The first narrative I’ve chosen Is “The Look” by Larry Lehna. One part in the book where the author uses descriptive language (From “The Look”) “The burning pain of bullet wounds (they really do burn). The agony of stitches going into a fresh knife wound. The nearly immobilizing ache of broken ribs.” (196) The image of the “the burning pain of a bullet wound” and “the agony of stitches going into a fresh knife wound.” appeals to the sense of touch and feeling. I selected this particular passage because the author was able to describe the physical pain of a bullet wound and also the pain of the healing process. This passage gives me the reader a more personal experience to the story and connects you to the character, I had a feeling of empathy for the character and the experiences he had in prison. …show more content…
The use of dialogue was present throughout this story but one passage in particular really stood out.
“ The look says, “I’m tough, I like to fight, and I would just love to hurt you. So mess with me if you dare.” I think the author decided to use this particular dialogue for the story because it’s easier to get a sense of how tough and hardened the character is by just those few words. This passage helps with the plot development because it reverts back to “the look” which is stoic in nature that someone has while in prison. The purpose for the whole narrative is expressed in the following passage. “When I was sentenced to ten to thirty years in prison. I was stunned. I wanted to cry. I wanted to be hugged. I wanted my mommy. I wanted to hurt someone, but I knew I should not show any emotion
. That is when the look appeared on my face.” This one passage was the author’s purpose and ultimately describes how “The look” appeared, the character was experiencing all of these different emotions at the same time but instead of appealing and expressing those emotions he remained undeterred by the sentencing handed to him. The second narrative I’ve chosen to analyze is “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry. One passage that really uses descriptive language. (From “The Sanctuary of School”) “I walked over to the monkey bars and hooked my arms around the cold metal. I stood for a long time just looking across Rainier Valley. The sky was beginning to whiten and I could hear a few birds.” The image of “hooked my arms around the cold metal” appeals to the sense of touch and feeling. The image of “The sky was beginning to whiten” appeals to our sense of sight and “I could hear a few birds” appeals to our sense of hearing. “Hey there, young lady. Did you forget to go home last night?” I think this author uses this particular dialogue to give the reader a sense of how the character was out of place. I think it gives more meaning when there’s a conversation between two people to show that others think she’s also not supposed to be there at the school so early in the morning before school starts.
Mary Hoge had gone into labor Sunday 23rd of July 1972 giving birth to her fifth child, Robert Hoge. When Robert Hoge was born, his own mother didn’t want him. Robert’s mother Mary thought he was too ugly, that he was, in appearance, a monstrous baby. Robert was born with a tumor the size of a tennis ball right in the middle of his face and with short twisted legs. Robert was born in Australia, where he would have to undergo numerous operations that carried very high risk in order to try and live a “normal” life.
There are four main modes of discourse: expository, narrative, descriptive, and persuasive. In Mary Rowlandson’s A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson, it is apparent in the title that it is a narrative. Like Mrs. Rowlandson’s literature, Olaudah Equiano’s From Africa to America is a narrative. A narrative form of literature is a story, account of events, or experiences, whether it is true or fictitious. In this case their stories were their real experiences and they gave the reader actual facts and information, also making it expository. "The closeness of the place and the heat of the climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us." (73) This is a perfect example showing that Olaudah Equiano’s narrative is also descriptive, giving the reader vivid images in his mind, whereas Rowlandson’s narrative rarely has descriptive content. These works of literature may also be portrayed as persuasive by the quote of, "..Overwhelmed with the thoughts of my condition.." (7) Mary Rowlandson was overwhelmed with her emotions. This quote may persuade the reader ...
The character’s demeanour changes the entire atmosphere of the movie due to experiencing serious trauma through bullying in childhood. The
Slave narratives were autobiographies detailing the lives of slaves that became some of the most popular and controversial pieces of African American literature. Also, most slave narratives often dealt with themes such as the quest for freedom, religion, and a deliverance from the evils of slavery. Two of the most famous types of slave narratives were Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano and Fredrick Douglass’ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Equiano’s and Douglass’ narratives can be considered the epitomes of slave narratives because they try to have the audience sympathize with them, give descriptions of the brutal things slaves had to go through , and detail the harsh things specific slaveholders did to them; attributes present in most slave narratives. However, they differ because Equiano romanticizes slavery, and Douglass tends to be more realistic in his
In "The Ugly Truth about Beauty" (1998), Dave Barry argues that ". . . women generally do not
A successful descriptive narrative gives the necessary information for a reader to know the material of a text. For instance, narrating the text of a story allows the audience to connect with the feelings of the narrator. A description incorporates visuals so that the audience can recognize the image being portrayed. “Shooting an Elephant” and “The Lottery” are both descriptive narratives. Descriptive narratives give the reader a clearer understanding of the passage. “Shooting an Elephant” is the stronger descriptive narrative because of vivid sensory detail, manipulating the perception of the reader, and Orwell’s use of conflict.
These two types of writing do not just pertain to stories, they also pertain to actual events in the world. For example the news, when an anchor is telling a story they distant there self from the event and tell it in third person where as an eye witness or victim would tell it in first person. News anchors do this to make it unbiased and give people the facts not their opinions. When a witness or victim tell their story, they try to explain how they felt and try to make us understand their
The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy describes Levinasian philosophy as the concept of the “ethics of ethics” and explains Emmanuel Levinas’ philosophical concept of the face as a “call and command to ethical action.” These ethical tenets explore the notion of the face in its nudity and defenselessness signifies: “Do not kill me”; furthermore any exemplification of the face's expression carries with it this combination of resistance and defenselessness (Levinias). Although Lévinas' theory of the face bears resemblance to Martin Buber's "I and Thou" relation, Levinias’ focus of the “other” as an asymmetrical relationship that leads us to either “love it or kill it (Levinias 23).” According to Emmanuel Levinias “The face brings a notion of
According to the article by Dave Barry, "The Ugly Truth about Beauty", the article compares between men and women. Barry illustrate that men think of themselves as average looking unlike women they always think that they are not good enough. Barry think contributes to this difference is that women when they were young they used to play with a Barbie which make them feel that they have to be perfect just like here and that generate low self-self-esteem. On the other hand men used to play by their action figures. Which they are not a good looker. In this article Barry offer advice for both gender. That women must have self-confidence and men should care about their look just a little more. I am a women and I know that we are some times be obsessed
A narrative essay is about storytelling for a narrative story to work it must capture and hold the audience attention you must give a clear understanding of your story. A descriptive essay lets you describe in detail what the essay is all about using words that appeal to your sense of smell, hearing, see, touch, and taste. A descriptive essay lets you use words that describe a person, place, or object. When I compare the author’s narrative essay “Are the Rich Happy?” by Steven Leacock and the author’s descriptive essay “Sister Flowers” by Maya Angelou it is clear that there are many similarities and differences between the two styles of writings. Descriptive essay is the most effective writing. It not only gives the reader a broader perception of the message but also, helps in broadening the mind of the reader. An effective writer does not allow the reader to make conclusive ideas about their work. Narrative essay is evidently, less effective than descriptive essay. It narrows down every item and makes conclusions for the reader.
In today's world of literature, every author is different. They write about different topics in different ways. Each author has a specific writing voice that is a reflection of who they are. This is a prime reason we become attracted to books. Another reason has to do with the structure of the said story. Many authors use different structures: poems, short stories, letters, essays, lyrical ballads, etc. It can be easily stated that one of the most interesting forms is indeed, letters. Letters are generally from a single person to another person but, when compiled together can make a compelling story. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein is a prime example of how cool writing in the form of letters is.
The book titled, “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” has opened my eyes to the history of slavery and the conditions slaves had to endure during that time. Before reading this book, I learned about the encounters of slaves through few books or narratives written by people who had experienced slavery firsthand. One narrative I read was titled “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass”. The narrative accounts the life of Frederick Douglass and the hardships he had to face as a slave such as watching his own family member being flogged. This narrative portrayed the many aspects of his life working on the plantation and how he successfully escaped to freedom. This narrative and the other books commonly talked about the violence that slaves
Since the beginning of time people all over the world have been judged based on their appearance. Based solely on the color of their skin, quality of clothing, body weight, or even hair texture, people experienced different treatment by the same people experiencing different results. Society has created a standard for an individual’s appearance. This standard allows society to believe that the looks of a person should influence their treatment by others. This standard expectation ultimately corrupts individuals mentally, emotionally and physically.
“The challenge is to make your story compelling and meaningful for readers, to make readers care about the storyteller, and curious to know what happened” (Author name, p.13). In order to overcome this challenge you should apply your narrative tool box, which should consist. of ways to add emotion, detail, suspense, structure, and more to your story. For example, some of the tools you may want to include would be dialogue, action verbs, vivid description, diction and syntax, and reflection. All of these tools have different roles though in a story and you can see how each are used to provide depth to a work in the essay by Jean Brandy titled Calling Home. Dialogue is used to provide insight into people and relationships in a work. Action verbs contribute to the drama and create a picture of what is being told. Vivid description captures where the scene is taking place. Diction and syntax provide structure to a work, with word choice and placement. Reflection provides an example, your thoughts, and feelings pertaining to your story.. Your narrative tool box helps you fully express feelings and context to the right extent, but it is not the only thing that goes into a
Poe, Edgar Allan. "The Tell-Tale Heart." Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 7th ed. New York: Longman, 1999. 33-37.