A Common Reader

My Naviance account reads: Multi-Racial Male. Having lived near my Asian grandparents for the majority of my life, I understand that segregation still exists in society. Despite being both Filipino and Irish, I look Caucasian. I often hear rude remarks and jokes made about Asians. While these remarks are not meant to offend me, they always do. At the start of junior year, I transferred to a Catholic high school. The last thing I expected was to see the blatant bullying prevalent at my old public…

anticipation that captivates the reader to continue reading. “Papa let’s not go up there. It’s okay. I don’t think we should go up there. It’s okay. (106)” McCarthy uses short and simple sentences to draw the reader's attention to the urgency and foreboding feeling of apprehension that the boy is feeling in regards to the house. In this passage there is dialogue between the father and the boy, reminding the reader that something is wrong. Which allows the reader to have an insight of the feeling…

how they interact with it is subjectivity. The narrator of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime is a child, Christopher Boone has a social disability which causes him to see the world in a strange way, and much of the novel allows the reader to share Christopher’s unique perspective. The novel frequently diverts from the main plot to give us Christopher’s thoughts or feelings on a particular subject. This quote, “But it was very difficult to decide which of the diagrams was most like…

Symbolism creates a deeper outlook on the perspective that was once thought to be precise. It provides the readers with more to dwell upon, making the piece of writing extra fascinating. Many different writers use symbolism to clearly recount the main purpose of the writing, much like Elizabeth Bishop does in the poem, “One Art.” In the poem, “One Art,” the author uses symbolism to show the readers the deeper meaning to the art of losing. In the poem, “One Art,” Elizabeth Bishop uses symbolism…

character by reading about his story. Watching her web unfold, unveils mystery and completing missing parts that eventually become a magnificent piece of art like a plot of a book has its introduction, conflict, climax, and resolution that make the reader interested. Almost every story has a main character that the story focuses on that shows more about the character as the story progresses. In Michael Ondaatje’s “In the Skin of a Lion” the main character, Patrick, to me in the beginning was a…

rhetorical question by using a little sarcasm and emotion to the article to make the reader laugh or even grasp a better understanding about “Do What You Love A rhetorical question is a question whose answer is so obvious no reply is expected commonly appealing to pathos in a sense of emotion.”. Alongside containing anger, sweat, determination, and even humor implies the different emotions that will illustrate to the reader what the effect of his article is. “He labored at a job he…

In the article “Prose Poem”, Stein describes her relationship with the person she is following and her affection towards them. Using words like: “one”, “whom”, “were”, “following”, and “working” exemplifies the tone throughout the entire piece. The reason for doing so is perhaps to exaggerate the deep feelings she carries for a particular person. Seemingly, she is using repetition in order to produce spin on the characters negative or positive impression and her as well as her thoughts towards…

recounted in stunning clarity, hearing about the architects involved and their own personal journeys. From the beginning as well, the readers are informed about H. H. Holmes, the serial killer who resided at the Fair’s doorstep. Since the killer’s identity is already spoiled for the audience, Erik Larson is forced to resort to other means of captivating his readers and holding them in suspense. Throughout Larson’s novel, he uses simple literary tactics to achieve his goals. While detailing the…

rhetorical devices and claims. One of the first technique structures that Mack uses to advance his argument is through his use of rhetorical devices. In Mack’s argument on lines 42-44 he uses an example of repetition by stating “They did not expect readers to understand Shakespeare's works the first time they read them-and that's why they recommend…

Throughout the novel ‘Trash’, Mulligan has explored deeper into the lives of people like Raphael and Gardo and now instead of seeing the hardworking plebeians that most people see on the outside, the readers are able to see people just like us who live a different lifestyle. “A long time later I would think to myself: Everyone needs a key. With the right key, you can bust the door wide open. Because nobody’s going to open it for you.” Mulligan has used…