English 20M-Section 2 12 May 2011 My Progress as a Reader and Writer in English 20M If I had a time travel machine‚ I would love to go back to our class’s first meeting. It was such a memorable day. I was so nervous that my first piece of writing seemed less than mediocre as I reflected on what I had written that day. While being happy that my name was randomly chosen to be added to the class‚ I was very scared of this class. The last time I wrote an essay was two years ago‚ and before this class
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prepares the reader for the speaker’s concluding response. The organization of the poem helps the reader to understand the importance of the event and prepares them for the speaker’s concluding response. The diction shows the reader that the event that is taking place is very important to the reader because of the vivid detail used by the author. The figurative language used in the poem helps to heighten the imagery and to emphasize the importance of the event‚ which prepares the reader for the speaker’s
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response from the reader to help them think critically of the work. This type of criticism allows the reader to relate to a literary work. As Muller and Williams explain‚ “…critics hold that we construct meanings from what we read based upon our own individual experiences‚ our cultural background‚ and the “community” within which we operate.” A reader is able to relate to “The Road Not Taken” because Frost includes a very real and relevant message; life is about choices. The reader‚ when first reading
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Sarah is portrayed very clearly‚ the reader is given a great visual and emotional explanation. The reader is able to clearly understand that Sarah is not doing well but she is still a blonde pretty middle-aged women. Also‚ the reader receives a short but clear explanation of the twins‚ “My dad even gave them a nickname: The Ice Twins. Because they were born on the coldest‚ frostiest day of the year‚ with ice-blue eyes and snowy-blonde hair”(15). This allows the reader to fully visualize the physical appearance
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and positive effects on a reader. To exemplify the power of metaphor‚ Cynthia Ozick wrote The Shawl‚ a touching story of holocaust survivor Rosa Lublin‚ showing how the broken woman copes with having her life taken from her after the tragedies she endured. These catastrophes include the death of her infant daughter‚ Magda‚ and most distinctly the loss of her happiness and will to live. Cynthia Ozick’s use of metaphor in The Shawl was very efficacious‚ providing the reader with a connection to the
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The Outsider by H.P. Lovecraft is a horror story. Although some readers may not fancy a horror story‚ the first line of this story brings in many a reader‚ “Unhappy is he to whom the memories of childhood bring only fear and sadness” (Lovecraft 3570. This first line brings a reader into the story. After reading the first line the reader not only wants to know that was so bad about this childhood but if it relates to their own. H.P. Lovecraft did not have the best childhood‚ both his parents died
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should think carefully about install the CCTV before any evidence shows it makes appreciable different to public safety. The writer employs a serious and authoritative tone (such as ‘…lead people taking risks that put them in harm’s way…’) which makes readers fear about CCTV. The author argues with three arguments. Firstly‚ no evidence show the CCTV is the answer to solve the problem of random attacks. Secondly‚ CCTV cameras are expensive and useless. Thirdly‚ the CCTV cameras have the ability to invade
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“The art of the storyteller is to hold the attention to the reader.” If they are able to grab the whole mind of the reader‚ they can convey the ideas and themes represented in the story successfully to the audience‚ and therefore the intension of the writer can be better understood and appreciated. In order to achieve this target‚ the writers often employ literary techniques‚ such as foreshadowing‚ story in story‚ suspense‚ etc‚ to attract and hold the reader’s attention. Usually‚ the plot itself
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advertisement effectively persuades the readers to support and donate to Crisis of Christmas by narrating‚ the horrific situations that homeless people face during Christmas; using language that is easy to imagine (imaginative language)‚ and showing visual imagery‚ layouts‚ and fonts to make the readers visualize the situation
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“Forrest Gump” By Winston Groom 2 There is a pleasure sure in being mad which none but madmen know. Dryden 1 Let me say this: bein a idiot is no box of chocolates. People laugh‚ lose patience‚ treat you shabby. Now they says folks sposed to be kind to the afflicted‚ but let me tell you—it ain’t always that way. Even so‚ I got no complaints‚ cause I reckon I done live a pretty interestin life‚ so to speak. I been a idiot since I was born. My IQ is near 70‚ which qualifies me‚ so they say
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