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When the professor is talking to Bolenciecwcz he says, “Why is it that we never have anything hot from you on the horse pavilion?”(348) That quote is an example of the point he is trying to make that in most cases the all-star athlete is usually not very bright. Another example of how Thurber uses humor in his writing is in the same conversation he was having with the football player when he could not remember how he got to school. The professor said, “No, no, name a means of transportation. What did you ride here on?”(347) At this point the teacher was getting angry and almost felt like the young man was trying to be sarcastic with him, but in reality he really did
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This is a brilliant idea because if the reader can put themselves in the characters’ positions, it makes the story much easier to follow along with. One example of when he does this is when he is talking about the microscope incident. He could never see the cells, and everyone else in his class could. Anyone who is not interested in science may also find it hard to see cells through the microscope; I know that I struggle with it as well! Another example of Thurber’s writing style is shown when he is in the classroom with Bolenciecwcz. When he was describing the look of embarrassment on the football player’s face, the reader can easily envision that happening. The third example of Thurber using this strategy is when he discusses his life in military school. He discusses his struggles as a soldier at first, and what he did to overcome the hardships he faced in the military. Everyone can relate to this in one way or another whether it’s from a personal experience or even if they have had family members or friends involved with the military. Thurber’s technique is extremely effective for engaging the reader’s attention throughout the …show more content…
These two go in hand in hand with each other and they both contribute to keeping the reader’s interest in the story. The author does not come out and say exactly how it affected his life years after but it can be seen that he has changed for the better. He was not very mature in his young adulthood. When the football player was at a loss for words, Thurber and his classmates were laughing at him uncontrollably. When he was writing the story it can be seen that he was disappointed in the way he disrespected his fellow classmate. As he got into his last few years of college, his maturity level rose. He took two years of military drill and that taught him a lot about responsibility and it helped him turn into a stronger person. At the time he was not a very good soldier, and he often was scolded because of it. His commandant of the cadet corps said, “You are the main trouble with this university!”(349) Thurber did not quite know what to think about that but he decided that his lieutenant was right and that he needed to start applying himself more. He was the only senior in the class and he was determined to get it right this time, so he started working harder than anyone. He made such an improvement his senior year that he was named a corporal! This is an example of how hard work really does pay off. This is an
This is a brilliant idea because if the reader can put themselves in the characters’ positions, it makes the story much easier to follow along with. One example of when he does this is when he is talking about the microscope incident. He could never see the cells, and everyone else in his class could. Anyone who is not interested in science may also find it hard to see cells through the microscope; I know that I struggle with it as well! Another example of Thurber’s writing style is shown when he is in the classroom with Bolenciecwcz. When he was describing the look of embarrassment on the football player’s face, the reader can easily envision that happening. The third example of Thurber using this strategy is when he discusses his life in military school. He discusses his struggles as a soldier at first, and what he did to overcome the hardships he faced in the military. Everyone can relate to this in one way or another whether it’s from a personal experience or even if they have had family members or friends involved with the military. Thurber’s technique is extremely effective for engaging the reader’s attention throughout the …show more content…
These two go in hand in hand with each other and they both contribute to keeping the reader’s interest in the story. The author does not come out and say exactly how it affected his life years after but it can be seen that he has changed for the better. He was not very mature in his young adulthood. When the football player was at a loss for words, Thurber and his classmates were laughing at him uncontrollably. When he was writing the story it can be seen that he was disappointed in the way he disrespected his fellow classmate. As he got into his last few years of college, his maturity level rose. He took two years of military drill and that taught him a lot about responsibility and it helped him turn into a stronger person. At the time he was not a very good soldier, and he often was scolded because of it. His commandant of the cadet corps said, “You are the main trouble with this university!”(349) Thurber did not quite know what to think about that but he decided that his lieutenant was right and that he needed to start applying himself more. He was the only senior in the class and he was determined to get it right this time, so he started working harder than anyone. He made such an improvement his senior year that he was named a corporal! This is an example of how hard work really does pay off. This is an