A Common Reader

In different phases of history, different forms and types of poems arises because of the environment. Ushering the Age of Enlightenment which people has discarded religious faith as the way they view the world, more and more art works focuses on common, daily, and relatable topics instead of the formal ones. Nowadays, scholars name this period as the Romantic Movement. In poetry, poets at this time emphasizes their emotional experiences and apply a great amount of luscious and vivacious imagery…

out of the perspective of the named characters. The anonymous narrator also prevents the readers from forming any sort of connection with him, and therefore leads the readers focus to Brooksmith 's story instead. The narrator also acts unbiased, and therefore leaving it up to the reader…

open to stimulate thought in the reader. The author will give a situation and then leave that dispute unanswered. Even though in an open ending story, each reader has their own way of how they want the story to end, you never actually find out. In “Recitatif”, “Song of Solomon”, and “God Help the Child” by Toni Morrison, she does a successful job with leaving all these stories with open endings. Morrison leaves these books with open endings because she wants the reader to paint their own…

life continues to allow the hauntings from that occasion to thrive, when in reality that date is erstwhile. In the novel Beloved, Toni Morrison uniquely portrays a twisted Hero’s Journey through the character of Beloved in order to present to the reader the horrors of living in the past. Morrison establishes the first three steps, of the typically chronological Hero’s Cycle, in an atypical approach throughout the novel by scattering the events in no specific order. Furthermore, Morrison…

obesity as a disease. She lets the reader know that this has been an ongoing debate that has been going on for many years now. When debating her point, she provides evidence and information about her point. Maia lets the readers know that she does not agree with obesity be clarified as a disease, because of the negative effects it can have on one’s health. Author Maia Szalavitz is rhetorically effective, because she took a touchy subject like obesity, and tells readers how harmful it can affect…

This creates tension because it makes the reader think that there is a reason behind his actions. In Dr. Jones’ lengthy page-long psychological evaluation of Perry he states, “he does not seem to be capable of learning from experience….he shows fairly typical characteristics of what would psychiatrically…

obstacles along the way. In George Washington Cable’s book, The Grandissimes, Cable shows his readers the harshness society presses upon Creole women during the nineteenth century. Cable’s depiction of the situation of women in the South, common with societal expectancies during the nineteenth century across America, categorizes women as passive bystanders throughout The Grandissimes. To begin, Cable allows his readers to see the harshness society throws upon…

reasoning that too much self-criticism is counterproductive and a hindrance to progress, the author also attempts to persuade the reader to be kind and respectful to yourself whenever the going gets rough. Throughout the article, Jarrett presents a solution whose parameters are defined by findings on various conducted research provided. Overall, the article warrants the common belief that we should ultimately look out for our best interest, as too much self-criticism can be very harmful. Through…

Connect” by Mary Pipher discuss a major reason why we write, to connect. Although they vary on the audience we connect with and how or why we connect, the theme is common to all. Most people automatically think of connecting with other people when writing and Dillion and Pipher use this approach in their articles. Dillion informs the reader on how we connect or rather fail to connect with people when we don’t write clearly in emails. Connecting with others via email is a vital part of our…

convince their audience. They use rhetorical devices--metaphors, repetition, oxymorons, personification, hyperboles--to help their readers understand their message. A writer who accomplishes this task skillfully is Malcolm Gladwell, and the way he tells the audience his message is clearly visible in the introduction of his book, Blink. Gladwell convinces his Blink readers about the reality of unconscious decisions…