Crossing The River Juxtapositions

In Crossing the River by Caryl Phillips, juxtapositions and the grouping of similar ideas collaborate to bring a strong and concise position across the text. The endearing tone of the text coincides with the juxtapositions to bring the two separate forms into one bigger idea that is more succinct. The repetition of words brings distinct structure to show the tone and scheme of the main idea of Phillips, Crossing the River. Juxtapositions contradict different ideas in order to show the larger intention. Juxtapositions between pleasure verses sin is uncovered, “If they should refuse to attend school or heed your words, you must punish them, whether young or old, for as I have already observed in these parts, too much pleasure brings on sin and ruin.” Nash writes the letter essentially to show the contrast between to much pleasure brings on sin. In order to be a good Christian is to be a well educated man and evidentially not lethargic. Not doing an important fixation to …show more content…
Juxtapositions, similar comparing words and repetition are brought together to structure Crossing the River. The text transforms to show how grateful Nash is for his religion, education, and family although the tone did not sound as if it was going to be completely positive in the beginning of the letter. Caryl Phillips writes Crossing the River in a positive light, “Words cannot express my younger days, for as the Scripture says, train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.” Nash was given the opportunity most are not in his society, to grow up with religion and a loving life. Nash believes that because he was given this opportunity to live life as he wishes, he will keep it with him forever and pass it on to generations to come. Without juxtapositions, similar word grouping and repetition there is no way to truly understand the deeper meaning of Nash’s