Literary Devices In The Parent Trap

Parents contribute positively to an athlete’s development because of the sacrifices they do and being positive role models. In the article The Parent Trap the author use various literary devices to show loss. The author uses visual imagery and a metaphor to display the amount of baggage a parent must carry for their child. “His eyes sported five pound bags, his right hand was bandaged and bloody and his face was sunk like a bad soufflé.” The author visually displays the act of sacrifice a parent provides for their child. A parent would be ‘bandaged and bloody’ just to see their child be happy. Likewise a parent must give up time to fit their child’s busy schedule, including family time, “so pretty soon I got no life. Family dinners? Forget …show more content…
In the article Parental Discretion Advised the author uses satire to display the selfishness of the parents. “With Venus and Serena pushing the global marketing envelope, our yearly income should be seven figures.” The parent shows characterization by stating ‘our income’ instead of realizing that it is the child’s income. Furthermore, the parent backs up one’s statement by saying, “But some decisions a father has to make for his son.” This shows that the parent is controlling and will not let the child have any say on their future. The parent is only thinking about their wealth. On the other hand, a child’s perspective is used to describe the negative influence their father had on their life. In the book Open by Andre Agassi, seven year old Andre explain what it was like to have a father as a coach. “The dragon has a brain, a will, a black heart – and a horrifying voice,” The author uses symbolism to compare his father to a dragon. His father was a nightmare to his childhood, by having similar traits to a dragon. Moreover, the author states that Andre has gotten use to the torment he receives from his father. “I no longer need my father to torture me. From this day on, I can do it all by myself.” This is how the father manipulated his child into becoming his own tormentor. A good parent wants the best for his child, but in this case the parent is doing the exact opposite. Similarly, in the article Fear Factor the parent takes advantage of the kid by being their coach. Like Andre, Sean had a tormentor that was close to him. “Sean’s father was his coach, trainer, high school teacher and full time mentor.” The author starts he quote by relating it to the readers personal experience by stating Sean’s dad as bing a teacher who are role models for students. However, the author then uses juxtaposition by stating that Sean’s father is also