The Reader

writing directly to the readers in second person point-of-view and trying to teach readers how to do something, such as talk to a hunter. Using second person point-of-view, shows that the narrator feels that her issues with dating a hunter need to be addressed and other people should know about the issues that come with dating a hunter. By using second person point-of view, the narrator tries to put the reader in her shoes which is why she refers to the directly to the reader as “you” throughout…

When the reader identifies with the characters in Lord of the Flies and A Separate Peace, the reader can feel significant because the actions of the characters match the ones that the reader would hope to do. These books satisfy our “deepest need--the need of feeling our life to be, in itself, significant” (Warren). When the reader identifies with the characters it makes them feel significant. When the characters act as how the reader would want to, it makes the readers feel significant, and if…

explicit theme as in the Charlotte’s Web give the reader in plain detail about the friendship between Wilbur and Charlotte when he understands that “friendship is one of the most satisfying things in the world.” Using words directly on the page of the book, identifying clearly the theme. The implicit theme allows the characters to deliver the message of the story a little at a time creating a discovery of information, as in Anastasia Krupnik. The reader learns about her in small amounts,…

being is people overanalyze it, instead of taking in the beauty of it. Billy Collins’s poem “Introduction of Poetry” explains how people overanalyze and take away from the beauty of a poem. The speaker suggests ways of reading poetry that allow the reader to understand the poem, but not take away from the beauty of it. Billy Collins quotes “I ask them to take a poem / and hold it up to the light / like a color slide” (lines 1-3) meaning take the poem that is being read and analyze it, but do not…

identifies one of the key symbols within the story: the scarlet letter A that Hester Prynne wears upon her bosom. Assuming that this paragraph was not included within the Custom House Introductory, the reader would not be able to identify the inspiration behind “The Scarlet Letter”. Additionally, the reader would not understand the reason behind creating a story based around something as arbitrary as a red letter A. Even though this paragraph creates a basic understanding as to the origin of the…

out a vacation that they believe will be wonderful. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” starts off with a humorous tone since the reader does not know the outcome of the story. O’Connor’s use of tone changes from humorous to quite frightening, which plays a key role in making this short story a compelling one. Flannery’s creative and strange take on narrating the story forces the reader to believe that she does not take violence seriously, as she portrays violence as being normal in Southern culture.…

they spend a, quickly-turned violent, evening dinner with the Colonel. Based off the hints and clues offered in the piece, the reader can conclude that this was written in the home of a high ranking army official, such as a Colonel, and that the ears that are brought out so suddenly are some what of a sick set of war memorabilia. The energy in this piece engaged the reader through the use of sensory details when describing the physical surroundings of the setting, the leaps in the plot, and the…

fit in with an underlying theme whereby Fielding urges to the reader to vigorously question even the most basic of truths. When reading Tom Jones, the words of Voltaire came to mind: “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” () It is in the way Fielding asks his questions, however, by which he should be judged. Fielding employs self-deprecation, satire, and suggestive narrative order in order to demonstrate to the reader the truths which may not be known by book alone.…

As I Lay Dying is a very interesting book that can keep the reader involved from start to finish, the author draws the reader into the story to make them involved with the characters; while the character are put through real life situations which the reader can relate to. Symbolism is a predominate literary device; bringing in each character to symbolize their own meaning, and tying them all into the story together. Anse symbolized the greed in human nature and how people can manipulate others…

When authors write they must use strategies to both engage the reader and get their point across. These strategies are called rhetorical appeals and they determine whether or not a text is successful at getting the reader to see the main point. The Free Medical Clinic’s website is there to inform both potential volunteers and patients about how the clinic runs, the services provided, and opportunities that can be obtained at the clinic. The website uses many rhetorical appeals to get this…