In the stories, "Red Cranes" by Jacey Choy and "The Firefly Hunt" by Jun'ichiro Tanizaki the authors have similarities and differences in how they approach the characters with how the main characters interact with other characters, the main character's thoughts, and the strong feelings each character experiences at the end of each passage. Interactions with other characters reveal how they are viewed. Yuki from "Red Cranes" tells Mie the red cranes are "Dreams, just dreams," showing she thinks Mie is foolish for searching for the red cranes. The characters from "the Firefly Hunt'' on the other hand, do not view the main character as foolish for searching for the fireflies. The text states," If you are going to play in the fields you had better change your clothes, they were told, and four muslin kimonos—prepared especially for them?—were laid out, each with a different pattern, as became their several ages." …show more content…
Another point to compare between the texts is the main characters' thoughts. Mie “ imagined herself on the back of a red crane, flying high in the air,” which reveals her strong desire and imagination to fly with a rare red crane. Similarly, Sachiko also demonstrates her strong imagination because when she went to bed after the firefly hunt, the author writes, “And while she lay with her eyes closed, the fireflies, out there along the river, all through the night, were flashing on and off, silent, numberless. Sachiko felt a wild, romantic surge, as though she were joining them there, soaring and dipping along the surface of the water, cutting her own uncertain line of light. .
In both texts "The Unfortunate Fireflies" a fiction article by Clara Dillingham Pierson and "The Discontented Rock" an Iroquois tale by Frances Jenkins Olcott, both characters believed something about themselves that is not true.Both characters believed on something that is slightly similar and slightly different. But, then learned their lesson and the characters changed.
The thoughts presented in the stories are very similar as both characters are somewhat childlike and are quite naive. Choy once again uses dialogue to show how Mie isn’t as wise as her parents. Mie’s mother who is much wiser says “Well, when I was your age I had many dreams, as children do,”(Choy 11). Here Mie’s mother sees Mie’s dream as childish as she needs to be worried about things that are much more important. Imagery is also used to show how Mie wants to see the red cranes. Mie’s thoughts are still presented similarly through dialogue between her and her parents. Sachiko has many experiences with the fireflies and takes actions unlike Mie who wishes to see red cranes. Tanizaki also continues to use symbolism and imagery, with many descriptions to indicate how Sachiko’s character develops throughout the
... enough contrasts between them that allow them to stand out as completely individual from one another. Each of these novels, then, is able to both expand upon the other, while being free in its own expression at the same time.
To begin, there are many ways that the two pieces of writing listed above are very similar and resemble each other and Sarah Orne Jewett’s writing style. Some ways are more obvious than others such as the fact that both of the main focuses in these writing pieces are birds. For as long as we can remember birds have symbolized freedom, beauty, and hope for the things that we cannot see. In “The White Heron”, the white heron represents beauty, originality, and the freedom of evading the man who wants
There are a number of interesting similarities between the short stories White Heron and Fire. However, there are also fascinating differences. In the two stories, either of the author used foreshadowing as a literature device. In the Heron, the whistle of the ornithologist not only appears at the ornithologist’s first appearance of the story, but also the end of the story, which makes the structure of the story more precise. In the middle of the fire story, “He would be in to camp by six o'clock; a bit after dark” was mentioned while “He was bound for the old claim on the left fork of Henderson Creek, where the boys were already” The foreshadowing echo with each other and tie the whole story together. Moreover, they both have the connection with nature. Also, there are advisors for each of the main characters of the
Each story is dealing with how people see different things and why. Bateson and Dillard are the most alike with Silko being the most different. The first two both describe everything around them. Silko describes what she hears not sees through his own eyes.
As stated beforehand, the two characters share similar interactions through dialogue and thought. In “Red Cranes,” Jacey Choy shows how much the cranes excite the main character, Mie, through the way she talks to her father. The little girl says,”The red cranes! Father! Please wake me next time..”(Choy 4). By reading this dialogue, the reader can clearly see how much the cranes mean to the child. This excitement can also be seen in the other passage, “The Firefly Hunt.” As the little girl is examining the picture of the creatures, the narrator emphasizes, “Sachiko was entranced with the picture”(Tanizaki 1). Both of these quotes contribute to the point of
Both authors use figurative language to help develop sensory details. In the poem It states, “And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.” As the author explains how the character is feeling, the reader can create a specific image in there head based on the details that is given throughout the poem. Specifically this piece of evidence shows the narrator growing more angry and having more rage. In the short story ” it states, “We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among bones.” From this piece of text evidence the reader can sense the cold dark emotion that is trying to be formed. Also this excerpt shows the conflict that is about to become and the revenge that is about to take place. By the story and the poem using sensory details, they both share many comparisons.
1.) Describe your experience watching The Birds. What about the film stood out to you? What did you find interesting, important, surprising and/or confusing?
what they believe in. The similar that both of authors for the common themes is that they
The star-crossed lovers from both books highlight a love that grows stronger as they fight through the obstacles that are placed on their journey together. The past that affects the female characters in the future, the boundaries/rules set for each of the lovers, the first time they speak to each other, and lastly the difficult and painful decisions that are made. The circumstances in each book should have left the lovers standing alone, away from the pain, however instead they stand there undefeated as a couple with the power to crash but the ability to pick each other up again.
In the beginning of both of the pieces of literature, the main character(s) have not had the experience that will shape their values yet. Rather, as time moves forward in the stories, the
The two short stories "Red Cranes" by Jacey Cho and "The Firefly Hunt" by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki each have two characters, Mie and Sachiko, who each have a deep desire to pursue their dreams. However, despite their similarities, the two authors have different approaches to developing their characters. In “Red Cranes,” the main character, Mie, is very adamant about achieving her dreams. She wishes to see a red crane and climb the mountain of Fujisan.
The struggles both characters face demonstrate character development and contribute to the themes of the stories. Both short stories prove to be literally effective in that they disclose the main themes at the outset of each story. Although the themes may alter over the course of the stories, they are clearly defined in their respective introductions.
The common elements in the two stories are the wolf, Little Red (Riding Hood/Cap), her grandmother, and her mother. The beginnings of the stories are also similar: Little Red?s mother sends her to grandmother?s house because the grandmother is ill. Both stories mention that Little Red is personable, cute, and sweet. This is something that, on initial inspection, seems irrelevant but holds a deeper meaning for the symbolism behind the story. In both stories, the wolf, wandering through the woods, comes on Little Red and asks where she is going. When Little Red responds that she is going to visit her sick grandmother, the wolf distracts her with the suggestion that she should pick some flowers so that he can get to her grandmother?s house first. The wolf arrives at Little Red?s grandmother?s house before Little Red and disguises his voice in order to be let in. When he is let into the house, he promptly devours the grandmother and disguises himself in her clothes in order to eat Little Red as well. At this point, the two narratives diverge.