invented. To express themselves better the poet can use figurative language to improve how the poem effects the reader. By using figurative language‚ the poet can further extend his or her emotions and feelings to the reader. By extending the poet’s emotion‚ a poem can reach the heart of the reader and give him or her a closer tie to the subject matter that the poet is trying to discuss. A. E. Housman’s “To an Athlete Dying Young” uses figurative language to further convey the poems theme of the death of
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I recently reread the book "Hatchet"‚ by Gary Paulsen‚ and realized that it does not take much to survive. In this book a young man by the name of Brian was on his way to see his dad when his single engine plane went down. The only things Brian had was a hatchet‚ and a little hut that he had built. Today people think that you need the newest stuff and premade food. In this book Brian shows not only the public but the military that he can survive with one tool. The one tool that Brian had he decided
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Have you ever had a life changing experience? Well‚ three characters from the following text have. Brian from Hatchet‚ Moon shadow from Dragon wings‚ and Rachel from Eleven all have been through hard to face turning points. Here are all the juicy details about them‚ just kidding‚ you have to read the rest of the text to find out. In the passage Hatchet‚ Brian is encountering loneliness and hunger after being stranded in the wilderness. In the first few paragraphs‚ Brian has thoughts of his
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Hatchet Reader Response 1. Paulsen‚ Gary. Hatchet. New York: Puffin Books‚ 1987. Character: Brian Robeson 2. Thirteen year old Brian Robeson is traveling on a small aircraft traveling to Canada when the pilot has a sudden heart attack leaving Brian in control of the plane. Brian brings the air plane to a crashing landing where he miraculously survives while the pilot has perished. Brian is faced with countless problems involving human survival‚ extreme isolation‚ and a dangerous environment
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“waltzing” in their kitchen with their mother watching. Roethke does use a few words such as clinging and romped that could indicate a playful dance and a child clinging to their loving father not wanting to go to bed; however‚ there is more predominant language that shows an abusive father. The author first indicates that the whiskey on the father’s breath could make the son dizzy. This shows that the father has been drinking a large amount
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Mary Lascelles‚ a famous literary scholar once said “I suspect that Jane Austen’s practice of denying the aid of figurative language which‚ as much as any other habits of expression‚ repelled Charlotte Brontë‚ and has alienated other readers‚ conscious with a dissatisfaction with her style that they have not cared to analyze.” Therefore‚ when an author doesn’t use figurative language‚ they can alienate their readers and not describe characters‚ moods‚ or other objects nearly as well. This would lead
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Hatchet is a book written by Gary Paulsen and is a fictional novel about a boy lost in the Canadian woods. This story is about a boy in the Canadian woods that is dealing with the struggles of divorce where he will experience what it is like to be alone. He will come to find that there are some problems to face along the way. Brian will come to find out that the Canadian woods is a very dangerous place for a lost boy. Brian knows that finding the right foods and protection could be very crucial
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The novels Hatchet and Forbidden City can be compared easily because they both describe stories of teenagers facing conflict and struggle. The similarities and differences between both books are the shown in the conflicts between the main characters and themselves‚ their families‚ nature and society. By examining these problems in each novel one can see that they both deal with the overall topic of teenagers coming of age and creating their own identity through challenges and difficulties. In
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occur during battle. It concludes with informing the reader that war is not as glorious as ancestors or propaganda make it out to be‚ instead it is horrid and brutal. Owen uses figurative language‚ imagery‚ and rhyme to help the reader experience the pain and suffering he endures during combat. Owens uses figurative language‚ like similes and hyperboles‚ to make his hardships as a soldier understandable to his readers.
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Hatchet In the book‚ Hatchet by Gary Paulsen‚ a thirteen year old named Brian Robeson is flying on a plane from his Mom’s house‚ in the USA‚ to his Dad’s house in Canada. He’s planning to stay there for the whole summer because it was his Dad’s turn with Brian. Personally‚ I wouldn’t want to have someone taking “turns” with me‚ let alone have a divorce. Earlier‚ before the flight‚ Brian’s Mom gave Brian a hatchet‚ “For the trip” she had said. The pilot slammed back into his seat scaring the
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