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Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel, Maus is a story about the survival of Spiegelman's father, Vladek, during The Holocaust and World War II. The novel both demonstrates the thrifty ways Vladek survived but also the problematic relationship between father and son. Spiegelman uses an abundance of literary devices to convey the story in an interesting and unique manner. He uses devices such as animalisation of people and bold visual imagery to emphasise the story in a distinctive and clear way. One of…

And once both are combined with the exceptional sound design, they collectively create a sense of place like no other. Caves, cafes, and even basements are all convincing despite their low polygon art style, and thorough the entirety of Virginia they allow the player to genuinely experience the feeling of inhabitancy in a place that will be foreign to some. But just like coherence, this also disappears as soon as Virginia enters its final stretch. And…

films The Adventures of Félix and Tomboy each cause the viewer to question the identities of the characters within the films and their own identities. Due to similar styles of self-discovery and a variety of equivalent identities, connections can be found between both of the main characters, Félix and Mikäel. Additionally, varying styles of narration communicate numerous complimentary ideals of identity and self. Through the creation of personal quests for Félix in The Adventures of Félix and…

The method of storytelling plays a big role looking through the eyes of the reader. Through the many frames, the author challenges the reader to interpret the text using the captions and the specific images, rather than just the text as in many novels. In this autobiographical narrative, the author presents her story in a primitive manner, which directly correlates to her age at the beginning. This detailed format forces the reader to interpret the text in a way that seems simpler than if they…

In the prose by James Joyce “The Dead” he shows the congressional progression of Gabriel, positively revealing his psychological self. Joyce expresses Gabriel’s character by the use of imagery and euphemism throughout the extent of the prose’s excerpt. The use of imagery is expressed when stated throughout the whole body of work. “ one boot stood upright” shows the visualization on how Gabriel was standing with his perception in place, proper and conscious throughout. “ A petite coat string…

SYNTAX The sentences in The Awakening are mostly long and complex. The narrator is formal and uses little to no fragmented statements or rhetorical questions. There is a lot of parallel structure and repetition. The majority of sentences are periodic, but loose sentences are used, like the last few in passage 1 above. There is not much variety to the sentence pattern. The rhythm of the language is formal and consistent. This portrays the rigidity of society in which the book takes place well.…

a new perspective. Students are able to imagine a situation more complexly, or even to imagine themselves as an active participant. Solo drama is not just for the classroom. Actor and playwright Anna Deavere Smith is famous for her documentary-style plays. When she finds a topic to write about, she interviews a broad spectrum of people involved with the issue and turns the responses…

In part one, chapter six of The Stranger, Camus utilizes a multitude of literary devices in hopes of describing and explaining Meursault’s killing of the Arab. Although Camus employs the use of a plethora of literary techniques, some of the most conspicuous include those of foreshadowing, imagery, and intricate diction. In the final chapter of part one, Camus makes use of various literary devices to present the notion that Meursault’s needless murder of the Arab lacks a rational explanation,…

own language and style to format it as well. Some examples given are “dasher” and “churn top.” Since this story takes place back then mama makes up her own language. For instance, “crabber” was used to primarily describe the sour milk in the churn (74). The writing style of Walker seems to be conversational, for example Mrs. Johnson speaks to the readers directly. “You’ve no doubt seen those tv shows where the child was “made” is confronted,” (70). The writer uses this style to bring the…

A Worried Mother’s Heart: The Use of Theme, Imagery, and Diction within “The Red Hat” by Rachael Hadas Free-range parenting is the philosophy that many parents believe in, this grants their children the same rights they had when they were children. This allows the children to experience freedom without the constant badgering by overbearing parents. With that being said, within the poem “The Red Hat” by Rachael Hadas’, the author plays around with the literary tactic of a narrative poem in…