The Cranes and their Word Choice
In the short story, The Cranes written by Peter Meinke, it talked about a very rare type of love. The author, Meinke uses creative word choices to let one fully understand the story, which is very important for the readers. An older husband and wife are sitting in a Dodge pickup gazing upon the Gulf. They end up watching two whooping cranes in the water that the wife spotted. As the story goes on, the older couple talks about all of the things that they have in common with the whooping cranes. At the end of the story, the wife gently closes her eyes and passes away. The author’s words were very delicate and tender to read during this part. The word choice used in stories lets one understand every aspect in every …show more content…
Peter Meinke did an example of this by saying, “Outside, the wind ruffled the bleached-out grasses, and the birds in the white glare seemed almost transparent” (Meinke 194). The author wanted one to understand that the wind was blowing some, but not so much that the older husband and wife could not enjoy their last moments together. When he mentioned the “bleached-out grasses”, Meinke is saying the grass is not so green anymore. The grass was dying just like the older couple. Although this is symbolism, the words Meinke chose to describe this were very subtle. Instead of Meinke bluntly saying, “the grass is dead,” he had a more beautiful and effective way of telling the audience that it was dying. It lets one fathom that the couple had a lovely way of going to Heaven. This shows how important is it for the author to choose the correct words by writing with depth and …show more content…
1). By doing this, the reader is able to picture things in their head while reading. Sometimes when one reads a story, they read to just get it read. When an author uses outstanding word choices to make the story more interesting, the reader might stop and think about how things connect in the story (Freese, par 1). While reading The Cranes, one can interpret that Meinke wanted his readers to know the depth of the husband and wife compared to the two whooping cranes. Meinke says, “When the cough subsided they sat quietly; looking down at their hands as if they were objects in a museum” (194). The words Meinke used to describe the affection towards one another lets the reader know that the couple had an eternal and everlasting life together that was very joyful. The words he chose made that easy for the reader to understand.
Word choice is special because any author can choose his or her own unique words. Everyone is different when it comes to writing and that is what makes reading his or her work so fascinating. Authors choose special words to help one understand the real meaning of the story and to let one be more plugged into their writings. Peter Meinke showed his readers that poetry and short stories could combine (192). Although Peter Meinke was a poet, he also wrote a few short stories (192). He would combine the charm of poetry to the briefness
In the short story, The Cranes written by Peter Meinke, it talked about a very rare type of love. The author, Meinke uses creative word choices to let one fully understand the story, which is very important for the readers. An older husband and wife are sitting in a Dodge pickup gazing upon the Gulf. They end up watching two whooping cranes in the water that the wife spotted. As the story goes on, the older couple talks about all of the things that they have in common with the whooping cranes. At the end of the story, the wife gently closes her eyes and passes away. The author’s words were very delicate and tender to read during this part. The word choice used in stories lets one understand every aspect in every …show more content…
Peter Meinke did an example of this by saying, “Outside, the wind ruffled the bleached-out grasses, and the birds in the white glare seemed almost transparent” (Meinke 194). The author wanted one to understand that the wind was blowing some, but not so much that the older husband and wife could not enjoy their last moments together. When he mentioned the “bleached-out grasses”, Meinke is saying the grass is not so green anymore. The grass was dying just like the older couple. Although this is symbolism, the words Meinke chose to describe this were very subtle. Instead of Meinke bluntly saying, “the grass is dead,” he had a more beautiful and effective way of telling the audience that it was dying. It lets one fathom that the couple had a lovely way of going to Heaven. This shows how important is it for the author to choose the correct words by writing with depth and …show more content…
1). By doing this, the reader is able to picture things in their head while reading. Sometimes when one reads a story, they read to just get it read. When an author uses outstanding word choices to make the story more interesting, the reader might stop and think about how things connect in the story (Freese, par 1). While reading The Cranes, one can interpret that Meinke wanted his readers to know the depth of the husband and wife compared to the two whooping cranes. Meinke says, “When the cough subsided they sat quietly; looking down at their hands as if they were objects in a museum” (194). The words Meinke used to describe the affection towards one another lets the reader know that the couple had an eternal and everlasting life together that was very joyful. The words he chose made that easy for the reader to understand.
Word choice is special because any author can choose his or her own unique words. Everyone is different when it comes to writing and that is what makes reading his or her work so fascinating. Authors choose special words to help one understand the real meaning of the story and to let one be more plugged into their writings. Peter Meinke showed his readers that poetry and short stories could combine (192). Although Peter Meinke was a poet, he also wrote a few short stories (192). He would combine the charm of poetry to the briefness