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Analyzing Erikson's Short Story 'A Wagner Mantinea'
Within the short story "A Wagner Mantinea" the literary elements of diction, syntax, figurative speech, attitude/tone, and setting all play an important aspect in shaping the story into one that portrays lasting yet relevant meaning. "A Wagner Mantinea " involves the characterization of two individuals who are relatives yet in different stages of life development (Erik Erikson's psychosocial development). Through the lens of literary meaning coupled with psychology it is possible to understand the thematic of this story through setting - and the narrator's point of view. How do the elements of diction, syntax, figurative speech, attitude/tone, and setting all influence the reader's take-away from the story? What does the reader learn and why
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