A Dog's Tale Analysis
Both “A Dog’s Tale” by Mark Twain and “A Dog’s Life” by Ann M. Martin are short stories written from a dog’s point of view. Both authors use tone to carry out a message and to ultimately achieve the purpose. Both authors changed the tone over a time and with the change of tone the author’s purpose changes.
In the text “A Dog’s Tale” by Mark Twain the tone varies between a mocking and humorous tone and understanding and loving tone. In the first paragraph the tone is mocking. “My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian. This is what my mother told me, I do not know these nice distinctions myself.” This excerpt displays the narrator mocking his mother for using long words without knowing the meaning. The first …show more content…
This is based on the narrator’s description of the importance of warmth. An example of the tender tone is “The fire is crackling and my paws are warm. My tail, too, and my nose, my ears. I’m lying near the hearth on a plaid bed, which Susan bought for me.” This is described in a soft, tender way. The purpose of this passage is to entertain the reader as well as to draw the reader in as well as to introduce the narrator.
The passage also contains a more intense tones towards the end as the narrator describes his separation between him and his friend. “Bone took a step forward, then another. I was right behind him, but when a truck whizzed by me, I jumped back, yelping.” This excerpt represents the more intense tone in the later parts of the passage. It displays a tone of sadness, regret and fear. The purpose of this is to entertain the reader with a story told by a dog explaining his sadness.
To conclude, Both “A Dog’s Tale” by Mark Twain and “A Dog’s Life” by Ann M. Martin are short stories written from a dog’s point of view. Both authors use tone to carry out a message and to ultimately achieve the purpose. Both authors changed the tone over a time as the tone changes, the author’s purpose changes as
In the text “A Dog’s Tale” by Mark Twain the tone varies between a mocking and humorous tone and understanding and loving tone. In the first paragraph the tone is mocking. “My father was a St. Bernard, my mother was a collie, but I am a Presbyterian. This is what my mother told me, I do not know these nice distinctions myself.” This excerpt displays the narrator mocking his mother for using long words without knowing the meaning. The first …show more content…
This is based on the narrator’s description of the importance of warmth. An example of the tender tone is “The fire is crackling and my paws are warm. My tail, too, and my nose, my ears. I’m lying near the hearth on a plaid bed, which Susan bought for me.” This is described in a soft, tender way. The purpose of this passage is to entertain the reader as well as to draw the reader in as well as to introduce the narrator.
The passage also contains a more intense tones towards the end as the narrator describes his separation between him and his friend. “Bone took a step forward, then another. I was right behind him, but when a truck whizzed by me, I jumped back, yelping.” This excerpt represents the more intense tone in the later parts of the passage. It displays a tone of sadness, regret and fear. The purpose of this is to entertain the reader with a story told by a dog explaining his sadness.
To conclude, Both “A Dog’s Tale” by Mark Twain and “A Dog’s Life” by Ann M. Martin are short stories written from a dog’s point of view. Both authors use tone to carry out a message and to ultimately achieve the purpose. Both authors changed the tone over a time as the tone changes, the author’s purpose changes as