STRUCTURE STRUCTURE refers to shape. Writers shape the texts they create by fitting characters‚ places and events into a story which is satisfying and complete. Structural framework‚ on which the details of the text are hung‚ develops the sense the reader regarding how complex details fit into a shaped whole‚ and so tells you more about the meaning and purpose of the work. BASIC STRUCTURE IN NOVELS AND PLAYS • EXPOSITION: This is the beginning‚ where the world of the text is introduced. The reader
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What Lies Beneath At first‚ the short story written by Junot Diaz “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” ‚ may stir many different emotions if taking its meaning literally. Feelings within you may overtake your mind possibly from personal experiences similar to what the narrator expresses. The language can be quite vulgar to you‚ the message very blunt and shocking‚ or the story can be taken in a comical context. Many short stories are written in 1st or 3rd person point of view
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wonderful places mingles with his familiarity to hardships. The boy truly believes that the key to impressing Mangan’s sister is held within Araby‚ which is a Dublin bazaar. There are some profound similarities in another short story “How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Junot Diaz. His allure of a girl‚ and seemingly any girl made apparent by the naming or multiple races‚ will take away all those familiar problems. James Joyce characters are very broad‚ as if to almost say it
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Literary Devices used in “ How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” by Jason Hernandez Professor Melinda Hernandez Central Texas College English 1302 28 March 2012 Outlines I. Introduction A. Different types of literary devices being used II. Style A. How is the style used to interest the reader. III. Tone A. How is the tone used to make the story playful. IV. Language A. How does the language change throughout the story V. Conclusion
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How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie In the society‚ people can find different stereotypes and prejudices that Junot Diaz wanted to reflect in the story title as “How to date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie. Discrimination and racism occur in all part of the world. The different skin color or system of life‚ or religion believes are points to people evaluated to judge the humanity. In the story‚ the author used problems with skin color and several social classes
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acceptance of their labels and submission to what is expected of them. Men must take care of the household monetarily while women take care of the domestic roles‚ and men. The literary works of Gail Godwin’s “A Sorrowful Woman”; “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚
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Brown Girl‚ Brownstones Paule Marshall Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ Brown Girl‚ Brownstones Short Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/short/brown−girl−brownstones/ Copyright Information ©2000−2005 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections‚ if they exist‚ are offprint from Beacham’s Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction: "Social Concerns"‚ "Thematic Overview"‚ "Techniques"‚ "Literary Precedents"‚ "Key Questions"
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Alex Cordia Professor Gorman Humanities and Writing February 27‚ 2008 Stereotyping a Stereotype Junot Diaz’s “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl‚ or Halfie” seems to play into and highlight the racial stereotypes that affect the way Americans see each other; however‚ Diaz is in fact working to show that even people who believe they understand the full extent of stereotypes‚ especially men‚ find themselves subordinate to the ones they are stereotyping. In this story‚ Diaz shows how
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is why some institutions have placed it at the heart of their proactive counseling programs. Proceedings of the 2012 Summit of the African Educational Research Network‚ 18-20th May‚ North Carolina State University & DoubleTree Hilton‚ Raleigh Brownstone University Hotel 1 Page |2 The role of peer counseling in a university setting After this realization‚ the University of Botswana introduced the peer counseling program in 2003 which has produced positive results as reflected in the shared
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Paule Marshall in her first semi-autobiographical novel Brown girl‚ Brownstones gives a panoramic view of the multifarious aspects of black experience through a collage of black men and women characters in the Depression era America. The central figure Selina Boyce‚ the point of impact of the novel‚ who like “a faceted crystal or gem mounted on a pivot” (Marshall‚ Brown girl‚ Brownstones 237)refracts light on a multitude of themes and experiences pivotal in the construction of the contemporary post-War
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