A Common Reader

so important because it helps readers actually understand what Ender's thinking and it allows them to empathize with him because of everything he's going through. The book also includes what happens to Ender after he defeats the buggers. It goes into more detail telling the reader where Ender ends up and what he does with Valentine after the buggers are gone. The book provides more details which results in the story being projected as more powerful making the reader desire to continue reading.…

Upon skimming the later essays of, “Signs of Life in the USA” by Jack Solomon and Sonia Maasik, I felt especially perplexed by what I read on pages 248-249 on the first paragraph of the essay, “Advertising Does Not Stand Alone” by Julia B. Corbett. After deep consideration, I ultimately determined that this portion of the essay begins by explaining how nothing in society can have power without working for the benefit of other institutions as well as its own. The writing goes on to explain that…

story, most readers can agree on that "A Small, Good Thing" is superior as it provides significantly more explanations and character development. The ending of “The Bath” is ambiguous and left up to the reader to decide the fates of the characters. Ambiguous endings tend to work well with most stories, but with these two stories, it is better to have a story with a satisfying, resolute ending. “A Small, Good Thing” does have a slightly ambiguous ending, but it still provides readers with…

Hi, Shirin! Just the first sentence alone was enough to catch my attention: “I first read [the] piece after…my [father’s passing] and I couldn’t get enough.” First, I want to start my response to your first discussion board posting for Module Eight by giving my most genuine, heartfelt, and sincere condolences to you on your father’s death. I’m no stranger to loss, and grieving is never easy—I’ve dealt with several losses in my lifetime, the most painful loss being my Grandma’s passing in 2007. I…

but also reveal to the reader of their attitude toward the American society. In terms of approached subject material, usage of narration for personal experiences, and structure, the author’s writings are almost identical. It is their injection of culture through past occurrences that make it possible to be able to understand the conflict of two societies while still being able to be able to relate to readers who are foreign to a different way of life. However, after a reader delves into the…

As I Lay Dying is a very interesting book that can keep the reader involved from start to finish, the author draws the reader into the story to make them involved with the characters; while the character are put through real life situations which the reader can relate to. Symbolism is a predominate literary device; bringing in each character to symbolize their own meaning, and tying them all into the story together. Anse symbolized the greed in human nature and how people can manipulate others…

a diary. It’s told in past tense, as DJ, our narrator, reflects on all that has occurred to lead up to the injuring of her father’s hip. Often in between recalling events, she steps back for a moment and paints a picture of her feelings so that he reader can truly understand and relate to whichever plight or decision she’s describing. ☺ Metaphor. There’s a section in the book which is really like a diary, when she lets her feelings of Brian poor out, “I milked, of course, and did some work…

John Updike’s use of language and imagery in his poem “Marching Through a Novel” are used to convey a complex relationship between characters and the novelist that controls each one. The title suggests the characters “March” like on a battlefield, fighting for an outcome unbeknownst to all except the novelist at the very last second, mindlessly taking orders from a figure that all trust must be put into, a person who dictates each and everyone’s move. Updike describes his characters as loyal…

For example Foster cites James Joyce's "The Dead," particularly the dinner scene where the family gathers for a holiday meal. So as to appreciate the true significance of the meal itself, the reader should consider it from the perspective of Aunts Kate and Julia for whom the meal is not only of religious significance, but a time of extravagance that enables them to hold on to a fading gentility and memories of the more luxurious comforts of the…

I Am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God and for others. As their mission statement states “Actors. Athletes. Musicians. People like you. The real stories from these people themselves provides insight into dealing with typical struggles of everyday life. These stories that give hope to the lonely and the hurting help from destructive lifestyles and inspiration to the unfulfilled. You’ll discover people who have tried to go at it alone and failed.” (Iam) I am…