Grammatical mood

Lynne Rudder Baker clarifies her view about what makes us persons. By us she means all humans who live in this earth, and they are called in our contemporary life "persons." She begins her argument by saying that biologists do not have the final say regarding what makes us persons, so the philosophers must be placed in the account as well. Baker explains that neither souls, minds, bodies are what makes us special. The first person perspective is the only standard to be a person. To start, Baker…

Joseph Pulitzer believed that for a piece of writing to be effective the selection had to follow four main principles to present the story; briefly, clearly, picturesquely and accurately.Reconstructing Amelia,the first novel by Kimberly McCreight , utilized these principles quite effectively in the development of the novel as a whole. The novel focuses in on the life of Kate Baron whose daughter, Amelia, supposedly committed suicide the previous month. McCreight takes the reader through Amelia’s…

Hurston’s Seraph on the Suwanee, the narrator portrays the homely town of Sawley in west Florida, a town where “the scanty flowers in front yards and in tin cans and buckets looked like the people”. The narrator explores the town’s seemingly simple and rustic way of living, along with the ignorant yet paradoxically informed people in the town, that comes from the town’s attitude where “few knew and nobody cared”. Ultimate In ly, through the use of devices such as contrasting imagery, simile,…

Browning opens with a questioning statement, which sets a questioning tone and a mysterious mood for the audience, since they are probably wondering where this is going at the time. Going deeper in though with statements such as, “I love thee to the level of every day’s” (Browning 5), which sets the mood of love is in the air. With a tone of caring for the person is talking about, which continues throughout the rest. One item to keep in mind about…

Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) is a condition in which a person has more than one distinct identity or personality state that repeatedly asserts control over the affected person's behaviour. These parts can have different and distinct: names, parts, identities, and self-image. DID stems from extreme, prolonged and frequent trauma induced dissociation during childhood , and is a complex psychophysiological process where the mind separates or compartmentalizes certain memories or thoughts…

The Martian is a novel written by Andy Weir. This book is the diary of a astronaut stranded on Mars, named Mark Watney; who consistently found ingenious solutions for the many problems he faced. Mark Watney was not left on Mars for any malicious reasons, but because of a series unfortunate of events, his fellow astronauts thought he was killed in a violent storm and had no choice but to leave him. This novel is in the science fiction genre and is absolutely thrilling from start to finish.…

In Jonathan Edwards Sermon, “In the hand of an angry God.” his theme was that sinner will go to hell if they don't repent from sinning. In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s text ‘the minister’s black veil” his theme was directed towards a life lesson. Edward’s sermon is more effective because of his use of language and style. In both texts “Edwards sermon” and “The minister's black veil” both authors use hyperbolic language in their texts. In “Edwards sermon” he states, “ His mere pleasure that keeps you…

Sula, a novel written by Nobel Prize-winning author, Toni Morrison, encompasses a theme of binary opposites including the complex idea of stasis and change, to simpler oppositions such as male and female. In the first chapter of Part II of Sula (1937, pages 89-11), Morrison challenges these oppositions with the immediate sense of change Sula and Nel both encounter. After years of separation, Morrison accurately creates a homecoming that illustrates the themes effectively. Nel, still the modest…

Have you ever thought of living in a world where as soon as you turn 12 years old, you either had to starve or kill people for someone else’s entertainment? Our lives would be pure horror. The hunger games book is informing us of exactly how we’d feel. The movie however, is purely intended to entertain with a story. It is clear that the book is informative mainly because it’s in first person and since it is in first person, it's overflowing with informative detail about Katnissś feelings. For…

English connected text essay - How do the authors use literary techniques to explore common themes throughout both novels? One would think the deep by Claire Zorn and Breath by Tim Winton Tim Winton and Claire Zorn are two Australian authors of the novels Breath and One would think the deep, respectively. The two texts are based in small Australian towns along the coast, and are set between the 1970s to 1990s. They feature the use of Australian slang and pop culture, including surfing, which is…