Narrative structure Rosen uses a detailed model of story structure which is presented in chronological order. He begins with the sentence “we’re going on a bear hunt”, this opening line is what is termed as the aperture (3). This, along with the day being described as “beautiful” and the characters stating that they’re “not scared” forms the exposition as it introduces the setting and characters which aids the reader to understand further events (3). The initial event of the book is the characters looking for the bear, this is what is termed as the inciting moment. As the characters are hunting, they are met with several environmental obstacles, this series of problematic events is what forms the rising action. Following this, is the climax …show more content…
which is the most intense moment in the story (3). This is when the characters find the bear. Characters then flee back through all of the environmental obstacles, this is the falling action as it is the unravelling of the problem (3). This is followed by the denouement which is the resolution (3). This is seen when the characters go home and hid in their bed. The last line is “we’re not going on a bear hunt again” which is the conclusion as it is the final outcome (3). The book is a personal narration by the characters. Use of multimodality The author, Michael Rosen, and illustrator Helen Oxenbury of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt contributed to multimodality within the book.
Rosen contributed to the semiotic system of linguistics which involves oral and written language (2) as he wrote the book. Oxenbury contributed to the semiotic system of visuals which involves still images (2) as she drew the images for the book. In Rosen’s performance of the book, he also adds gestural semiotics as he uses facial expressions and body language as well as audio semiotic system as he included sound effects …show more content…
(2). Use of language Figurative language is included by Rosen through the use of imagery. Imagery is language that appeals to people’s senses (5). Rosen particularly emphasises the sense of sight by describing the grass as “long” and “wavy”, the sense of hearing by including the sound of walking through mud, and the sense of touch by describing the river as “deep” and “cold”. He continues to use imagery throughout the book which aids in continually adding strength and clarity to his words (4) . Musicality of words is employed by Rosen thought out the book.
This is defined as language that appeals to the ear (4). Rosen uses this by repeating the phrase “we’re going on a bear hunt. We’re going to catch a big one…” which acts as a chorus, as well as repeatedly using the sound of the environmental condition in which the characters are travelling through in a similar way, for example “splash splosh”, “swishy swashy” and “hoooo woooo”. By using music in language, Rosen is adding appeal and strength to his story (4). Characterisation It is implied through the illustrations that the characters are a Caucasian family consisting of a mother, father and their three children, one being a baby. At the beginning of the book, the family continually say that they are not afraid whilst bear hunting, however this changes when they come into contact with a bear. When they see the bear who is described as having a having big ears and eyes and a wet nose, they are in fact scared and frightened leading them to run home and say they will not go bear hunting again.
Themes In We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, several themes are expressed. A theme is defined as an idea that is expressed through a story (6). Changing feelings is an evident theme as the characters begin the book excited about bear hunting however this changes to fear when they see a bear. The theme of adventure is also noticeable as the book is about going on a bear hunt; an adventure. Lastly, problem-solving is another theme which is observable by the family overcoming environmental obstacles such as rivers and forests. These themes have the effect of adding values and drama to the story (6).
The theme for Tunes for Bears to Dance to by Robert Cormier is Friendship should matter
Jimmy S.Baca use of metaphors, similes, imagery, diction, tone and mood are used in a very effective way in his essay Coming into Language. His use of metaphors and similes really give the reader a visual, helping develop imagery. Baca’s use of imagery paints pictures in the reader’s head but also develops a type of emotion by the use of diction. The word choice used provides the reader with an understanding of where the author is coming from leading us into tone and mood. The author’s tone starts off very low but by the end of the essay you will feel very satisfied.
“This is Our World” by Dorothy Allison is an essay that brings her own personal views to art and the impact that it has had on her life. She brings descriptive language to describe how the art can be compared to writing. The author persuades her audience that writing is more than just writing and it can be an eloquent and beautiful piece of art.
The poem “We’re not trucking around” (2003) by Samuel Wagan Watson presents the important idea about the marginalization of Aboriginal culture and the idea that Aboriginals do not try to mimic the ‘Invaders’. These ideas represent an aboriginal perspective on Australian national identity which explores the marginalization of aboriginal culture and the mistreatment of Aboriginals in Australia. Watson reinforces his arguments with poetic techniques including the creation of an atmosphere, use of dialect and empathy. The composer uses roads and, in particular, trucks as examples of his ideas.
“Never shall I forget those things, even were I condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never.” (Wiesel 2006, p. 34) Elie Wiesel is a humanitarian but better known as a holocaust survivor and the author of the book Night. Elie recounts the horrors of his experience throughout the book and revisits times which he had not touched upon in years. His book initially only sold a few copies but later on through this renewed interest, Elie Wiesel’s book skyrocketed to fame and he started his journey in his humanitarian activities which in turn earned him a Nobel peace prize and resulted in his famous speech, Hope, Despair, and Memory. In Elie Wiesel’s speech, Hope Despair and Memory Elie Wiesel reminds us through his use of pathos and ethos as a speaker of the despair that humankind can create, but through our recollection and memories obtained from such despair we can summon the future with hope of change.
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate is the story of an African boy, Kek, who loses his father and a brother and flees, leaving his mother to secure his safety. Kek, now in Minnesota, is faced with difficulties of adapting to a new life and of finding his lost mother. He believes that his mother still lives and would soon join him in the new found family. Kek is taken from the airport by a caregiver who takes him to live with his aunt. It is here that Kek meets all that amazed him compared to his home in Sudan, Africa. Home of the brave shows conflicts that Kek faces. He is caught between two worlds, Africa and America. He feels guilty leaving behind his people to live in a distant land especially his mother, who he left in the midst of an attack.
Justin Torres Novel We the Animals is a story about three brothers who lived a harassed childhood life. There parents are both young and have no permanent jobs to support their family. The narrator and his brothers are delinquents who are mostly outside, causing trouble, causing and getting involved in a lot of problems and barely attending school, which their parents allowed them to do. The narrator and his brothers were physically abused by their father, leading them to become more violent to one another and others, drinking alcohol and dropping out of school. Physical abuse is an abuse involving one person’s intention to cause feelings of pain, injury and other physical suffering and bodily harm to the victim. Children are more sensitive to physical abuse, they show symptoms of physical abuse in short run and more effects in the long run. Children who sustain physical abuse grow up with severely damaged of sense of self and inability. The narrator and his brothers were physically abused by their father and showed long run symptoms of Antisocial behaviors, drinking problems and most importantly they becoming more violent themselves. Many psychological and sociological studies such as “Childhood history of abuse and child abuse potential: role of parent’s gender and timing of childhood abuse” and “school factors as moderators of the relationship between physical child abuse and pathways of antisocial behavior can be used to prove the argument that children who sustain physical abuse grow up with criminal and antisocial behaviors.
In her work, “This is Our World,” Dorothy Allison shares her perspective of how she views the world as we know it. She has a very vivid past with searing memories of her childhood. She lives her life – her reality – because of the past, despite how much she wishes it never happened. She finds little restitution in her writings, but she continues with them to “provoke more questions” (Allison 158) and makes the readers “think about what [they] rarely want to think about at all” (158).
Beryl Markham’s West with the Night is a collection of anecdotes surrounding her early life growing up as a white girl in British imperialist Africa, leading up to and through her flight across the Atlantic Ocean from East to West, which made her the first woman to do so successfully. Throughout this memoir, Markham exhibits an ache for discovery, travel, and challenge. She never stays in one place for very long and cannot bear the boredom of a stagnant lifestyle. One of the most iconic statements that Beryl Markham makes in West with the Night is:
The language used portrays the characters thoughts and emotions for example she goes into great detail about her surroundings (her life) and the events which had taken place there .She talks about her environment as if she is closely connected with the associations to which she describes.
The concept in this study is the general idea about the definition of the title “Semiotics with Special Reference to Leonardo Dicaprio’s Oscar Memes”. There are three concepts those are; the concept of semiotics, the concept of memes and the concept of Oscar.
“There’s this famous formulation by the French psychoanalyst, Jacques Lacan, whereby he said, 'Desire exceeds the object. ' And a lot of time I feel like that. I feel that way as a writer, that my desire to use language to capture emotional and psychic states is always outstripping the ability of this sign system to do its thing.” (WALTER KIRN, 2001).
What do you think of when you see or smell your favorite food? On one hand the sight or smell of that food might trigger hunger, or even a memory of the last time you shared that meal with a loved one. The point is, the smell or sight of our favorite food would trigger a different thought or feeling in each of us. This is an example of Semiotics. Semiotics is defined as "anything that can stand for something else." Roland Barthes was one of Europe's most renowned theorists of semiology. Barthes believed that in order to generate a complete sign, there were two parts that have to work together. These two parts are known as the signifier and the signified. A good example of this is your favorite food you thought of earlier, it would act as a signifier, and the thought that came to your head when thinking of this food would act as the signified. Together they create a sign. This is just a simple example of a complete sign.
The first theory used to analyze this magazine is the semiotic theory, developed by C.S. Peirce. This theory is used to find the meaning of signs and claims it is all in the meaning of the signs used. “A sign refers to something other than itself – the object, and is understood by somebody.
“The Bear” is a book written in 1942 by William Faulkner that deals with the life of an ancient bear named Old Ben. Old Ben affects the lives of most hunters that know him, and most importantly it he has a great influence on Ike and the wilderness. “The Bear” is not only about the life of Old Ben, but it is also about the wilderness, racism, possession of land, and the meaning of humanity. The interpretation of wilderness Faulkner present in his book is that the forest represents an essential connection among liberty and humanity (Radloff). Through allusion, William Faulkner uses imagery and symbolism to connect liberty and humanity with the wilderness.