Kurt Vonnegut. I’ve never heard of him‚ at least ‘til this point in my life. I don’t know how‚ because he seems like the kind of author we’d of learned about or even have read some of his pieces by now. I like his style. He’s one of those writers that talks to the reader as opposed to talking above them. He uses those simple words that Stephen King was talking about in Toolbox‚ a cut and dry vocabulary. No fluff like that Ralph Waldo Emerson. Based off of How to Write With Style alone‚ it’s easy
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or more of the poems you have read? The poems‚ ‘A frosty night’ by Robert Graves and ‘Catrin’ by Gillian Clarke both show how the poets are finding it difficult to give their children the freedom to be individuals. In ‘A Frosty Night’ we see that the mother is reluctant to release her daughter in a romantic relationship‚ which shows that the mother is not yet willing to let her daughter have that kind of freedom. In ‘Catrin’ we see the poets feelings change throughout the poem on how much freedom
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the first love of your life‚ take her in open arms and make her your wife Synergy of Love ’Were you honed from poetry? ’ I asked your saddened smile. For it seems to tell a longing tale - One of words in oratory That speaks in languid metaphors From lips of mind in deep despair And solitude from inner wars That over time has rendered life so frail. ’Were you carved from doleful prose? ’ I sought to ask your gaze‚ For a pain lies deep within your eyes - One of barren territory
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Kurt Vonnegut’s short story Harrison Bergeon is a thought provoking narration about a future society. It tells a short excerpt about the life of a couple‚ George and Hazel‚ coincidentally presenting a new concept of a horrifying totalitarian society. The opening sentence‚ “The year was 2081‚ and everybody was finally equal”‚ sums up the idea of the sci-fi dystopia. The society is “perfectly equal” which results in a direction called “The Handicapped General” having the right to abridge all people
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In Breakfast of Champions‚ Kurt Vonnegut uses a very real‚ direct‚ and sometimes playful style. In the preface‚ he speaks directly to the reader‚ fully exposing his personality‚ his reasons for writing the novel‚ as well as how he intends to write the novel. In doing this‚ Vonnegut sets up the novel perfectly by basically telling the reader what they are to expect. Rather than spend multiple chapters establishing the tone‚ the various themes‚ and the other elements of the novel‚ he covers them all
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Explain how Robert Frost uses inverted word order in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." What effect does Frost’s word order have on the poem? Does it contribute to your understanding and/or enjoyment of the poem? Robert Frost’s inverted word order in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”‚ gives me‚ as a reader‚ a childlike dream like feeling. He uses his repetition and imagery to make you feel as if you are in the woods with him in his head. The way he describes the bells on the horse jingling
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Metaphors are another literary term used in the poem “Schizophrenia”. Stevens used metaphors in “Schizophrenia”‚ by comparing the house in the story to a mind that is completely destroyed by the mental illness. Towards the end of the poem the poet showed how the house had fallen apart and was completely abandoned. The poet used the quote‚ “Seeing cracking paint‚ broken windows‚ /the front door banging in the wind‚ /the roof tiles flying off‚ one by one‚ /the neighbors said it was a madhouse. / It
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answers about the nature of his world from the Tralfamadorians. Nonetheless‚ Vonnegut illustrates how although opposites‚ each part is connected to another‚ and without naivety there could be no ignorance‚ without violence there could be no paradise. Kurt Vonnegut also utilizes character archetypes to supplement the themes within “Slaughterhouse
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contact Tackles/physical confrontations BB-played inside FB-played outside BB-no protective gear FB-protective gear Larry Foster English 101/Pierce College Compare & Contrast Draft 26 April 2014 Brown Ball Basketball and Football are two entirely different sports but relate in so many ways. Americans and other countries have the pastimes of both Basketball and Football for many many years with family and friends. They are both competitive
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imply to Enrique but to immigrants that migrate each year. The way Enrique deals with his issues using perseverance and survival. Survivors‚ such as Enrique‚ must take sacrifices and strength to make it out alive. Nazario applies the elements of metaphors and symbolism to establish the theme of perseverance and survival. At 17‚ Enrique travels from Honduras through Mexico’s most violent states crossing the border into the U.S. due to his determination. As Enrique struggles to strive for his freedom
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