How do the actions of one impact another? Is it a positive impact, or is it a negative one? These are rather vague question, so the the main focus will be on how the verbal actions of one affect another. Verbal actions are like forces of nature, they can bring the salvaging waters of rain or the blazing devastation of fire. Whether it brings salvation or destruction depends what is spoken. A few pieces of literature that express the different types of verbal actions and their impacts would be; “Like the sun” by R.K Narayan, “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe, and “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury.
During the piece, “Like The Sun”, the verbal actions spoken by the protagonist are rather offensive because of the brutal way he tells …show more content…
Prospero, the protagonist, is a prince who decided to weather the dreadful plague from within the confines of his castle, along with many other people of higher standing. In fact, the prince believed the castle could keep out the Red Death, many other people believed so as well, mainly because of his unconcerned attitude. Inside they partied and dined without out any worries of the Red Death, believing the plague would disappear. Another occurrence of Prospero’s verbal actions would be when he thought he could beat death and gave the order for death to be hanged. Because he believed he could conquer death, so did his courtiers; but sadly, that misput confidence lead to Prospero’s and the party goers demise. As shown above, overconfidence and ignorance can lead to death; so, while it is practical to be confident in one’s judgement, being aware of the situation at hand is much more …show more content…
For instance, all their life, Wendy and Peter have been given practically everything they could have ever wanted. Their parents spoiled them rotten-- both literally and figuratively-- constantly feeding their hunger for things. The first known time that the parents ever denied them anything was when Wendy and Peter wanted to go to New York. The parents said no because they believed the children were too young for such a trip. This made the children angry, angry enough that they wanted to kill their own parents. The final straw was when the parents came to the decision that they would turn off the house entirely and leave. The children had already been imagining their parents death, and with the help of the nursery they ended up killing their parents. Therefore, when you deny someone something, be sure it is the right decision because you can’t entirely predict how they will
During the piece, “Like The Sun”, the verbal actions spoken by the protagonist are rather offensive because of the brutal way he tells …show more content…
Prospero, the protagonist, is a prince who decided to weather the dreadful plague from within the confines of his castle, along with many other people of higher standing. In fact, the prince believed the castle could keep out the Red Death, many other people believed so as well, mainly because of his unconcerned attitude. Inside they partied and dined without out any worries of the Red Death, believing the plague would disappear. Another occurrence of Prospero’s verbal actions would be when he thought he could beat death and gave the order for death to be hanged. Because he believed he could conquer death, so did his courtiers; but sadly, that misput confidence lead to Prospero’s and the party goers demise. As shown above, overconfidence and ignorance can lead to death; so, while it is practical to be confident in one’s judgement, being aware of the situation at hand is much more …show more content…
For instance, all their life, Wendy and Peter have been given practically everything they could have ever wanted. Their parents spoiled them rotten-- both literally and figuratively-- constantly feeding their hunger for things. The first known time that the parents ever denied them anything was when Wendy and Peter wanted to go to New York. The parents said no because they believed the children were too young for such a trip. This made the children angry, angry enough that they wanted to kill their own parents. The final straw was when the parents came to the decision that they would turn off the house entirely and leave. The children had already been imagining their parents death, and with the help of the nursery they ended up killing their parents. Therefore, when you deny someone something, be sure it is the right decision because you can’t entirely predict how they will