A Common Reader

In Lady Lazarus quite a few literary devices are used. One of the devices used, that stood out to me was imagery. Imagery is visually descriptive or figurative language. Throughout the poem, Plath used imagery to set the tone of the poem and to make the meaning of the poem stronger. I believe she wanted the tone of the poem to be glum, and depressing and there are many instances in where she uses imagery to get that point across. I think the meaning of the poem is that it is about death or…

Although one story may appear to be different from the next, many stories have a common theme that they give the impression of sharing. Charles W. Chesnutt’s “The Goophered Grapevine” and Sarah Orne Jewett’s “A White Heron” appear to demonstrate a common theme buried within their stories that differ in how a character responds to a proposed change. While the characters’ responses to possible societal changes are initially different, both characters’ eventual negative feelings regarding these…

usage to escape reality, the constant reminders of the love of Timmy and Linda and Kiowa carrying the new testament because it brought the thought of his father closer to him. The author makes sure to mention these things in the story to show the reader that in an average person's life, the things that seem that are the end of the world isn't as bad as it seems until you see through the eyes of someone in deeper struggle. Soldiers have no one but each other which shows another theme that the…

After our class discussion with Dr. Greenberg—regarding William Blake’s background and the societal context that influenced his poetry—I began to form various connections between Blake’s Introduction to the Songs of Innocence and Jean-François Lyotard’s The Postmodern Condition: A Report on Knowledge. With regard to The Postmodern Condition, I was intrigued by Lyotard’s argument that examined the method by which individuals acquire knowledge through their own societal perspectives. Lyotard’s…

have a goal of influencing readers to become better people overall, though none manage it quite as well as Harper Lee’s world famous novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The remarkable effects the novel had on its many readers is accomplished through its several characters, though none have the same influence as the book's main character. The main character in this novel is Jean Louise Finch, or Scout. This character, in particular, has the greatest effect on the books reader, with many looking up to…

(AGG) "A voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together. - Margaret Atwood” (Adams) is a quote is very appropriate for this novel, as throughout the book, the character Najmah’s voice changes drastically throughout the book. (BS-1) The loss of her family members drove Najmah’s voice to develop, but eventually leads to her losing it. (BS-2) Her journey with Akhtar allowed her time to grieve, and time to…

Literature writers often develop their stories around essential concepts that may be helpful in understanding life lessons. Stories connect us to one another, be it fiction or nonfiction, child or adult. Literature is not only a means to learn about great authors of the past; the magic of story sparks discovery in ourselves as well as the world around us. Many theorists and literature writers infuse their own views of issues and events into their stories, often in subtle ways that creates…

Life and death are concepts that are interconnected. We cannot live a life void of death, nor can we die without living, without existing beforehand. The poems I chose deals with these two notions and the link between them, and will be analysed in this essay based on language, imagery, meaning and effect. “A Consumer’s Report” by Peter Porter revolves around life, while “For Heidi With Blue Hair” by Fleur Adcock is about the method of grieving a loved one’s death that a girl employs. Both…

Imagination can be found in every person; it is a mental ability that drives a person, be it in a positive or negative way, into developing an opinion from something unknown to them. A person can be influenced, by their imagination, into taking risks, making decisions or seeing different aspects of their current circumstances. In Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe, imagination came into play as a key factor of how Crusoe developed throughout the novel; because it opened his mind into seeing…

the use of different rhetorical elements such as ethos and pathos. Borges uses ethos to show readers that he has experienced what it is like to be blind, and pathos unintentionally to have the reader feel certain emotions such as empathy. As he describes the weaknesses, but then switches to a sort of hopeful tone as he describes his strengths. Borges also combines the…