The Reader

“Goldfish” are different because the main character in “Goldfish” is well developed and dynamic: yet, the main character in “Loppi and Lappi” are well developed yet static. In “Loppi and Lappi” the reader can clearly tell that Loppi and Lappi dislike each other at the start of the story. In the “Goldfish” the reader Can tell that the character…

Throughout the novel Cue For Treason, Geoffrey Trease captures and maintains the audience's attention. He uses multiple strategies to do so. Following a formula for each chapter, using a variety of characters, and literary devices are just a few out of those strategies. Each chapter of Cue For Treason follows a formula to create suspense. At the start of each chapter, Trease resolves the cliffhanger of the previous chapter. Next, he builds the action and suspense to lead us to the climax.…

consequences that will soon come due to the lack of reading. In order to support the claims made in the article, Gioia utilizes multiple resources such as studies done by professional agencies. Gioia develops a successful argument that persuades the reader very well because of the use of professional studies, tragic consequences, and supporting claims. Gioia’s argument is well constructed due to the amount of studies and surveys cited in the article. Within in the article, Gioia utilizes the…

narration, cause and effect, comparison and contrast and exemplification, Hitchens told us in a story like form the journey of losing his voice. Authors choose certain methods to use in their writing because each method has a different effect on the reader. One of the methods Hitchens used were quotes to help portray what he is feeling through words of other authors. He starts this passage with a quote from T.S. Eliot stating, “ ‘I have seen the moment of my greatness flicker, And I have seen…

Gruen, I have decided to give it 4.5 out of five stars. Although this novel contains a lot of death and tragedy, it offers the reader a look into The Great Depression and how it affected the people living during that time period. One of the novel’s strengths was the way the author was able to almost effortlessly switch between past and present without confusing the reader. Gruen made sure to incorporate both ninety-three-year-old Jacob and twenty-year-old Jacob equally in a way so his background…

The writer helps the reader understand more about the main character in the beginning on the story by stating “the bartenders would send me shots of tequila, which i tossed down in between sending loads of steins through the Hobart”. This sort of in between the lines message helps the reader to understand that the main character is a very outgoing and enjoys drinking even at her young age of eighteen, which may be seen as juvenile. The major conflict of the story is when the Fireplug gets angry…

One of the literary methods Doyle uses is personification. "He looked like cucumber on steroids." (Doyle). Writers use personification to trigger the emotions of the reader. It also makes sentences additionally fascinating. It allows the reader to connect to the author on a more personal level. The example I utilized gives the reader a decent example on how healthy and normal Doyle's son is despite the fact that his condition is extreme. Doyle also…

or improve his circumstances or personal qualities. As a reader, these quotes provide an introduction to the protagonist that is underwhelming to say the least. Little is expected of Ed when he is introduced in this way. Overall, he appears to be disinteresting as a character and not captivating for a reader. Zusak has actually done something clever here, by portraying the pivotal character as so deceptively unexciting, he invites the reader to be drawn in - questioning why Ed is worthy of his…

emphasize certain points, project the feelings of the character and to keep the reader moving through the piece in a way that they end up focusing on key, intentional points. The authors goal in this piece is to build to a specific climax. In the beginning there is a small climax, a foreshadowing of what is to come and to show the conflict between the character and the river. Vandervelde uses polysyndeton to lead the reader through it. She then goes on to use hyperbole, onomatopoeia,…

Both articles use rhetorical strategies to convey the purpose of their article to the reader. Charles Murray uses interesting anecdotes, understandable logical reasoning, and relevant statistics to facilitate his non-traditional ideas clearly to the reader. On the other hand, through the use of credibility Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill uses assertions, logical reasoning, and statistics to educate the readers, however, the unintentional result is a paper with tone and word choice that is…