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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…

Henry James’ Brooksmith is the narration by an unnamed character about his experiences with a servant names Brooksmith during and after his conversations with Brooksmith’s master Mr Offord. In the story, Brooksmith starts off as more of a background character to the narrators and Mr. Offord’s conversations. But as the story goes on, Mr.Offord becomes ill, ultimately bringing Brooksmith into the story’s spotlight. Later on in the story we see the death of Mr.Offord, and then begins the decline of…

“Style refers to the distinctive manner in which a writer arranges words to achieve particular effects.”(p.224). As a writer decides what book to write, the ideas for tone and style are what become the framework for that particular writing. An ominous tone supported by a violent style of diction do not make pleasant bedtime stories for children. This particular style would be better suited for a more mature audience. Which is why I…

First Person Narrator Analysis In copious novels, poems and biographies, war relentlessly preys on hope, innocence and humanity, abandoning the wreck full of bewilderment and anguish. In the short novel In Another Country, Ernest Hemingway employs first person narration to illustrate the detachment and loneliness of the wounded soldier through the transition from emotionless, declarative narrations to a subtle disclose of longing for acceptance, revealing the destruction of war through…

Education is a resource that is available to most people in the United States. The value and the ways it is administered often various from person to person. Michelle Obama and Mike Rose are both advocates of educational value. They exhibit their positions on education in two documents; Blue-Collar Brilliance by Mike Rose and Bowie State University Commencement Speech by Michelle Obama. Rose’s document focuses on the degrading of educational attributes that are not gained in the preferred…

The Lack of Narrator Credibility in “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin “The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas” by Ursula LeGuin is narrated by an unreliable narrator, which results in storyworld contradictions, and both intentional and unintentional misdirection. The world of Omelas is presented as one that drastically shifts according to the narrators will. The lack of rules in the beginning of the text illustrates the characters as peaceful and content who have set morals. As…

The primary experimental features of my piece pertain to tone and narrative voice. Mainly, this is evident in the story’s third person stream of consciousness narration, and innately contradictory tone. In undertaking such experiments, my writing exists within, but also develops and challenges, broader social, cultural, and literary frameworks. Thus, to contextualise my project, it is necessary to examine influences on my thematic approach, and the technical intricacies of my writing. Firstly,…