Courage can be a gift that allows one to show strength, support, and perseverance. This is demonstrated in the book, The Darkest Part of the Forest, by Holly Black. The protagonist, Hazel Evans, has always been passionate about saving people, and now she has been given the opportunity to free her town from a terrible monster, the Alderking. Even though Hazel may not know it, she uses her courage and bravery to comfort those around her as the Alderking tries to destroy their town. Holly Black utilizes certain craft moves, such as metaphors, descriptive language, and dialogue to show Hazel's courage.
Black uses metaphors to validate Hazel's courage. When Hazel first met the Alderking, she described him as having, “Green eyes so clear and bright …show more content…
The author tries to prove how scary The Alderking might be when she says, “He was beautiful and awful” (180). Although Hazel was scared of the monster and what might happen if she came face to face with him, she still went to meet him because she was heroic and needed answers to save her town. Something else Hazel said when The Alderking was about to set Sorrow, another monster, out into the town was, “Stop. Stop or I will stop you” (285). This quote shows why the author purposefully put this dialogue here; it proves that she believes she can save the town, which shows fearlessness and courage. Hazel is brave enough to try and stop someone who everyone is terrified of and does not even think twice about it. These dialogues clearly show Hazel being courageous because Black uses powerful words like “awful” and “stop you.” These words are very influential and show how even though Hazel might have been scared of the monster, she was still brave enough to fight for her town. While some readers may argue that the author put the dialogue there because it made sense, they forget that the words she used were very powerful and the dialogue helps the author demonstrate Hazel’s bravery. Overall, Black uses dialogue to illustrate Hazel’s courage.
In conclusion, to express Hazel’s bravery, Black uses many craft moves such as metaphors, descriptive language, and dialogue to prove her point. The Darkest Part of the Forest, by Holly Black, demonstrates how Hazel’s courage helped her to save many people. If Hazel can use her bravery to provide an act of kindness and support for her people, then maybe we could use our courage to do something great as well. One does not have to be strong or special to save people; all one needs is
Black uses metaphors to validate Hazel's courage. When Hazel first met the Alderking, she described him as having, “Green eyes so clear and bright …show more content…
The author tries to prove how scary The Alderking might be when she says, “He was beautiful and awful” (180). Although Hazel was scared of the monster and what might happen if she came face to face with him, she still went to meet him because she was heroic and needed answers to save her town. Something else Hazel said when The Alderking was about to set Sorrow, another monster, out into the town was, “Stop. Stop or I will stop you” (285). This quote shows why the author purposefully put this dialogue here; it proves that she believes she can save the town, which shows fearlessness and courage. Hazel is brave enough to try and stop someone who everyone is terrified of and does not even think twice about it. These dialogues clearly show Hazel being courageous because Black uses powerful words like “awful” and “stop you.” These words are very influential and show how even though Hazel might have been scared of the monster, she was still brave enough to fight for her town. While some readers may argue that the author put the dialogue there because it made sense, they forget that the words she used were very powerful and the dialogue helps the author demonstrate Hazel’s bravery. Overall, Black uses dialogue to illustrate Hazel’s courage.
In conclusion, to express Hazel’s bravery, Black uses many craft moves such as metaphors, descriptive language, and dialogue to prove her point. The Darkest Part of the Forest, by Holly Black, demonstrates how Hazel’s courage helped her to save many people. If Hazel can use her bravery to provide an act of kindness and support for her people, then maybe we could use our courage to do something great as well. One does not have to be strong or special to save people; all one needs is