that revenge lends no reconciliation to either party. Also‚ who truly decides the guilty party when both have committed a wrong towards each other? Mr. Chiu‚ a character in Ha Jin’s story “The Saboteur‚” makes the transition from vacationer and victim of saboteur‚ to the very essence and definition of saboteur; Jin’s use of role-reversal in this story conveys the concept of revenge clearly and effectively. “Mr. Chiu and his bride were having lunch in the square before Muji Train Station” (Jin 179)
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Short Story Essay The short story "Saboteur‚" written by Ha Jin is a story of hypocrisy and bureaucracy. The story takes place in Muji‚ China during the Cultural Revolution. The setting and period of time is extremely important to the stories meaning. The point of view is third person limited. We only get to see Mr. Chiu’s thoughts and feelings. There aren’t many characters in this story that really make a difference in the story. The main characters are Mr. Chiu‚ his bride‚ the stout policeman
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Entire stories can be told using the ironic point of view. It is often used as a means of presenting the theme of a story. Authors Ha Jin‚ and Chinua Achebe used the irony of situation. Irony of situation meaning discrepancy between the expected results and the actual results of the story. In "Saboteur" by Ha Jin newly weds Mr. Chiu and Mrs. Chiu on the day that they were to leave for home were dining in the square by the Muji Train Station. Nearby at a table sat two policemen who were conversing
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basicly play AM‚F‚C‚G [Eric Turner] Oh written in the stars A million miles away A message to the main Ooooh Seasons come and go But I will never change And I’m on my way [Tinie Tempah - Verse 1] Lets go… Yeah You’re listening now They say they aint heard nothing
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There is actually lots of irony in this story. The key piece is that the two characters in this story hate each other. They want each other dead and in the end‚ both of them end up dieing. Irony is the best thing to have in stories in my opinion. They make it interesting and funny so at the end you can say “ha sucks doesn’t it”. Ulrich and Georg have grown up hating each other and wouldn’t mind killing one another. They show this from a young age‚ “as boys they had thirsted for one another’s blood”
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highlighting the theme of “Vengeance is Gods” is the way the author uses characterization to describe how Mr. Chiu got into the situation of being arrested. It was so vaguely described because the author didn’t agree with their claims that he was a saboteur by his lectures. V. The most emphatic evidence that supports this theme is that Mr. Chiu holds a grudge at the end of the story and wants to
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Irony Matt looked on as Mr Lensher was handcuffed by the police. The wrinkles on his face were suddenly so detailed that Matt suspected if he had made the right decision. Aged sixty‚ a sentence for theft would have caused to die in jail. Ironically‚ Matt could remember the exact same words Mr Lensher once told him‚ "No matter how old or young a person is‚ or whatever reason he has for committing a crime‚ if he breaks the law‚ he deserves to be punished. " It was these exact words that made Matt
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Irony‚ usually the most important kind for the fiction writer‚ the discrepancy is between appearance and reality‚ or between expectation and fulfillment‚or between what is and what seems appropriate. Irony is the main element used in the three stories “The Lottery” “The Most Dangerous Game” and “The Rocking Horse Winner”. In each of these stories irony symbolizes a dark side‚ that’s reveled throughout the story The Lottery is a great example of irony The morning of June 27th was clear and
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Irony moving the story forward To keep a reader intrigued and interested in what you are writing is a secret. That secret to success is not much of a secret at all‚ its all about keeping the story consistent and flowing naturally with transitions. You don’t want a long boring ol story making your audience sleep‚ a humours‚ suspenseful‚ full of ironic scenes would be sure to keep a reader on there feet wanting to see what will happen next. Authors use a box full of tools which contain literally
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Irony: the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning (Merriam Webster Dictionary) Of the four soldiers wandering behind enemy lines after the Battle of the Bulge‚ Billy Pilgrim is the least soldierly and least likely to survive. He’s the only one who survives. He also survives the incineration of Dresden‚ not bad for an unfit prisoner of war. He is also the lone survivor of an airplane crash. Edgar Derby is tried and executed for plundering
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