Literary genre

According to Derbhile Dromey’s Blog: Literary Fiction vs. Popular Fiction, “Popular fiction aims to entertain, to thrill, and to comfort readers.” Room fits the popular fiction genre because the first half of the novel is the journey of Jack and Ma’s life before they escape from Room. The second half of the novel depicts the struggles Ma experiences while readjusting…

Lorde implies that protecting and providing for them the best that one can should be a priority that is acted on, not just talked about. Speaking about putting them first and doing it are two very different things as are "...poetry and rhetoric...." (1030) Poetry is metrical composition in verse that uses figurative language, symbols, metaphors to help express aspects of internal and external realities in some meaningful way. The key is the meaningful way. Poets, as well as all artists, want…

“The Veldt” is a short and twisting story written in 1950 by Ray Bradbury about the Hadley family who lives in a futuristic world that ends up “ruining human relationships and destroying the minds of children” (Hart). The house they live in is no ordinary home, Bradbury was very creative and optimistic when predicting future technology in homes. This house does everything for the residence including tying shoes, making food, and even rocking them to sleep. The favourite room of the children,…

Unfortunate Luck The odds of winning the lottery are about 1 in 176 million. Most people understand the improbable reality of winning, yet there are those who continue to cling to their slim-to-none chances with the hope of being the lucky winner (creative verb: cling). In Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery,” a small village, with a population of 300 people, endures an annual lottery (diverse syntax). The chances of being the lucky winner are highly favorable with the odds being 1 in 300. Despite…

Chapter 1: Every Trip Is a Quest (Except When It 's Not) Most stories include a quest, in which the main character of a story embarks on a journey and eventually learns something new. According to Thomas C. Foster, a quest consists of five things; (a) a quester, (b) a place to go, (c) a stated reason to go there, (d) challenges and trials en route, and (e) a real reason to go there. Every quest is educational, in which the quester gains self-knowledge. The stated reason for a quest is almost…

Self-Evaluation Essay Little did I know that I was going to learn a lot more than I thought throughout the semester in ENGL 1433. I began the course dreading reading and writing. I just wanted to be done with the class before the class began and go back to science classes. I never have considered myself a good writer or someone who was good at analyzing literature, it was never something I enjoyed. Despite these initial thoughts and preconceived notions, I did, for the most part, enjoy the…

the readers looking forward to good prevailing over evil yet never lets them possess their meant ending as most stories do which is what provides this account its challenging draw. In “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” Flannery O’Connor works by using literary techniques including conflicts, foreshadowing, images, simile, and irony to make eccentric characters and a twisted plot. In “A Good Is Man Hard to Find” there are a few eccentric characters that will be in continual conflict. The grandmother,…

Women were seen as the lesser sex and men had impact on how women even viewed themselves. The authors, Munro and Hawthorne, used literary devices in their works to portray their own cultural views within their time periods. A few devices that can be seen in The Birthmark are symbolism, imagery, and allegory. Hawthorne uses symbolism by the birthmark itself. The characters birthmark…

909 actually said that, however; the Brownies carry through with their plan and confront troop 909 in the bathroom. To the Brownies ' surprise, the all-white troop 909 was made up of girls with special needs. Throughout the story, the author uses literary devices that are humorous and juvenile. The author’s use of this writing element emphasizes the inappropriate, yet truthful, announcements…

Independent Publishing versus Traditional Publishing The stereotypical image of a writer ensconced in a garret, tucked far away from reality so that they can concentrate on creativity is a thing of the past. Whether you decide to publish through the traditional route or publish independently most authors will have to partake in marketing their works from bookshop signings, having a social media presence to school visits. Now that I am beginning to see my manuscript take shape it saddens me…