisonment. 1. Suppressed personality: “Janie loved the conversation and sometimes she thought up good stories on mule, but Joe had forbidden her to indulge.” 2. Loss of spirit: “So gradually, she pressed her teeth together and learned to hush.” (71) C. Tea Cake represents her freedom.
As Carters other tales within her collection are darker, this can be seen as light relief. She cleverly places Puss in Boots in the middle of her collection making this story a light relief for readers. Her ending is also a very classic fairytale ending as everyone lives happily ever after “for tabs and I smile all day long” making this story of Carters a light relief. However, Puss in Boots is not just a story for readers to feel relief; Carter has made sure that her story has a
The first principle, “Wa” (Harmony) indicates a feeling of becoming one with nature, being in harmonious relationships with other people. When entering the tea room, we have to leave our “self-pride” behind and all become equal since everyone are the “tea person” at that moment. During the tea ceremony, harmony is always presented, which has created the comfortable yet respectful feelings in the peaceful atmosphere between the host and the guests as well as among the guests themselves. Harmony also extends to the nature, between the mood and the season, and even exists between the sweets or drink served and the utensils used. Moving on to “Kei” (Respect), this word itself conveys the true feeling of one in the tea room, the feeling of gratitude.
• Rhetorical questions directed to the reader. This poem has a very certain seriousness to it, but Angelou brings in her pride as an African American woman and injects playful images into the poem when asking questions. The stanzas that have questions show the direct relationship between the speaker and the audience, Angelou allows the reader to put themselves in the heat of the discussion and in the heart of the poem. The tone is one of sureness and triumphant. • Simile ‘I walk like I’ve got oil wells’ powerful, confident image.
Crystal Grooms Grooms 1 Dr. Baker AP Literature 18 September 2012 Thoughtful Laughter In order to write an essay about thoughtful laughter one must define it. Defining thoughtful laughter is as easy as reading the word its self. Thoughtful laughter causes immediate laughter from the reader; in addition to entertaining and amusing one it also makes one think about the meaning and application. A comedy achieves thoughtful laughter when the first response from the audience is laughter, because the situation is amusing, then leaves the audience thinking about the theme of the show. The amusing yet thoughtful comedy, Aristophanes Lysistrata is a great example of a comedy that carries thoughtful laughter.