The Reader

conclusion would be left of to a reader 's imagination. Due to the vitality of endings, readers must evaluate them based one whether or not they do a fine job at concluding the story instead of whether the ending is happy or not. In The October Killings by Wessel Ebersohn, the ending takes place over three chapters. In these chapters the story sometimes succeeds and sometimes does not succeed at explaining what happens to all of the characters. Throughout the book, the reader…

The Hidden Motive: “A Rose for Emily” Faulkner’s story of a daughter who was born into wealth in the deep South, “A Rose for Emily” leaves the reader with the impression that no one will ever know if the meaning of the story directly relates to the motive for the murder of Homer Barron. Faulkner’s use of first person plural narration, left the reader in suspense with a need to be the detective in the case of the noble women who murdered her lover. Since Tobe, the servant, ran off as soon as…

disagreement with symbolism. The symbolism allows the reader to have a visual of people who are together that find some of the smallest things to argue about that turns into something much bigger. Carver does a good job of showing the repercussions when the smaller things get to someone rather than letting it go. Life becomes simpler when the arguing of simple, pointless things is reduced to a low amount. Carver uses symbolism allowing the reader to comprehend,” Little Things,” in their own…

through this story as reader can picture a number of scenes in their minds as they follow the story. Extended metaphor is seen in both the title of the story as well as a small amount within the body. The title itself is named “Good People” which triggers the question in the reader’s mind; “What is a good person?” Several factors play into the decision the characters struggle to make with faith being the most significant. Wallace uses empathy throughout passages in which reader cannot imagine…

through defeating his opponent, Paret. When the reader begins reading about Paret and his fight with Griffith, the sentences are longer in order to correspond to the long moments of anticipation that Mailer and the crowd experience as they watch to see whose favor the fight will end in. With the change from the beginning of the fight to when “Paret got trapped in a corner”, the sentence structure becomes sharper…

throughout their stories and by using similar author’s crafts. Although it is quite clear that the message behind these stories are very similar, some still argue that these shorts have nearly nothing in common. While this claim may be true in some readers’ eyes, if these stories are carefully evaluated, it is obvious that their themes are very comparable. In these short stories, Bradbury and Hecker each use many aspects of author’s crafts, the most prominent being symbolism and…

Stephen King once said “Description is what makes the reader a sensory partner in the story.” By using descriptive language, authors get readers more interested in the book and they like it more. Descriptive language is important Because it makes the reader really see and feel how characters feel and helps you see the setting. There is a lot of descriptive language in “The Treasure of Lemon Brown” by Walter Dean Myers and “The Lemon Tree Billiards House” by Cedric Yamanaka. There is a lot of…

mournful tone, and repetition in order to let the readers feel how heartbreaking the Civil War was to him. Lee begins his letter by using patriotic diction to explain why he chose to fight for the South. He justifies his reason for fighting for the South by stating that “as an American citizen, [he] take[s] great pride in [his] country” and that he would “defend any state if her right were invaded.” This nationalistic choice of words allows the readers to see how heartbroken he was because it…

someone is having a conversation with her. She continues to create a personal attachment with the reader by sharing details about her personal life, consequently, this creates a more personal and engaging tone. It is important for her to have that quality in this essay because her points will resonate with the readers. She also uses words like “we” and “our” to create an attachment with the reader. Nevertheless, she is able to defend her points with facts. This creates an informational tone…

love listicles and what reasons make listicles appealing to the general reader. 1. Captivating headlines: Positioning the subject in a pre-existing category in the headline, organizing the information creating an easy reading experience 2. Hits the reader’s attention sweet spot: Lists are designed in such a way that it taps into our ideal way of viewing information and consuming it 3. Lists provide a definite ending: Readers…