Sentimentality Of William Tavener Structure Analysis

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All pieces of literature have one thing in common, and that is the structure. Most stories are written in chronological order; that is what we find when discussing the short passage from the story " The Sentimentality of William Tavener." It is ordered relatively straight forward, at first glance but infact takes place in two different settings. This exert of "The Sentimentality of William Tavener", also has quite a bit to offer from a structural stand point, especially from the way it was ordered. Just like in buildings, every passage needs some ground work. The passage begins with a lady named Hester speaking to her husband. Of course this information has not yet been revealed, but the first line has enough information for one to infer that two characters are on the scene. Following this the next paragraph already begins to develop the characters. "It was not Hester's custom to wait for an answer" this small segment of the first sentence in paragraph two already reveals so much about Hesters restless and dominate character. Even with all of this information the subject of the piece is still quite unclear. An important part of structure in a story is the conflict at hand. This conflict is usually the glue that holds everything together, for without it, one would have a string of unrelated events that can no longer develop a story. …show more content…

It is explained that William (Hester's husband) has been working their kids endlessly, and that he wont allow them to go to the circus. It is also revealed that Hester is arguing on behalf of her children agaisnt William for not allowing them to go to the fair. This information was revealed by a sort of monologue from Hester, even though most people in the real world would not do this, it was deeply needed here in order for the reader to understand the

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