compare and contrast
Compare and contrast
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Literature Compare and Contrast Table
Select three literary works that you have read in class, and that you think are connected in at least one way through convention or device. Consider the following: theme, genre, literary technique, culture, use of literary devices such as symbolism, and how diction is used to suggest culture, class, ethnicity, historical period, or age. Use the three works you have selected to complete the Literature Compare and contrast table.
Elements to compare
"Everyday Use"
"Death Of A Saleaman
"Who will Light the Incense When Mother Is gone?"
Author
Alice walker
Arthur Miller
Andrew Lam
Genre
Moma and maggie poor and uneducated tragedy, family drama
Emotional and tragic
Technique
Flashback Technique flashback technique emotional approach
Theme
The meaning of heritage, the difference between tradition and living in todays society
The American dream, betrayal a mothers children not caring on the tradition of her ancestors.
Culture
African American Culture
English,American, middle class vietnames immigrants
Devices – Symbolism
Quilt- the bond between the woman of the family yard- where moma is free from everything
Seeds- the worth of working
Diamonds-wealth
Rubber Hose- suicide
Incense- the past, ancestors
Devices – Diction moma hard her own special language she used willy is proper but talks very negativily proper talking , very expressive because he is a writer
Other
irony- the different reasons for why the two sisters want the quilts. Like " Who will light the incense when mothers gone" its about tradition and caring on things passed down from generation. imagery- flute- he hears the flute but does not know it is the flute like "the death of a salesman" the story uses tragedy even though no one dies but the mother is worried about when she dies. she wants to no
University of Phoenix Material
Literature Compare and Contrast Table
Select three literary works that you have read in class, and that you think are connected in at least one way through convention or device. Consider the following: theme, genre, literary technique, culture, use of literary devices such as symbolism, and how diction is used to suggest culture, class, ethnicity, historical period, or age. Use the three works you have selected to complete the Literature Compare and contrast table.
Elements to compare
"Everyday Use"
"Death Of A Saleaman
"Who will Light the Incense When Mother Is gone?"
Author
Alice walker
Arthur Miller
Andrew Lam
Genre
Moma and maggie poor and uneducated tragedy, family drama
Emotional and tragic
Technique
Flashback Technique flashback technique emotional approach
Theme
The meaning of heritage, the difference between tradition and living in todays society
The American dream, betrayal a mothers children not caring on the tradition of her ancestors.
Culture
African American Culture
English,American, middle class vietnames immigrants
Devices – Symbolism
Quilt- the bond between the woman of the family yard- where moma is free from everything
Seeds- the worth of working
Diamonds-wealth
Rubber Hose- suicide
Incense- the past, ancestors
Devices – Diction moma hard her own special language she used willy is proper but talks very negativily proper talking , very expressive because he is a writer
Other
irony- the different reasons for why the two sisters want the quilts. Like " Who will light the incense when mothers gone" its about tradition and caring on things passed down from generation. imagery- flute- he hears the flute but does not know it is the flute like "the death of a salesman" the story uses tragedy even though no one dies but the mother is worried about when she dies. she wants to no