Out of the Dust is focused around the life of Billie Jo, who lives in Joyce City, Oklahoma during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. During this time, a severe drought and dust storms ravage across the great plains, making life difficult for many Americans.
Billy starts by describing her family’s awaiting for the arrival of a new member, her passion for playing the piano, and her idols, Mad Dog and Arley Wanderdale, whom support her when she performs. Meanwhile, dust is a regular occurrence that surrounds the city, and Billie Jo illustrates these storms as an ordinary component of her life that is difficult to imagine it not ending. Although Billie Jo accepts her situation, she dreams of heading west, a promise land that is free of dust, …show more content…
She describes a feeling of emptiness as she has to face adversities on her own without emotional help. Also, the dust creates an isolation of the affected areas from the country and world. This is depicted by the sharp contrast of the desirable West.
Acceptance ties in with hope, as people accept their hardship of living in this difficult time in the Midwest. They continue their lives with what they can do and do not complain. Even Though they have had enough of dust, they have learned that it is out of their control and the best they can do is prepare and make it through. Billie Jo represents this as she does not lament her situation throughout her narration, but rather acknowledges it and continues through the obstacles.
Lastly, urgency or the concept of being desperate (having an urgent need) is represented as many who are affected by the dust seek alternatives to continue life. Some head West and others die of diseases such as Pneumonia. Other ways it is represented is the urgent desire of these families for a better future. It suggests there is an urgent need of help not only in this American sector, but in America …show more content…
The poetic style is written to compliment the main character’s emotions and doesn’t use rhymes to portray this. These short sections of poetic verse have titles that summarize Billie’s feelings and the approximate date to depict the emotion and prepare the reader for the next chapter of the character´s life. This method of writing was successful for the type of content that was delivered. It gave a distinct and personal view of the people who endured obstacles at this time in history. Additionally, Hesse made a great choice of selecting such a character like
Billy starts by describing her family’s awaiting for the arrival of a new member, her passion for playing the piano, and her idols, Mad Dog and Arley Wanderdale, whom support her when she performs. Meanwhile, dust is a regular occurrence that surrounds the city, and Billie Jo illustrates these storms as an ordinary component of her life that is difficult to imagine it not ending. Although Billie Jo accepts her situation, she dreams of heading west, a promise land that is free of dust, …show more content…
She describes a feeling of emptiness as she has to face adversities on her own without emotional help. Also, the dust creates an isolation of the affected areas from the country and world. This is depicted by the sharp contrast of the desirable West.
Acceptance ties in with hope, as people accept their hardship of living in this difficult time in the Midwest. They continue their lives with what they can do and do not complain. Even Though they have had enough of dust, they have learned that it is out of their control and the best they can do is prepare and make it through. Billie Jo represents this as she does not lament her situation throughout her narration, but rather acknowledges it and continues through the obstacles.
Lastly, urgency or the concept of being desperate (having an urgent need) is represented as many who are affected by the dust seek alternatives to continue life. Some head West and others die of diseases such as Pneumonia. Other ways it is represented is the urgent desire of these families for a better future. It suggests there is an urgent need of help not only in this American sector, but in America …show more content…
The poetic style is written to compliment the main character’s emotions and doesn’t use rhymes to portray this. These short sections of poetic verse have titles that summarize Billie’s feelings and the approximate date to depict the emotion and prepare the reader for the next chapter of the character´s life. This method of writing was successful for the type of content that was delivered. It gave a distinct and personal view of the people who endured obstacles at this time in history. Additionally, Hesse made a great choice of selecting such a character like