I am going to show that the whole piece is aimed at entertaining the reader. Writers use different stylistic devices to create humorous effect. There are many comic effects used in this extract Dominant prose systems in this story are narrative and interior monologue‚ which overlap and go together t(he story is told by the 2 people simultaneously) The author uses this strategy not only to reveal character’s personality‚ but also to break the monotony‚ to create humorous effect. General tone of
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asleep. There was a knock on my door; I woke up to see before me a strange looking boy‚ with two antenna like objects sticking out of his head over a hairy body. His owl like round eyes resembled the characters I had just seen from Mars. I screamed in fright‚ but he said something in an alien language and gesticulated with his hands‚ indicating that he meant no harm. I stared at him in disbelief unable to even scream. Sensing that I was frightened‚ he gave me a translator to put on my ears that would
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help to provide the message and or theme he wishes to portray. Camera Angles and Lighting are highly influenced in the film as they help symbolise certain objects and highlight hidden meanings. SCENE displays this as once the FBI men have had the fright of their life they spot something outside‚ to then see it is a burning cross. At this point the cross is burning bright and the environment around is dull‚ almost not there. This is highlighting the fact that at this point of time the police are winning
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Hunger was always in his life‚ but as the days drug on‚ it developed a new depth. It never left his side; it twisted his guts and gnawed at him every minute he was awake. In Richard Wright’s novel Black Boy‚ Richard suffers from physical‚ emotional‚ and mental hunger. For Richard‚ the lack of food was not the only thing that affected his physical state of being. Richard longed for food‚ for the longer he went without it‚ it was slowly eating away his muscles; he desired to see the day when
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In "The Fall of the House of Usher"‚ Poe uses the life-like characteristics of the decaying house of Usher as a device for giving the house a supernatural atmosphere. This not only makes the story act upon the reader in a grabbing way‚ but it also creates an impression of fear‚ mystery and horror‚ typical for Poe’s literary works. For example‚ from the very beginning of the story‚ the reader can tell that there is something unusual and bizarre about the old house. As the narrator approaches the
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Santa Marta sounds like it is a dream vacation place. There are beaches‚ malls‚ exotic animals‚ and a culture that many people are not familiar with. The reality of this location‚ is dirt roads‚ stray animals‚ and very bad drivers. Santa Marta is on the coast of Colombia‚ South America. This location is very underdeveloped‚ meaning they are missing many staples of beautiful place to vacation. Many of the roads are dirt‚ with potholes all over‚ and people that pay no attention walking around
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One of the many themes that can be found in The Red Badge of Courage‚ is the idea that Henry reaches a certain maturity by facing and dealing with the brutal realities of war. As the book begins we meet Henry‚ a young boy and soldier that fantasizes about battle and being a hero. It is by the end of the book that we see Henry’s character grow into a young man that has not only faced death‚ but found courage. On his first encounter with battle‚ Henry’s fears get the best of him. He realizes as
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power was the only reason for an incoherent proceeding. Dunning examines the Reconstruction time immediately following the Civil War‚ where blacks were not enslaved‚ but still suffered from segregation. It mainly focuses on blacks during the period fright after the civil war. The second passage by Erin Foner explores the notion that emancipation meant equality‚ when‚ in fact‚ it did not. The blacks were free from slavery‚ but not free in the way white American’s of the time were free. The black codes
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The history of Halloween may be rooted in fear and scaring away the evil doers with tricks‚ but that doesn’t have to be how you celebrate it. In modern times‚ it is about having a little fright‚ a little candy‚ and a lot of fun. Keeping it that way is everyone’s responsibility so let’s take a look at how to stay safe while having fun during Halloween: Trick-or-treat during daylight hours – Nighttime is scarier but it is also a time of greater safety risk. If you have small children‚ start your journey
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comfort is what drove me to want to become a nurse. The field of Child nursing has become much more specific after having children of my own. I can relate to a parent who feels helpless when their child is ill. Just recently I had one of the biggest fright of my life where my own 2-year-old daughter became unresponsive for about 5 mins because of elevated temperature. The way the nurses took care of her and reassured us as parents about what was happening peaked my interest in this field. I know that
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