In the story “Nineteen fifty-five there are several parallels between Traynor and Elvis Presley, the first example, both started their singing career at sixteen years old. Traynor was deemed the “Emperor of Rock and Roll” and Elvis was called the “King of Rock and Roll”, the charter of Traynor and Elvis Presley became wealthy and famous after their first hit record. Both men joined the army and after leaving the army they gained huge amount of weight. In addition, both men had a special dance move that was not popular with the majority of people during that time. Finally, the last chronologically similarly of how both lives ended abruptly due to due to drugs, alcohol and obesity.
2. Gracie Mae Still is a strong woman who is wise …show more content…
Traynor is characterized thought the story as being half asleep and aging by the minute, often confused, and has soft woman’s facial features. Traynor showers Grace with many gifts because he feels guilty and this is the only way he knows to thank her. Also, Grace includes him in her family and calls him son gives him a closeness to her as a son would be with his mother. Traynor invites her to his mansion because he feels he has no one to talk to and no one that really listens to him, he tells her that is why he eats so much, he wants to talk about days passed. Traynor achieves some self-awareness when he tells Grace “They want what you got but they don’t want you.
5. The function of the first person point of view is told by Grace Mae her function is she tells the inside story of Traynor before he was fame and after his death. If this story was told by a third person that was detached and objective, the reader would simply read about the time line of Traynor and not the person who became the “Emperor of Rock and Roll”
6. The primary source of humor cane from Grace how she describes her battle with her weight. An example would be on page 1190 (Alice Walker)” But, also when you git real old, to tell the truth it aint pleasant. It gits lumpy and slack,
2. Gracie Mae Still is a strong woman who is wise …show more content…
Traynor is characterized thought the story as being half asleep and aging by the minute, often confused, and has soft woman’s facial features. Traynor showers Grace with many gifts because he feels guilty and this is the only way he knows to thank her. Also, Grace includes him in her family and calls him son gives him a closeness to her as a son would be with his mother. Traynor invites her to his mansion because he feels he has no one to talk to and no one that really listens to him, he tells her that is why he eats so much, he wants to talk about days passed. Traynor achieves some self-awareness when he tells Grace “They want what you got but they don’t want you.
5. The function of the first person point of view is told by Grace Mae her function is she tells the inside story of Traynor before he was fame and after his death. If this story was told by a third person that was detached and objective, the reader would simply read about the time line of Traynor and not the person who became the “Emperor of Rock and Roll”
6. The primary source of humor cane from Grace how she describes her battle with her weight. An example would be on page 1190 (Alice Walker)” But, also when you git real old, to tell the truth it aint pleasant. It gits lumpy and slack,