Spirited Away and the Wizard of Oz, set in Japan and Hollywood, the authors Victor Fleming and Miyazaki demonstrate maturity and growth in both Dorothy and Chihiro's attitude, through figurative language. Similarly, both Spirited Away and the Wizard of Oz characters save people which show development, an example is in Spirited Away when Chihiro helps Haiku with him being sick and in the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy rescues poor Toto from Miss Gulch. Moreover, the metaphorical language that is used in Spirited away is when Miyazaki calls the name no face, this indicates he is no one and means nothing to anyone. Having the ruby red slippers, Dorothy attempts to visit the Wizard of Oz by bringing the witch’s broomstick through being scared by the powerful …show more content…
Additionally, in The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy was scared and immature when finding her way to the Wizard but with the help of Tin man, Lion and the Scarecrow by saying ’we'll go in there for Dorothy wicked witch or no wicked witch' and she matured like an adult through the film. However, in Spirited Away at the beginning of the film she wears childish clothes though Dorothy wears an American style appearance which is more grown up. In the Wizard of Oz when Dorothy is in the moving house this suggests that the main character is dreaming which shows she is scared and childish this is shown through an angle on the right side of the frame and special effects using smoke swirling around her head. During a time when the Shinto religion is practiced, Chihro shows growth when her parents steal and take the sprits food she says ' guys don’t take that food, we're gonna get in trouble!' and her guardians didn’t even care, she is matured enough to recognise that its wrong and they shouldn’t do it even when she is a child. Finally, both Dorothy and Chihiro settled, developed and matured during the award-winning
The House on Mango Street is a novel by Sandra Cisneros. It is set in a poor, Latino neighborhood around 1960. The main character, Esperanza, is expected to get married in order to support herself. However, Esperanza strives for independence, and seeks to end the cycle of abusive patriarchy that holds Mango Street in thrall. Through the use of syntax and figurative language, Cisneros establishes that a sense of not belonging can fuel an individual’s desire for a better future.
The title of the short story, “Four Directions” is symbolic for Waverly’s inner misconceptions. As she goes about her life, she is pulled in different ways by her past and her present. She is torn between her Chinese heritage and her American life. She never thought that instead of being pulled in four directions, she could take all of her differences and combine them. In the end she realizes this with the help of her mother. “The three of us, leaving our differences behind...moving West to reach East” (184), thought Waverly. Her whole life she misconceived her mother’s intentions. Lindo never wanted Waverly to solely focus on her Chinese heritage, but rather combine it with her new American ways. The idea of being pulled in four
In the novel, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, he describes parts of his war experiences through the stories told throughout the book. O’Brien discusses the gory detailed chaos of the Vietnam war and his fellow “soldiers.” As O’Brien gives detail of the his “fictional” experiences, he explains why he joined the war. He also describes a time where his “character” wanted to escape a draft to Canada.
A Pulitzer Prize is an award for an achievement in American journalism, literature, or music. Paul Gigot, chairman of the Pulitzer Prize board, described the award as a “proud and robust tradition”. How does one carry on this robust tradition? By mastery of skilled writing technique, one can be considered for the awarding of this prize. Since its creation in 1917, 13 have been awarded annually, one of which, in 1939, was given to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for her novel, The Yearling. Rawlings is an American author from Florida known for writing rural themed novels. Consequently, The Yearling is about a boy living on a farm who adopts an orphaned fawn. Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings procured a prestigious Pulitzer Prize for her effectual use of figurative language, sensory details, and syntax.
The narrative begins with Dorothy, who lives on a farm in a black and white setting presuming the absence of vitality and the insufficiency of a place that was in poverty at the time. However, when Dorothy is picked up by a twister and wakes up in the Land of Oz, she finds herself in a completely opposite environment full of life, beauty, and color filled with new found opportunities. On her quest to Emerald City, Dorothy is presented with a few characters who are The Tin Man, The Cowardly Lion, and The Scarecrow who all feel like they need something more to complete them and they all seek out the “all powerful” wizard to obtain the things they want. The items they yearn for were a brain, a heart, and courage. Three things that we learn to utilize with experiences we go through. The characters eventually realize that they have always had what they have been longing for after the many obstacles they came through on their journey. In the end, Dorothy says, “If I ever go looking for my heart's desire again, I won't look any further than my own back yard. Because if it isn't
Displaying one's emotions in public is often not planned nor wanted especially when it comes to crying due to humiliation and shame. In the short story “Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros, literary terms such as simile, diction, and repetition are utilized in characterizing emotional “eleven” year old Rachel. The figurative language used, support the images that were intended for the reader to perceive. Diction and repetition help guide the audience with a certain point of view towards the characters. Not only does Cisneros exploit these literary terms to explain and characterize Rachel's feelings but to exhibit how one may not always have the courage, personal strength, or maturity to handle certain situations.
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien is a magnificent menagerie of nearly every form of figurative language and continues to impress the millions who discover his work. The Hobbit is one of the greatest epitomes of sophisticated yet riveting work brought to life by utilizing similes, metaphors, imagery, and symbolism in the book. In each of his illustrious works, Tolkien bestows a particular personality and The Hobbit, especially, is no exception.
Poetry conveys emotions and ideas through words and lines. Long Way Down gives the story about a boy named Will, who wants to avenge his brother. He believes that a guy named Riggs killed his brother. He takes his brother’s gun and leaves his family’s apartment on the eighth floor. On the way down the elevator, he is stopped at each floor and a ghost from his past gets on.
The Lovely Bones’s combination of themes work together to expose the raw emotion of a family in pain over the death of a precious loved one. The first and most significant theme to be presented in the novel is that of mortality. Throughout the novel, as Susie looks back over her violent death and its effects on her family, she makes a point that when someone dies, that person's desires and needs pass over with them into the afterlife (Thomas). For example, from watching her sister and Ruth Connor, she realizes that the concept of love is something she still wishes she could have, even in heaven. Her sister Lindsey meets a boy by the name of Samuel, and Ruth grows closer to Susie's first real crush, Ray Singh. These observations by Susie almost
By definition, a textual analysis shows the reader how and why an author has used certain techniques and strategies to present and develop an idea. In John Edgar Wideman’s Brothers and Keepers (1984) Wideman uses figurative language consistently in an attempt to convey tone, attitude, persona and imagery to the reader. Although this language isn’t always apparent at first glance, looking deeper into the reading will help the reader fully understand what the author really means. Figurative language is specific language that uses expressions differently from the literal interpretation; consequently, a thorough analysis of the text itself will allow one to form an interpretation between the composition and the true meaning of the excerpt. In the excerpt from his story, John Wideman uses this figurative language to explain his past and present, telling of his relationship with his brother Robert Wideman, who was sentenced to life in prison for murder. John’s tone and attitude give the reader a better understanding of his
During 1939, The Wizard of Oz made its debut in the United States. Based off the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the movie displays the mystical adventure of a young girl, Dorothy Gale. Beginning in Kansas on Dorothy’s aunt and uncle’s farm, the film focuses around Dorothy and her monotonous life. Shortly into the movie, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away by a twister and dropped off in the magical Land of Oz. Here she meets the Good Witch of the North, Glinda. She advises Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road and find the Wizard, who can grant Dorothy her wish of returning to Kansas. Along her path to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz lives, she encounters the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. Each
In 1939, the movie The Wizard of Oz made its debut in the United States. Based off the 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, the movie displays the mystical adventure of a young girl, Dorothy Gale. Beginning in Kansas on Dorothy’s aunt and uncle’s farm, the film focuses around Dorothy and her monotonous life. Shortly into the movie, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are swept away by a twister and dropped off in the magical Land of Oz. Here she meets the Good Witch of the North, Glinda. She tells Dorothy to follow the Yellow Brick Road and find the Wizard, who can grant Dorothy her wish of returning to Kansas. Along her path to the Emerald City, where the Wizard of Oz lives, she encounters the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion.
The poem I have chosen for this assignment is called "Garden Hose" by Kristine O'Connell George. The reason I chose this poem is because I believe that it shows great use of figurative language. It is especially used in the line that says, "Our hose dozes in the warm sun and wonders, / what to be when it grows up." This line shows that it uses personification. The reason that this is important to the poems meaning is because this type of figurative language is used all throughout the entire poem.
Close Reading Assignment 1 – Heart of Darkness Prompt: Explore the variety of figurative language and imagery Conrad uses to discuss a single concept in Heart of Darkness (empire, Africa, rivers, etc.). How does Conrad’s choice of figurative language and imagery affect the portrayal of that concept?
In the speech I Have a Dream, by Martin Luther King, and the image Minor in Social Justice to Focus on Equality, Inequality by Brian Flood, the author and the artist urges all people to strive for equality for all so everyone can be treated equally. Through figurative language, and syntax by King and placement by Flood, the artist and author convey a hopeful and urgent tone that demonstrates that change must take place for equality to be achieved because without change, nothing will be accomplished. First, figurative language in the text conveys the idea that working as a single unit unites people. For example, when King describes how people will create change, he states “With this faith we will be able to transform...into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.” The