Haunted Natchez And Pastures Of Plenty Analysis

Visual details can help a writer shed a new light on an ordinary place or shine light on a place with unique characteristics. In Haunted Natchez by Courtney Taylor and Pastures of Plenty by Jordan Breal two small towns are described by their residents. Jordan Breal depicts how the town of Round Top may be an antique empire for a few weeks of the year, but its hidden beauty is the time when people are not flocking here for deals and bargains. Her literary techniques contrast the reality of the small town with the larger than life antique fair. Taylor on the other hand gives images of various town landmarks and brief biographies that help describe the eerie character of the town of Natchez and its past residents. Both Breal and Taylor use diction, tone and descriptions to portray the two sides of the town, Round Top: the small town feel and the eclectic antique fair that attracts thousands of people and Natchez: a town with countless legends and …show more content…
This piece also shares the small town feel like Pastures of Plenty. It begins with reminiscing about a “Fairy Orb Party” and the late local physic many were fond of. The story bounces back and forth between describing people and places with details and history intertwined. This piece also depicts a small town feel with many people knowing everyone and the stories each person is related to. This piece successfully portrays the mysteriousness of the town that only a long time resident could provide. The structure of this essay is somewhat confusing because it blends so many different stories together and as a reader it leaves you wondering more about each individual story. It does however use traditions well to read as if it were a narrative going through the night of telling the legends of the town. The use of dialogue also contributes to the narrative and conversational feel of the