In the short story “Soldier’s Home” by Hemingway, he uses the style phrase diction to show the way in which he believed certain events that take place in one’s life may alter his or her attitude and tone. During the times in which people are speaking in the text, during the times in which Krebs is speaking in a curt and short way saying things such as “Yeah?’ You bet’ ‘I don’t know’ ‘Uh, huh’,”Hemingway) while the other the other characters have longer lines to go between his. From his past history in the war, Krebs seems to have been affected by such a traumatic event and shows so from his lack of normality. Again, Krebs shows his contrasting speech as he says in response to his mother giving a long speech, “Is that all?”(Hemingway). His hostility
The second strategy he used is the diction as well. He illustrated, “In Boston, the press referred to areas like these as ‘death zones’—a specific reference to the rate of infant death in ghetto neighborhoods—but the feeling ...
Colloquialism is “a word or phrase that is used mostly in informal speech : a colloquial expression” (merriam-webster.com) An example of colloquialism would be, “I god, Ah don’t see how come yuh can’t. ‘Tain’t nothing atall tuh hinder yuh if yuh got uh thimble full uh sense. You got tuh. Ah got too much else on mah hands as Mayor. Dis town needs some light right now.” (Hurston 41). This quote not only shows the reader that this book is taking place in the deep south, but it also shows that Jody always wants Janie to agree with him, and not have her own opinions. Hurston uses different types of colloquialism to show where the characters come from but also to show how they compare there to the different social classes. Also she uses colloquialism to enrich each character, and give them their own way of talking, and their own way of expressing themselves.
Hemingway's "Soldier's Home" depicts a young man in his early twenties after his return from World War I. The young man, Krebs, has arrived home too late. Thus, he doesn't receive the adulation of the town as the others did. This first loss was the beginning of a long inward journey for Krebs. His unwillingness, then inability, to discuss his part in the war with others immediately had an effect on Krebs. He was unable to get some form of closure, something which he direly needed. Due to the extravagant stories foretold by others, Krebs was forced to lie in order to fit in.
Is there a pattern for life? Maybe not, but in Ernest Hemingway’s short story “A Soldier’s Home”, the main character Harold Krebs finds that he needs to live his life through a series of patterns. In this story, the series of patterns associated to Krebs results in an explanation of his character’s desire for an uncomplicated life. The series of patterns can be found through Krebs’s involvement in college, the Marines, and even in his personal relationships.
If this story was told in a woman’s point of view, the entire story would change since it would be more of the girl’s journey from her home, her thoughts on the boy and the “procedure” she would follow and behavior she would exhibit in front of the boy. He uses casual diction in his story such as: “Wait and after an hour go out to your corner. The neighborhood is full of traffic. Give one of your boys a shout and when he says, Are you still waiting on that bitch? Say, Hell yeah.” He uses this form to express how close he is to his friends as well as the type of language they use with each other. It also depicts that he is from the
Diction and syntax play a huge role in how the story is portrayed. Diction is the choice and use of certain words in a writing. Syntax is the arrangement of words and phrases in writing. In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, Holden Caulfield uses specific language throughout the book which shows Holden’s emotional state throughout the entire book.
In the story “A Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, talks about how a soldier life were effected by war. “His town had heard too many atrocity stories to be thrilled by actualities. Krebs found that to be listened to at all he had to lie and after he had done this twice he, too, had a reaction against the war and against talking about it” (Hemingway 1). Hemingway is writing about this solider name Krebs, who been through war and how he’s life has change because of war. Hemingway goes on writing about how this soldier lost his belief on something that used to be ok and then suddenly it’s not ok anymore, “A distaste for everything that
What role has reading had in your life? Through the essay, One Writer's Beginnings, Eudora Welty explores the memories of her childhood that are intertwined with her love of reading. Using effective diction, illustrative exemplification, and tone Welty lovingly reconstructs the scenes that helped develop her intense hunger for books that has followed her throughout her life.
Huck Finn does not fully understand religion. The widow tells him he can ask God for whatever he wants so he thinks of religion as asking God for specific items. Religion is actually a more spiritual concept, and Huck is not mature enough to realize this. This is apparent when he mentions “Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it. She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it. But it warn't so. I tried it. Once I got a fish-line, but no hooks. It warn't any good to me without hooks. I tried for the hooks three or four times, but somehow I couldn't make it work. By and by, one day, I asked Miss Watson to try for me, but she said I was a fool. She never told me why, and I couldn't make it out no way.” This tells us that Huck is very confused about religion and takes things very literally. Huck was not brought up in church, so he knows little about God and religion. Another time when Huck took something too literally was when he went to Tom Sawyer's group to "rob and murder" people. Huck fully expected there to be real elephants and “A-rabs” at their destination. Tom Sawyer just wanted to pretend this was the case, when Huck actually was preparing himself to see elephants.
“The situation of the orphan is truly the worst, you’re a child, powerless, with no protectors or guides. It’s the most vulnerable position you can be in, to see someone overcome those odds tells us something about the human spirit. They are often depicted as the kindest or most clever of characters.” Michelle Boisseau describes how important these types of characters are. In a Sunday Times article, she states that a lot of the stories and novels are considered to be apologues about orphans becoming the hero of the book. Huck’s story is quite like this subject. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel written by Mark Twain, it’s about a boy named Huckleberry Finn, who sets out on a journey to discover his own truth about living free in nature, rather than becoming civilized in a racist and ignorant society. Mark Twain implies that Huck Finn resembles more of what he believes is right rather than what society surmises from him. Twain reveals this through the themes of satire, racism, and hero’s journey, which he uses constantly through out the book.
“Soldier’s Home,” by Ernest Hemingway, is about a young man named Harold Krebs and his life after returning home from fighting in a war. Krebs enlisted in the Marines in 1917, and was gone for two years. Upon his return Krebs learns that the townspeople have already welcomed the returning soldiers and he is too late. After his return, Krebs feels disconnected from the people who made him think he’s a hero, and that he fought in a war that was glamorous. Feeling isolated and angry, Krebs ends up fighting with his mother. Realizing that he can’t have a normal life in this town, Krebs decides that he should leave and seek a simple and uncomplicated life in Kansas City. The central idea of this story is that the negative experiences of war can influence your life for years to come.
Talbot uses powerful diction to get her message across in ways which normal writing and syntax could not achieve. Examples range from “...sneaky way of gaming the system” (223) and “...criticized as palaces of privilege” (229) and “...the contest for valedictorian offers a pleasing image of a purer meritocracy” (231). All of these following examples of powerful language depict to the reader the importance of the topic and to stress the author’s message. The rhetoric adds to stress certain points which are very critical in her message. Without the strong dialect the message could be weakened and even worse in the end it could be depicted wrong. On top of all the syntax and diction along with the rhetorical appeals brings the reader to the author’s overall message of needing to reward the best in a different way than normal but making sure that we still do reward
Ernest Hemingway is a profound writer who not only won the Nobel Prize, but also inspired many people, including other writers. Just as Hemingway begin writing, other authors also picked up his style and many books had been published with the same type of diction and syntax. By using the iceberg principle--simple text with deeper meaning--, manipulating syntax, and incorporating real life experiences into his writing, Hemingway crafts the text to reveal purpose and meaning.
In "Harlem", the writer is using similes, metaphors and also diction techniques. First, the speaker said "What happens
First, if there was a point made of the setting what would this story be like? Would Kreb’s be in Paris or Germany still? Would he have come home earlier if he knew it was a more bustling town? Hemmingway made the point of setting this story in a slow Oklahoma town that had no prospects of getting any better. Krebs was out of a Methodist college and went straight to the war (133). Krebs knew the lifestyle that he left behind and what would be expected of him when he returned. His family expected a return to his pre-war state of a young man out of college. The setting in Oklahoma probably did not entice Krebs any longer and he hungered for something better than settling down and becoming a working man. New York City or even Los Angeles might have created a different setting for Kreb’s. Maybe these towns might have offered a more exciting lifestyle for this young man. Hemmingway is maybe trying to portray that Kreb’s was held down by consequences of the war and this Oklahoma town would again have consequences for Kreb’s. Marriage, children, and a steady job were these the consequences Kreb’s spoke of when he mentioned courting the women in this town? Possibly, and he knew that he wasn’t going to live a lie any longer.