Michael Young Gary Names English 1010 16 November 2011 Clara Ward An old helpless old woman was treated badly at a food court downtown were I used to work. People use foul words and threw her out because she smelled bad. My experience with the old lady reminds me of “The Welcome Table “by Alice Walker (1994). Clara Ward was treated badly at church despite hypocrisy she was not moved because of her faith in Jesus. The fact is this Woman stopped in a church and gets treated with bad words and unjustness.
With the different characters in the story, the meaning of their names gave color and attractions to the story itself and to the readers. Each character involvement gave impact to the flow from the beginning to end. The research aims to identify the meaning of the names of selected main characters in the two books. By knowing the meaning of the characters names, the readers would be able to decipher how it affects their corresponding characteristics. How the characters move to make the whole story in the two given books were also stated and sufficient examples and proofs were given.
This novel uses the emotions of the narrator, the actions and events in the story and the way that they connect with and clearly stem from society at the time that the novel was written, to make the novel easy to relate to for a reader and allows them to take on board the lessons and themes of The Handmaid's Tale in a more personal and meaningful way. A fictional novel can be made to feel real to a reader by use of details. If a book uses a lot of small details and intricacies it creates a world around the novel that can feel convincing and suck the reader in. Often books that invent a world tend to play off the world that already exists around them and then alter things so that the reader has a way 'in' to the plot and a level to connect with it on and then can open their mind to what the author chooses to add. Some famous series that do this include Harry Potter by J.K.Rowling, Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.Tolkein and Naughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman.
This story interested me clearly because of the elements mentioned above. The narrator’s point of view pulled me in with details of the setting, which made me feel as if though I was part of many moments. And, the descriptions of Phoenix the main character, had me seeing and feeling what she was seeing and feeling. Having a clear understanding of what literary elements affect a story will help you as reader connect with the story. Point of view The point of view refers to who tells the story—how the action is presented to the reader.
These literacy skills are the foundation for learning through life. Most importantly, in reading section I read several self selected and teacher selected informational, narrative/litrecy, and graphic text relevant to my interest and post –secondary destination. My best reading piece was Mr. Ben a professional waiter. I did apply various strategies such as visualizing, or evoking images based on the author’s words.Alongwith inferring or interpreting, the meaning of the words, ideas and concepts that are not explicitly stated in the text.Furthermore,there are several reasons for my success in reading includes asking meaningful questions about the content and the author’s purpose before, during and after reading. Also determining importance that the relevant key ideas, concepts and themes are that the writer is trying to convey, these reasons contribute to the ultimate success in my
After undertaking this course, I have high regard for literary discourse that promotes positive thinking in society. I acquired a deeper understanding of Gothic literature and how it influenced various playwrights and thinkers around the world. The course has helped me improve my writing skills by imparting new knowledge. Through studying gothic literature, I got an in-depth knowledge about a literary style that continues to gain popularity in contemporary society. Before joining this class, I had inadequate knowledge on dynamics of literature.
In this essay I’m going to talk about how literature has affected me, and in a small way determined who I am today, and how it has affected my views on certain subjects. Various types of literature have taught me many interesting things about the world, cultures, and most importantly, myself. Also I’ll describe my history as a reader and my plan for reading in the future. Literature has somewhat sculpted me into the person I am today. I believe that children are very easily influenced, and as a child I was exposed to literature almost every night.
Humiliation was the order of the day in the church where the reverend of the church would stop her pleasantly as she would step into the vestibule. The bad treatment given to her by young usher by saying that she had no right to be there. When seen going to church, some people would speak words about her while others would hold their pious peace. It is very true that the racial bigotry was more used than religious bigotry. In the first paragraph of the second page, she was introduced as an angular, lean, and poor color Georgia earth.
Even when it is decided that he did not really mean what he said he runs into a lot of students at school who now hate him, especially after his family decides to sue the school. His "friends" were the ones who goaded him on and now they abandon him. Ugly Girl is sort of a punk-type girl, studs in her ears, tall, big (but not fat), and very, very independent. She calls herself Ugly Girl, though, it is not the other students that are doing that. She will stand up to anyone and anything, warrior-women Ugly Girl, as she puts it.
In addition, there was also racial discrimination in “The Welcome Table” written by Walker. This short too tells a story of an old African American woman who just wants to be closer to the Lord. She doesn’t see anything wrong with going to church, but when she steps in the wrong church, the same church with all the babies and people she helped raise and take care of, they throw her out because of the color of her skin. It was pretty sad when we read these stories. Although each had a different tone and setting to how each one ended.