On the other hand, Brown uses words and phrases such as "everything had turned bad," "gone," "replaced by an endless desolation," "roamed restlessly," and "return to their reservations to keep from starving." Brown's use of words depict a picture of a land that destroyed. You can also imply that he is resentful towards the white hunters who caused for the land to be desolate. There appears to be no hope in the land and the words create a sense of bitterness. His forlorn diction allows the reader to envision a land that is dead and no more.
The use of pathetic fallacy also adds to show the bleak and sinister atmosphere which the characters are in. The country was “burned away”, the “blackened shapes of rock” standing out of the “shoals of ash” and “billows of ash rising up and blowing downcountry through the waste”. The imagery used here is very striking and gives us an image of the wasteland. McCarthy also uses plosives to further highlight the extent of the desolation of the wasteland. For example trees are described as “bare and blackened”.
In The Great Gatsby, the tone of the “Valley of Ashes” scene can be best described as solemn. Fitzgerald uses imagery and symbolism in order to display the way that the Valley is full of empty hopes and dreams. Fitzgerald uses imagery to give a picture of the desolate wasteland that is the Valley of Ashes. He explains that the valley is a “fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges and hills and grotesque gardens.” This tells us that everything in the valley is really nothing more than ashes, and it is all worthless. The people who are eternally bound to the valley are described as “moving dimly and already crumbling through the powdery air.” This gives us a picture that these people, who are essentially dirt poor, move
It is similar to something dark and lifeless. The death of Myrtle Wilson in the Valley of Ashes stands for the pain related to the valley. Moreover,
"The Thing That Grows in the Gasoline Tank" sends a powerful message by relating to the readers stereotypical, prejudice and racist views. Brett effectively uses literary devices to express that humans have no tolerance for other cultures. Brett's use of descriptive narration creates an uncomfortable setting for the government agent. Taking place present day, the government agent is on a reserve in the middle of nowhere. The only buildings are old and decaying.
Henry Lawson ‘Up the Country’ and Kenneth Slessor ‘William St’ The view of the city being beautiful and the country being awful, is shared by both Henry Lawson and Kenneth Slessor. ‘Up the Country’ (Henry Lawson) show this view in his poem, by saying the country is a horrible, monotonous place to stay. ‘William St’ (Kenneth Slessor) portrays this view by beautifying the slums of the city. In ‘Up the Country’ Henry Lawson gives a very negative image of the bush. He has written this poem in first person, so as to give his personal opinion of the bush.
To illustrate the characters’ immoral behavior, their actions are centered in the valley of ashes. This desolate and seedy dump is also home to the billboard for ophthalmologist T.J. Eckleburg, as well as Tom’s mistress Myrtle and her husband George Wilson. Although no direct language is used throughout the novel to indicate the importance of religious belief, Fitzgerald is able to convey how the absence of religion is what instigates the bad behavior of the rich in relation to the valley of ashes and the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg. The valley of ashes, appearing as a dump on the surface, becomes the embodiment of the corruption of the upper class during the Jazz age. This dumping ground can be considered insignificant at first, but it is a location in which two major events take place regarding the mistress of Tom Buchanan: where Tom’s affair with Myrtle is first introduced to Nick and the death of Myrtle.
Literary Commentary In “July Man”, Margaret Avison delineates a bleak mood of sorrow and nostalgia for the beauty of the past through intricate diction, specifically the choice of adjectives, and sound. The morose image portrayed by the poet’s words reinforces the theme of the decomposition of nature and humanity. The structure of the poem is chaotic and spontaneous as there is no specific rhyme scheme and the length of the lines randomly alternate. Being a free verse poem perfectly fits the theme of decomposition for no order or structured standards are followed anymore and all aspects are breaking down, including the poem’s own stanzas. The stanzas are of extreme natures with the first one being nineteen lines long and the following one
In the chapter called 'Across the Causeway', the writer creates tension by using an isolated burial ground, which makes the reader focus on the sense of isolation. The fact that Arthur Kipps is in an unknown, mysterious place accentuates tension, because the word "burial" makes us think about death and loneliness which creates apprehension and tension in the reader's mind. Also, the word "isolated" suggests that you're alone and this creates tension because it implies a feeling of discomfort and insecurity. Furthermore, the burial ground is described as "decayed", and this makes me think about a abandoned decomposing corpse, and this fact means that this place is not visited often and that it is in a state of total ruin. This idea is supported by the fact that this burial ground is "enclosed by the remains of walls".
This shows the mans inhumanity to man because it shows how inferior blacks; or natives; are to the whites. That simply because of their skin color and culture they are not superior to the whites which brings up the “civilization” and “enlightening” of the natives. “The shed was already a heap of embers glowing fiercely. A nigger was being beaten near by. They said he has caused the fire in some way; be that as it may, he was screeching most horribly.