Style Wars

writing style unlike any other. When he wrote he was not just stating facts but instead, he was painting a picture. You were not just reading what he is saying but you are seeing what he saw, feeling what he felt. Pyle’s style made you feel something while reading, whether that be emotions over the horror that is war, or feeling connected to something occurring so far away. Ernie Pyle’s writing style certainly was not a common one, people were used to learning about the war by reading about the statistics of it, who was going where and how many people had died. Pyle took a different approach though, because when he wrote he told a story. His writing was similar to that of a narrative style, he told the story of the war instead of the facts of it. His descriptions of the aftermath of the 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy, France were one of the most vivid reads I have ever seen. With his writing, he made you see exactly what he had seen. As a reader you are able to see the downed tanks, the sand in the air from explosions, you are able to completely recreate in your mind the scenery that he set. Compared to others, Pyle’s writing stands alone. Most writers at the time seem to be more focused on the facts of what was going on instead of…

well as a means to express themselves. In “Style Wars”, graffiti writer Skeme is seen discussing a train he did, stating “We did umm, two whole cars. It was me, Dez, and Main Three right? And on the first car in small letters it said “All you see is..” and then you know Big, big, you know some block silver letters That said '..crime in the city' right?" (Silver). Skeme discussing all the crime he sees in the city demonstrates how the cities were filled with crime and the youth of that time used…

The North and South’s style of fighting Civil War, a war fought between the North Union and the South Confederacy. The war started in 1861, and ended on April 9th 1865. The Unions style of fighting was used first by the Teutonic/Anglo-Saxon fighters. The Confederates style of fighting was the Celtic style. Culture had a lot to do with how each side fought. The Confederates were proud like the Celtic leaders of the past. They would attack head on or in the…

Trench Warfare is a fighting tactic used during World War I on the Eastern and Western Front. Trenches are simply dug down, and each country would not let one another advanced. There was nothing great about trench life. World War I trenches had many problems including the overall hygiene, living conditions, and the constant enemy attacks. The Trenches were very dirty and smelly. It had many rodents, and animals that should not be in the trenches. Enemies would rush the trenches at any time of…

Chapter 1 - Pick Up Lines and Open(ing) Seduction Erich Maria Remarque’s All Quiet on the Western Front begins the chapter with Paul Baumer and his classmates replenishing themselves with dietary needs. According to Foster’s How to Read Novels Like a Professor, “...first sentence...It establishes the main family of the novel…” (24). With that in mind, Remarque has already implied that the time frame should be around a place of war: “We are at rest five miles behind the front” (1). Remarque…

In war, one must carry everything and nothing. Tim O’Brien’s work brought forth a harrowing depiction of the realities of war. “The Things They Carried” examined the experiences of those in war. O’Brien portrays the mass confusion and guilt of battle prevalent in Vietnam through sadness and struggle. O’Brien’s writing style is straightforward yet scattered, reflecting the thought processes of those experiencing battle. The author uses a unique blend of language to convey his message, while his…

Mark Twain, O. Henry, and John Steinbeck all have very unique writing styles. Mark Twain uses regional dialect which is a language that represents the character and where they are from, like how they use grammar and pronunciation. O. Henry uses plot twist. Plot twists are when something just pops up out of nowhere. John Steinbeck uses social commentary. Social commentary is problems in society. All of these elements of style helped them write all of their amazing stories. Whitewashing the…

“I was born with religion. At the age of six I was already sure I was the last prophet. This was a few years before the revolution” (Satrapi 6). The reader receives a sense of Marji’s heart and how she sees herself as a symbol for the “good.” The panel displays Marji, with a smile on her face, in an impenetrable aura with people kneeling before her. With these images, the reader realizes Marji’s pride in becoming a dependable and revered person. When the war begins, Marji defends it as a…

middle of the ocean, and just recently the fisher caught a fish. Now the whole story is an interpersonal dialogue which refers to it happening in the narrator’s head. Once the fisher-person captured the fish he or she starts examining the fish, and notices the little details about the fish. While examining the fish the narrator starts to compare the fish to a war torn solider who has earned his stripes, and title as a veteran through countless battles. The narrator then starts imaging the life…

effect or laying emphasis on a given point discussed when there are no expectations of real answers. The rhetorical questions may have obvious answers, but the questioners ask these questions to lay emphasis on given points. From the monologue, Malvolio asks, ‘do you come near me now?’ This question is rhetorical because Malvolio does not expect an answer. Nevertheless, this question is intended to create an emphasis or a questionable atmosphere on the questioned. Rhetorical questions are…