Throughout this passage, Brother Leon uses many key words in his diction that help us understand his overall personality. One of the first ways that his diction shows his personality is the constant repetition of the character Bailey’s name, for example, “‘Ah, Bailey’” (Cormier 42), “‘You’re a cheat, Bailey…” (Cormier 44). His constant use of this character’s name illustrates his way of breaking people down. Brother Leon constantly nailing Bailey’s name into the back of his head implies that he really wants to hurt Bailey and break him down. Another way his diction characterizes him is through religious language. Later in the story, Brother Leon states “‘Only God is perfect, Bailey’” implying that he is a very religious man, while simultaneously
singling out Bailey with an inclusion of his name. Another method used by Cormier to characterize Brother Leon is the description of how he speaks. One occurrence of this is when he first speaks to Bailey. “‘Ah, Bailey,’ Leon sighed, his voice fluttering with sadness” (Cormier 42). This quote implies that Leon is very disappointed in Bailey’s actions. As Brother Leon’s voice was “fluttering with sadness” it shows that he may almost be on the brink of tears when he was speaking. Later in the passage Brother Leon says “‘You’re a cheat, Bailey. And a liar.’ The words were like whips.”(Cormier 44). When Cormier describe the words to be “like whips” this implies that they have a big impact on Bailey and cut through his self esteem.
Bailey; is the son of the grandmother. He and his wife ignores her, does not care much of her.
Jack, William Golding’s antagonist in Lord of the Flies, reveals through his experience on the island that it is an individual’s assertiveness, manipulative abilities, and charisma which dictate who commandeers power and privilege over others, and that possessing these traits often negatively impacts the lives of the people leaders seek to control.
knew that he could be whatever he wanted to be because of the money he
Black Boy, which was written by Richard Wright, is an autobiography of his upbringing and of all of the trouble he encountered while growing up. Black Boy is full of drama that will sometimes make the reader laugh and other times make the reader cry. Black Boy is most known for its appeals to emotions, which will keep the reader on the edge of his/her seat. In Black Boy Richard talks about his social acceptance and identity and how it affected him. In Black Boy, Richard’s diction showed his social acceptance and his imagery showed his identity.
While John Steinbeck and Paul Coelho use Poetic Diction and characters that think they find something of value, but don't really get money from the journey. The difference is what set The Pearl and The Alchemist apart.
Everyone at some point in their lives attempts to convince someone to behave certain ways and to do specific things that ultimately will only benefit the person doing the convincing. Throughout the entire book, Othello, Iago attempts to convince numerous people in order to in the end only benefit and help himself. In this scene, Roderigo is explaining to Iago how he no longer wants to love because he is without Desdemona’s love. Iago then focuses on convincing Roderigo not only out of suicide, but also into getting Desdemona back. If Iago was unable to encourage Roderigo to go back after Desdemona, his plans would have been ruined. In lines 296-395, Iago uses many different uses of language in order to convince Roderigo to do what he wants him to do.
There is a few bits of thoughtful laughter in hamlet. A good example is Hamlet himself being a person who says some very smart things but is just completely insane. Most things he says takes some thought to convert it over to english we know and love today, but after you get that out of the way and think about the statements some they become entertaining. He states many things about others but never seems to think of how they see him. He completely makes himself look crazy without even the thought of it coming into mind. This adds to the unknowing stance that Hamlet has in the story. He is aware of everything around him but he is not yet aware of himself.
The Father Bailey portrays the rich father figure. He does very little interaction letting the kids run around and act how they please. When he does participate with the others it is mostly in a violent and angry way such as causing the misfit to blush and apologize to the grandmother.
In Reservation Blues by Sherman Alexie, the song “Father and Farther” in Chapter 4 is an anecdote that sets the theme of family relationships by using literary devices such as metaphors and foreshadowing. None of the main characters had comfortable relationships with their families. Thomas ‘s father and Chess and Checker’s father are both alcoholics. Junior and Victor’s parents died when they are young. The author’s witty metaphor, “Sometimes, father, you and I/ Are like a three-legged horse/Who can’t get across the finish line,” frames the theme of growing emotional distance with families and emphasized the lack of family in each of the character’s life(Pg92). Another theme that this song touches on is alcoholism. When the author describes, “Sometimes, father, you and I/ Are like two drunks/Who spent their whole lives in bars,” he alludes on the theme of alcoholism, which occurs throughout the story and is a constant problem for Indians on the reservation as it is an inheritable disease that is passed down from father to son (Pg93).
In the play Hamlet, Hamlet has many different personality traits. Three of these characteristics are that Hamlet is depressed, clever, and hesitant. Throughout the play you can see these characteristics in Hamlet many times.
In the short story called Amigo Brothers Piri Thomas explores a boxing bout between friends. Piri Thomas explains how two friends trained for the championship fight. Then a tension grew between them.
Exploring the Ways in Which Shakespeare Presents Leontes and His Descents into Jealousy Camillo and Archidamus, two loyal and committed courtiers, introduce the character of Leontes to us in the opening scene. . He is presented as a loving father to his son Mamillius, a gracious host and most of all a kind and dedicated friend to Polixenes. “There rooted betwixt them then such an affection that cannot choose but branch now”, Camillo says to emphasize the very strong foundation of their friendship. The language Camillo adapts conjures an image of a tree as a symbol of closeness and continuity. This portrays their friendship in a much more natural light.
Othello’s speech to Brabantio and the Duke in Act 1, Scene 3 is of major importance in describing Othello’s personality. This long speech, found in lines 149 to 196, shows Othello for the first time as a person with depth and less as a soldier. This speech is important to the book as a whole because it is a testimony to the strength of the love between Othello and Desdemona, which will later play a major role in the plot. It is also one of the first times that we see Othello trying to influence his audience with his words. The speech given by Othello is intended to convince Brabantio that Desdemona is with him willfully, and not by “spells and medicines bought of montebanks” (line 74).
The lines selected for analysis are Act II, Scene I, lines 277-291, when Antonio is trying to reassure Sebastian that killing his brother—the King of Naples—is a good idea and well worth the effort. As the reader knows, Antonio usurped his brother, Prospero, and became the Duke of Milan. This sets the stage for his attitude towards Sebastian’s wanting to kill his brother, King Alonso. Because of Antonio’s past actions he sees nothing wrong with getting rid of a family member for personal gain, but his reasons for doing so began at a young age and have been etched into his brain. Antonio’s psychological depth reveals that he is a man jealous of his brother’s rightful power, and stemming from that is his insecurity and lust for power wherever he may find it (in this case, having power over Sebastian). Antonio is not a good person, has few conscientious thoughts, and is now trying to convince his companion to follow his lead. If Antonio’s brother, Prospero, was to hear the selected lines, he would say that the only time Antonio thinks about performing acts that will get him power, by eliminating those who currently have it, is when it is to his advantage. He would say that Antonio devises plans to get rid of leaders when they are at a disadvantage, and he at an advantage, because he doesn’t feel that he could succeed otherwise—his insecurities kicking in. I don’t think Shakespeare agrees with Antonio, and there are two examples in the play to support that.
Hamlet was written around the year 1600 in the final years of the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, who had been the monarch of England for more than forty years and was then in her late sixties. William Shakespeare began writing as a playwright during the 17th and 18th centuries and was considered a pioneer for what is now known as “Middle English,” Some of his greatest works were his plays; one in general is the tragedy Hamlet. The play is home to many of Shakespeare’s quotable quotes. In Act I, Scene II (129-158), the reader is introduced to Hamlet’s first important soliloquy. Hamlet speaks these lines after enduring the unpleasant scene at the court of Claudius and Gertrude, then being asked by his mother and stepfather not to return to his studies at Wittenberg but to remain in Denmark, presumably against his wishes. Here, Hamlet thinks for the first time about suicide (desiring his flesh to "melt", and wishing that God had not made "self-slaughter" a sin), saying that the world is "weary, stale, flat, and unprofitable." In other words, suicide seems like a desirable alternative to life in a painful world, but Hamlet feels that the option of suicide is closed to him because it is forbidden by religion. Hamlet then goes on to describe the causes of his pain, specifically his intense disgust at his mother's marriage to Claudius. He describes the haste ...