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Early in “The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses” by Head, Brille describes Hannetjie as inhuman, but by the end of the story changes his mind. The reasoning for this is Hannetjie’s sudden shift in character. Throughout Bessie Head’s story, Span One sees Hannetjie as unnatural in his movements and demeanor. To describe him, they use words such as “eyes [are] the colour of the sky but they [are] frightening. A simple, primitive, brutal soul gaze[s] out of them” (Head 127). Towards the end, Brille attempts…

or a story of pure dissatisfaction- no resolve, no hope, solely tragedy? Which would be more desirable to reader? The answer to that question would be neither. A piece of work without balance in content would be absolutely displeasing to a reader. In Chapter 3 of The Storytelling Animal, Jonathan Gottschall argues that a story should be neutral in content in order to be pleasing to the reader and that conflict is essential because it not only entertains but also trains individuals to be…

Nefertiti?” contained in the Economist article, “What lies beneath”, present a compelling and balanced presentation of the findings of the original article by choosing to only incorporate certain arguments and present compelling questions to the readers. By studying the Factum Arte, high resolution color photography and scanned records of the painted walls in King Tutankhamun’s Burial Chamber, Dr. Reeves argues that there are hidden rooms and a secret passageway behind two of the walls. Using…

presents to the reader the ideas that violence is a temporary solution to a problem, and that memories from the past can seep into the present. Through the speaker’s diction, flashbacks, and use of metaphors, the reader is able to discern the terrible effects that violence has on others. The first two stanzas set the scene for the poem, with the first one saying “The old woman across the way is whipping the boy again and shouting to the neighborhood her goodness and his wrongs.” The reader is…

Tim O’Brien and Wilfred Owen both seek to convey to their readers the obscene brutality and wastefulness of war by presenting their own personal war stories. Through the intermingling of both past and present experiences and emotions in their texts, these writers are demonstrating the impact of war had on themselves as a means of conveying its horrors. O’Brien chooses to focus on the specific memories of the war itself while Owen chooses to reminisce on the happenings that took place before the…

own without the guiding hand of a parental figure; in a sense, this poem portrays one's actions as self deprecating compared to another's actions. In this poem, the speaker views his actions as not good enough compared to his deceased mother. The reader can assume that the speaker’s mother is dead because of the way he describes how his mother “would” season the pork. The speaker degrades his self confidence when he describes the way he prepares the ingredients saying, “I’ve seasoned the…

With a smile on his face and a twinkle in his eye, nothing can bring sixteen-year-old Beau Coats down. Despite having just moved from Twin Falls, Idaho, he is not worried one bit about being the new kid. Beau Coats, an eleventh grader, has high hopes for his future, and is not stressed about it. His dreams of becoming a hip hop artist and traveling with friends. He also aspires to have a strain of marijuana named after him. To achieve these dreams, Beau beatboxes, raps, and listens to a plethora…

character’s personality more than anything and I felt little need to go over the top with animal related jargon as I wanted the reader to see the characters as people first. I decided to make both of Doug’s parent’s dogs. This is despite the fact that his mother didn’t encompass the loyalties thought to be associated with dogs. I did this purely to not distract the readers with questions about the logistics of Doug’s birth. Doug’s Day Doug woke up. His large brown eyes looked his bone…

hurtful to the world and economy in many ways. With deliberate thought, Summers chooses words like “us” or “our”, in the first paragraph. By incorporating these words, Summers displays he can relate well with the common audience. This would encourage readers he is on their side. Summers chooses to rally people together, to find a common audience. Manipulating with words that unify, Summers…

between Joe and his father. This passage is written in third person point of view but it is limited to Joe. The readers are aware of Joe’s feelings and thoughts, but not his father’s. The usage of third person allows the readers to focus on both of the characters at the same time. Both Joe and his father preferred each other’s company. Having access to Joe’s thoughts allows the readers to see how special the trip was to him. Joe seems nervous because he does not know how to tell his father…