Joyas Volardores
The most important organ in the body, the driving force behind us all, the heart. In Joyas Volardores, Brian Doyle uses imagery and facts to compare and contrast the hearts of hummingbirds, whales, and humans, physically and emotionally. The initial reading gives the reader a surface view of comparing the hearts of these animals, it is not until I really analyzed the last paragraph that I saw the deeper meaning Doyle was trying to exemplify. Through size comparisons he shows that no matter the pursuit of life, immaculate or miniscule, that life is precious and should not be taken for granted.
Starting with the hummingbird, small and fragile, full of energy with their “ferocious metabolisms” and “race-car hearts” (Doyle 95). …show more content…
He is saying that people open up their hearts, making themselves vulnerable to getting hurt but that is what makes up the heart. It may be “bruised and scarred… yet fragile and rickety forevermore” but that is how character is built (Doyle 96). Humans get the privilege to experience things such as heartbreak, or knowing that it is possible to love and care for someone, or just the feeling of being loved. Sometimes it is the simplest things in life that make a moment unforgettable and Doyle recalls some examples such as “the brush of your mother’s papery ancient hand in the thicket of your hair”, which takes me back to a certain moment in time (Doyle 96). The intensity in the writing gives a more serious tone as compared to the previous more factual informative paragraphs. The mood is heightened because Doyle is no longer talking about animals that have no impact on my life, but instead he is directly addressing the human’s heart and emotions that everyone has felt. Doyle makes his message clear in stating that there is “so much held in a heart in a day, an hour, a moment” (Doyle 96). Through his writing and use of literary techniques he is emphasizing that instead of moving too fast and missing everything, to stop and enjoy the little moments that may not seem so important now, but once they’re gone, they
The most important organ in the body, the driving force behind us all, the heart. In Joyas Volardores, Brian Doyle uses imagery and facts to compare and contrast the hearts of hummingbirds, whales, and humans, physically and emotionally. The initial reading gives the reader a surface view of comparing the hearts of these animals, it is not until I really analyzed the last paragraph that I saw the deeper meaning Doyle was trying to exemplify. Through size comparisons he shows that no matter the pursuit of life, immaculate or miniscule, that life is precious and should not be taken for granted.
Starting with the hummingbird, small and fragile, full of energy with their “ferocious metabolisms” and “race-car hearts” (Doyle 95). …show more content…
He is saying that people open up their hearts, making themselves vulnerable to getting hurt but that is what makes up the heart. It may be “bruised and scarred… yet fragile and rickety forevermore” but that is how character is built (Doyle 96). Humans get the privilege to experience things such as heartbreak, or knowing that it is possible to love and care for someone, or just the feeling of being loved. Sometimes it is the simplest things in life that make a moment unforgettable and Doyle recalls some examples such as “the brush of your mother’s papery ancient hand in the thicket of your hair”, which takes me back to a certain moment in time (Doyle 96). The intensity in the writing gives a more serious tone as compared to the previous more factual informative paragraphs. The mood is heightened because Doyle is no longer talking about animals that have no impact on my life, but instead he is directly addressing the human’s heart and emotions that everyone has felt. Doyle makes his message clear in stating that there is “so much held in a heart in a day, an hour, a moment” (Doyle 96). Through his writing and use of literary techniques he is emphasizing that instead of moving too fast and missing everything, to stop and enjoy the little moments that may not seem so important now, but once they’re gone, they