In a time of war, countries can react accordingly, doing things that can be viewed as in-human. During WWII, both American POWs and Japanese-American internees, experienced this. From the book, Unbroken, and the article, “George Takei on Internment, Allegiance and ‘Gaman’”, both American POWs and Japanese-American internees got their dignity taken away from them during tough times.…
“I felt the old rage of helplessness. But as for Chris – he gave no sign of feeling anything. He was sitting on the big wing-backed sofa curled into the bay window like a black and giant seashell. He began to talk to me, quite easily, just as though he had not heard a word my grandfather was saying. This method proved to be the one Chris always used in any dealings with my grandfather.…
The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake, it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension in the otherwise still setting. The atmosphere feels tranquil, and while the snake is cautious, it is still at ease. This tranquility disappears, however, as the man attacks, and the snake “shoots” into a dense bush and shakes its “furious” signal after a “twitch” of its tail. The snake’s movements show much more power than they did before the man attacked. In turn, the atmosphere becomes more tense as the snake becomes more forceful. The diction describing the snake before and after the man attacks creates a contrast…
The author was working for a man that he dearly loved but he had this eye, this eye, he called the Vulture Eye, made him extremely uncomfortable and he hated his eye. He started watching him, for 7 nights he would do the same thing and just watch him to see if the eye was special even though nothing happened, he still wanted to destroy the eye so on the 8th night he killed him. The next day police officers showed up because a complaint they had that night, they talked and he got comfortable. Right once he thought he was in the clear he heard the old man’s heart beat, he tried to stay calm, but it drove him crazy so he confessed to the cops and got arrested. In the beginning his word choice and his tone caused a lot of suspense. “True!-nervous- very, very dreadfully nervous I had been and am! But why will you say that I am mad? The disease had sharpened my sense- not dulled them.” (1-3). The quote is after he was arrested and he says that he is actually nervous and that he has a dieses the helped him not hurt him. If this didn’t happen then we wouldn’t know that he was actually nervous and had a dieses. This paragraph shows that he choose to kill him and now he was arrested and nervous the whole…
“Hello” said the young man. This man seemed to be very kind and considerate. “I’m Pluto; the king of the forest. May I ask you what your name is?” “P-Proserpina” I replied hesitantly. “Well then Proserpina, would you consider accompanying me to my castle?” I thought about his request for a moment. My mother did tell me to be careful and the fact that a complete stranger is asking me to go to his castle with is does seem questionable, but he seems like a nice man so I didn’t think the situation would turn sour. To him I said “I would love to accompany you to your castle. I just hope to be back sometime this evening.” “That won’t be an issue” said Pluto.…
We waited for jordan to be dropped off. And five minutes later he arrived. “Let’s scare him.” Jose whispered to me, “Okay let’s do it.” I said quietly. [Me and jose are waiting behind cars in the parking lot at this time.]…
The night time observance of the old man, the murder, and the interview with the police is all seasons that rely upon the suspense of the reader to be effective. The second literary device is mood and atmosphere. The narrator feel extremely nervous; ‘True!- nervous- very,very…
Throughout Chaim Potok’s The Chosen, Danny is constantly surrounded by silence. In one of their many conversations during their last year of college, Danny informs Reuven of both his understanding and acceptance of silence when he discusses the textures of silence and his recognition of it. On the first day of Passover, when Reb Saunders finally reveals why Danny was brought up in silence, Danny accepts that silence was used as a form of communication throughout his childhood. As Danny listens to his father’s confessions he begins to truly accepts and comprehends the way his father chose to discipline him. Because of the constant silence from his father, Danny is able to hear the words unsaid, as if silence possesses the ability to communicate with him. He also understands the impact of reticence throughout his childhood which helps him develop a soul and find strength within himself.…
Irony allows the author to engage and surprise the reader, which often also teaches an important lesson. The definition of irony is “using words to imply the opposite of what they are normally mean.” The reader can observe many instances of irony from “The Story of an Hour.” In the short story, Louise Mallard’s weak heart undergoes big transformations within a very short time by three different types of irony: situational irony, verbal irony, and dramatic irony.…
The people of the northern kingdom had no time for this. Most ignored him. Some stopped to take a flyer but threw it away in the trash bin a few feet further. By the end of the day he was hot, tired and had not accomplished anything. He was out of fliers and he didn’t have enough money to print more. The day could not get any worse. “At least I will speak in the town square tomorrow,” he thought to himself.…
He stopped for a while and then spoke again “to explain this motive, I would like to give you a parable. You must have seen young children. Many times they wake up at night and cry so that their mother can feed them. But the mother, despite that the milk feeders are nearby, don’t give them. Similarly an ill child would time and again ask for prohibited foods but parents don’t listen to them. They wish to run on the road, to play with the knives. But the parents turn down their all requests. Why?”…
“Hand it over to me, young boy!” the snatch thief snarled and was inching towards me. “Hand it over to me, and you will not be hurt!” He repeated his sentence, this time, more fiercely and commanding. Frightened, I froze on the spot and broke out into cold sweat, my heart thumping furiously. Suddenly, the snatch thief brandished a knife and I knew the consequences would be fatal.…
“Oh, uh. Thank you very much.” My lips stuttered, surprised by his generosity. Here I was, watching him because I thought he was shoplifting and then he pulls something like that. Curiously, my eyes followed his figure as he approached the door. Waiting for a second, the bell chimed as he exited.…
Lagerlof’s first scene of compassion triggers from the old man's copiousness of hospitality and warmth in the reception of his guest, the rattrap seller. Despite the fact that he did not know the peddler, the old man still threw open his arms and behaved charitably by providing food and shelter to the homeless wanderer. This action is not typical in today's world; a majority of us would turn a blind eye or one of suspicion, distrust or derision. However, although the old man showed a sign of concern, it was not appreciated—the protagonist stole money from the old man. As the peddler ponders on the road of guilt, he soon receives a second action of care from…
Victor did not answer. He put on his shirt. Presently, he crawled on the floor and searched for his slippers under the table. Mariana watched him strain his body toward the wall, among the rattan tools. He looked like a dog tracking the smell hidden carrion.…