It appears that the smarter a person is, the more irritated and bored they may become with the things and people around them. Mix that with someone who is highly intelligent, bad tempered and cynical, and you might have a recipe for disaster. In Tobias Wolff’s article “Bullet in the Brain,” the author did a brilliant job using tone to show the nature and temperament of the main character named Anders. The introduction to this piece showed, right away, the type of person Anders was. The early rise in action, along with the climax, followed by the falling action was all glued together using the character’s tone. Each segment of the modified pyramid used tone, and left you wondering what Anders would do next. The article begins with Anders waiting in line at a bank. The author uses narrative distance in third-person POV, and right away we are taken into the mind of the main character who is forced to listen to the loud and stupid conversation of two women standing in front of him. A typical situation that would annoy just about anyone, but not to the point that it would put them in a “murderous temper,” such as with Anders. The introduction let the reader know that Anders, may not be mentally stable and couldn’t help but to …show more content…
Two men with guns, wearing ski masks are about to rob the bank. What started as a normal day, became a story composed of conflict and high stakes. The tone of the robbers was skillfully brought to light, and showed that this wasn’t their first crime, and that they weren’t to be messed with. One of the masked men’s eye was twitching giving the impression of imbalance. And when one of them told the teller to get her ugly ass in gear, added to the inhumane nature of these criminals. Ander’s attitude towards the situation wasn’t that of a normal person, despite the danger, his eagerness to critique was the catalyst that led to his ultimate demise. Ander’s tone, proved to be at the heart of the
In the short story “The Hunter” the author Richard Stark introduces Parker, the main character of this book. The main character is a rough man, he’s a criminal, a murderer, and even an escaped convict. He’s described as crude and rugged and though women are frightened by him, they want him. Parker is not the classic criminal, but rather he’s intelligent, hard, and cunning. In this story the author carefully appeals to his audience by making a loathsome criminal into a hero, or rather, an anti-hero. The author, Richard Stark uses ethical appeal to make his audience like Parker through the use of phronesis, arête, altruism and lastly the ethos of his audience.
In most stories we enjoy, may it be from childhood or something more recent there is many times a theme that shows a clear hero and a clear villain. But ordinarily this is not the case in real life, there are few times that this is quite that simple. There are many sides to each story, and sometimes people turn a blind eye to, or ignore the opposing side’s argument. But if we look at both sides of a situation in the stories we can more clearly understand what is going on, moreover the villains in the book or play would seem more real, instead of a horrible person being evil for no reason, these two people have their own agenda may it be a ruthless vengeance or misplaced trust.
Everything is criticized at every level in this story, the people by the main character, the main character by the author and even the story by the author as well. The cruel egoistic personality of Anders is definitely identifiable through these different levels of criticism. I will prove that the inner motivation of this behaviour derives from Anders' egoistic personality which sometimes makes him cruel against others, sometimes against himself. Furthermore, I will prove that whenever Anders criticizes somebody or something he actually tries to punish because of the imperfectness of the object. In order to make the referring to the different part of the story easier I divide it into three parts. The first part ends when the robbers appear at the door of the bank, the second ends when one of the robbers shoots at Anders and the left is the third part.
...t task to tell a story from someone’s perspective rather than my own. Although, considering other’s perspectives can be detrimental in order to understand the choices they make. I sympathize with Wideman because he has a difficult task, which he accomplished outstandingly. I was surprised on how much emphasis he gives to the possibility that he may be misrepresenting his brother’s perspective, and consider this is a smart move in the sense that he is being fair to his brother. Finally, I consider any solutions he has taken to not interfere with Robby’s perspective have failed because representing another person’s point of view rather than your own is next to impossible.
Often, when a story is told, it follows the events of the protagonist. It is told in a way that justifies the reasons and emotions behind the protagonist actions and reactions. While listening to the story being cited, one tends to forget about the other side of the story, about the antagonist motivations, about all the reasons that justify the antagonist actions.
In the article Suicide of a Dishonest Officer Charles Blow’s word choice showed his tone. Charles Blow, The tall, veteran author, chose to use some very harsh words which made the tone of this article come off as negative. He used the word betrayal in several forms five different times in the first two paragraphs of the essay. The use of the word stealing definitely helped
end. This essay will further show how both stories shared similar endings, while at the same time
When looking at Golding and Marquez's techniques of plot and dialect, one can determine that these methods of writing are used to advocate civility. The authors of both works use their ability to tell stories as a platform for their own beliefs to be heard. These techniques they use, such as plot and dialect, serve as the hidden implications of themselves. The main characters Ralph and Maria transition from an individual in a new and isolated environment to a savage who is a part of this place.
...ave brings them out of their protective and secluded shells. In both stories the theme of oppression, one mental the other physical, resulting in a victory, one internal the other external, prove that with determination and a belief in a higher power you can survive any situation.
When it comes to death, everyone has a different perspective about it. One might think death is just a beginning, a key to open the door to the afterlife. A release, a way out to a different world. Others might think that death is simply a lesson of life. It teaches one not to waste his or her time but live to enjoy it, while it still last. Live and do whatever one desire before time runs out. Surely, death has many different purposes and meanings. In the short story “Bullet in the Brain” by Tobias Wolff. He uses death as a flashback and a final thought to show the reader the character’s life in the story. In the “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce, he uses death to teach the reader that one should stand up and protect the
Accordingly the protagonist’s lack of maturity is shown in a lack of concern for the consequences of his actions combined with his belief that a bad reputation was all he needed .At the confrontation at Greasy Lake he makes decisions without thought of the consequences. He uses his mother’s station wagon to cruise, drink, party, and toss eggs ,safe in the knowledge that if caught his family would cover for him ,all the time never thinking of the risks or the cost to his family or future. His friends and he have the view their college education, at I...
Weighing only 3 pounds, the human brain is the most complex structure known to man. It is what sets humans apart from the rest of the other animals. It is a powerful organ that allows us to learn, store memories, think creatively, and communicate with one and another. Physical damage to any organ in the human body can be detrimental and that is no different with the brain. However, once the brain is damaged, there is often nothing that can be done. Damage to the brain is not only done physically, but a person 's lifestyle, in particular, living in poverty has negative effects to the brain.
Such a series of tragic events has a great toll among the two main characters (Cox ) . For a vicious, careless indivi...
Though the similarities in the most obvious conflicts, those between Anderton and Kaplan, the protagonist and antagonist, and fate remain intact, it is obvious that Philip Dick's story has been expanded upon and the main characters made to fit the "big screen". Both stories, however, address the contradictions and repercussions of trying to encourage free will and safety in an ultimately predetermined setting, the basic moral conflict of destroying what is meant to represent a utopian security, as well as the issue of trading freedom for protection.
In conclusion, the author’s choice of utilizing the third person narration is what provided the high level of ignorance, as the voice concentrated on the protagonist husband. It brought the reader to the place of how inadequately the husband treated the wife and how he was oblivious of how his actions affected her. The reader is also able to envision that the protagonist is not cognizant that he is not being truthful to himself. It permits the reader to realize the how boring, prideful, thoughtless, and insensitive the protagonist is overall.