Turtle Of A Fence Post Literary Analysis

Imagine losing the people who are closest to you and then being sent to live with a family you barely know; to top it all of, a petulant old man (whose sole purpose in life seems to be complaining) also joins the family. June Rae Wood’s dramatic, fictional novel, “Turtle of a Fence Post”, captures the sorrow and pain of a girl in this situation, as Delrita (the protagonist) still manages to stay strong throughout all the losses in her life. This story makes people think and view situations through different viewpoints. June Rae Wood develops the story and makes it stronger through literary devices such as imagery, foreshadowing, and figurative language.

To begin with, the use of imagery in this story helps draw the reader into the story and feel like a part of it. For instance, when Delrita was visiting Mr. Roebuck in the hospital, she “[R]ode the elevator to the third floor, and walked through a vast elevator to the third floor, and walked through a vast endless hallway, . . . footsteps clicking against the tile and . . . [her] pulse pounding in . . . [her] ears. The smell of medicines and disinfectant. White uniforms everywhere” (257). This illustrates the perfect use

As proof, Delrita thought, “I was the turtle he set off the fence post” (261). This metaphor demonstrates the author’s use of figurative language and strengthens Wood’s novel because it conveys a simple point, makes the point more fascinating, and changes the writing style. Moreover, this simple sentence helps keep the reader interested since they are forced to imagine the scenario and infer the meaning rather than simply reading what the author meant. Given these points, it is apparent that figurative language keeps readers absorbed in the story and prevents them from walking away from the book without finishing