Description of a Place Essay

constructed figurative language in order to insightfully display his interpretation of the story (entailing the events of the Chicago World Fair and the serial killer H. H. Holmes) and realistically and informatively describe the details of people, places, and events in the novel. The first figurative language tool that will be addressed is the simile. The first simile that is used to describe one of the main "characters" of Larson’s novel, Holmes, is “As he moved through the station, the…

In the beginning of the book, Tolkien uses vivid descriptions to give us a view inside of Bilbo's life, and to briefly show readers his hobbit hole located in Middle Earth. Tolkien writes in page 1, “In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit... It was a hobbit-hole, and that means comfort.” His hole is symbolized as a place of comfort, similar to our comfort in our own homes. Most people in life search for power, sometimes all people want is money, with that comes greed. With a good…

There are some distinguishable similarities between Homer’s description of Hades and Virgil’s description of Hades. First and foremost, one can note that the purpose of both Odysseus and Aeneas went to Hades was to receive knowledge. Even though the knowledge that Odysseus received from the underworld was different from Aeneas, the purpose of their trip to the underworld was fundamentally the same. “While I dug an ell-square pit with my sword; And poured libation to all the dead; First with…

RAP II David Thompson’s “The Rise, Fall and Rebirth of Waikiki’s International Market Place” tells the passionate story of the International Market Place in Waikiki, Hawaii. He reveals its beginning, decline, and current new life. In its beginning in 1957, the International Market Place consisted of open-air souvenir stands, nightclubs, and Polynesian grandiosity. Its designers, Pete Wimberly and Donn Beach, arranged the market in a village like manor with crisscross passages. Visitors…

it is explained that Katrina heard unpleasant (for her) conversation between Ichabod and Baltus Van Tassel about her, and she tells it to Ichabod after the Harvest feast. Also, in the book we can find numerous descriptions of meals and comparisons with food. Irving’s description of the simplest meal makes your mouth water. In the movie it is not reached, I think. The end of the movie also differs from the book and left a lot to be imagined. Episode with pumpkin isn’t described clearly in…

William Golding utilizes description and setting to convey the meaning of this passage about fog. Fog in this passage, is shown as beneficial to few whose labor relies on it, but a “nuisance” to others especially those of the Navy. There are two settings within this passage, foggy weather on land and foggy weather at sea. The first setting is mentioned referenced in paragraph two “A fog ashore is a nuisance which may cause one to arrive as much as an hour late at the office.” On shore the fog is…

Parliamentary Affair”. The episode takes place in the house of the main character Karen, a teenage girl. The child is alone at home at Christmas (“School was finished”, “loads of people were flying away for the holiday” and “the heating had switched on automatically”). The story tells the reader about the loneliness of the girl growing up through describing Karen’s family circumstances, her mood and reflection on life. The abstract contains three types of discourse: description, narrative and…

stories are all about the real work of snipers where they hide, how they talk, and the rifles they use to do their job. That's why in Sniper I believe that Gina Cavallaro and Matt Larsen use description to show the characters surroundings, thoughts , and words. To begin with, the authors use great description to describe the surroundings of the characters. For example, while the authors is telling about a sniper shootout he describes how “....745 or 746 meters” thats a long shot…

Why is it that sin “appears” to win over righteousness? Per Geertz Thick Description, we conceptualize new ideas and concepts until they become a part of a group of thoughts that shapes our cognition about the world around us. He also states, “A few zealots persist in the old key-to-the-universe view of it; but less driven thinkers settle down after a while to the problems the idea has really generated” (Geertz, 1973). These ideas are how the development of a new plan starts and the possible end…

to animate the buzz-saw. The word “snarled” suggests the image of an animal bearing its teeth menacingly while “rattled” suggests a machine. This description is repeated six lines later, emphasizing the seemingly malicious intent of the buzz-saw. The negative connotation of the buzz-saw contrasts the description of the setting. The setting takes place in the pastoral landscape of Vermont, which has a positive and serene connotation through the use of words, such as “sweet” and “breeze.” “Five…