Personification In The Story, By Accawai's 'Magdaluna'

Before time, when moments were not captured by phones or when competition was irrelevant, there was a boy who was fascinated with his childhood. He remembers those peculiar details that made his life fulfilling because he now felt like there was not much in existence since everyone was so busy with their own lives—now, as in when the first telephone was invented. Adults, even children, were starting to manipulate the use of phones, claiming that the telephone had finally made up for the years of lack of communication and opportunities for the people of Magdaluna. However, this boy thought otherwise. With his creative language, Accawai is able to persuade the audience that before time had much more meaning than now, and that time is just a …show more content…
This narrative starts off with a series of periodic sentences. A periodic sentence allows the author to cram in little details and give supporting information before revealing the true interpretation of the text. This rhetorical strategy used at the beginning of the story allows the author to set up his thoughts before he starts to claim a particular idea, making the base of his argument strong. In addition, the author's use of personification when describing life as if “the seasons rolled by..” made it easier for him to get to his purpose rather quickly (Accawai). His introduction combined with some imagery …show more content…
For example, he never talks about the other side of the story, one where his childhood is less meaningful because he is only able to focus on himself instead of others, meaning that he felt lonely at times because all he really had is his family. He never put forth the idea of the telephone having a positive impact on his life where he is able to connect with other people such as his friends when he is not at school. Having a limited point of view forces the author to make the audience have a similar viewpoint, therefore, convincing them to only see his way. He is only able to depict his emotional state of mind with his tone of content and his diction which is concrete. Describing his childhood, he felt so happy with the idea of living and focusing on nature since “there was no real need for a calendar or a watch to keep track of the hours, days, months, and years” (Accawai). Focusing on adhering to his religion and depending upon God felt significant and by mentioning this idea, the author is able to show comparison between the past and the present because now religion and culture were rarely followed or followed in a limited fashion. Likewise, the author uses words such as divine, myopic, and grimy to specify the meaning of his text. Using a concrete diction enables him to describe the environment that he is living in. While one person