the author of a text is physically in front of the reader explaining her intentions at the moment of writing‚ the reader is the only one who is able to give meaning to the text. Rosenblatt (1993) rejects this dualism by explaining that the writer exhibits an aesthetic stance while writing her piece trying to bring as many clues as possible for the reader‚ however‚ the text could be interpreted from aesthetic or an efferent stance. The reader could enjoy reading complex mathematical theorems (aesthetic
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points‚ state ting with common-sense at times and a dominate amount of emotive language hence appeal to family. In the introduction of the article‚ O’Brien uses emotive language by using words such as “we” and “our” to draw the reader in this technique is used to make the reader feel involved and imagine their own children in this situation. Hence using emotive language also helps bring it straight to a personal perspective. Earlier in the article‚ she describe Parents‚ who dislike the confidentiality
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metaphorically to express things that don’t often have a specific look or feel. In the case of Billy Collins‚ names are used in conjunction with things in nature to make the reader in vision how peoplw may have felt or reacted toward losing a loved one in the Vietnam war. In the first stanza‚ the poet uses phrases that remind readers of sorrow caused by names of those who have passed on. As the author begins to list one name per each letter of the alphabet‚ he paints a picture of a dreary morning following
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consumers should “plug in” to the future of vehicles‚ the writer hopes to position readers to be sympathetic to the point she is making. By appearing friendly‚ the reader is more likely to agree. A key feature of the article was the author’s frequent use of inclusive language. Expressions such as “we’re all aware”‚ “most of us” and “in the interests of all of us” are used with the intention of positioning the reader to make us feel as though we believe what the writer believes. The authors frequent
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writers on their journey through telling stories from his past that influenced who he is today‚ as well as giving the readers concrete advice about successful writing. In the first section of the novel‚ King writes memoirs about the various parts of his childhood that he remembers. Through these events that are accompanied by his insightful perspective as an adult‚ King exposes his readers to the truth of
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Sissy also plays out some of the morals within the storyline. When the reader is first introduced to Sissy‚ she is in the class room in her school and her teacher is Mr. Gradgrind. He says‚ ‘Girl number 20’ In Victorian Times teachers would not care about individual teaching but teach the class by ‘parrot teaching’. This is where the teacher states a fact and the children repeat. Some readers think this quote shows the reader that Mr. Gradgrind is not interested in the children individually‚ he is
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The Perspective Changes It All Imagine reading an engrossing book‚ then the reader is told that there is one thing they can change from the book. They have so many options‚ the plot‚ title‚ main character‚ well...maybe the perspective? They would want to change the perspective! To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Harper Lee‚ is told by a young girl‚ Scout. Although Scout gave an interesting perspective‚ she should not be the one to tell the story because it would have been more significant if it was written
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Billy Collins‚ attempts to guide the readers by teaching them a unique and appropriate way to analyze poetry. The use of personification and imagery‚ by the author‚ gives the readers a new perspective to interpret and find the significance in poetry. In this particular poem‚ the speaker does not want the reader to listen to the teachers of the reader’s past‚ “tie the poem to a chair with rope and torture a confession out of it‚”(Collins 11-12) but the readers should enjoy and relate to their own
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over? Because they are two-tired! Jokes are a common instrument in writing. Annie Dillard’s essay “ It’s Not Talent: It’s Just Work” has many little jokes or comedic remarks. Those jokes allow her to get her main point across‚ while also giving the reader something to enjoy. Not only does her essay use jokes‚ but it also uses idioms to grab the reader’s attention. Dillard has a few good comedic remarks in her essay that help portray to her main idea. Her first remark was used at the end of her first
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write it.” (Morrison). In reading Toni Morrison’s short story “Recitatif‚” there are several things that Morrison does for her readers that allow us to relate and make the story our own. Morrison is a prime example of how language and translation play a role in the reader’s experience and what the reader takes away from the story. In “Recitatif” Morrison also helps the reader understand how much the past affects one’s future. “The past is never dead‚ it’s not even past.” (William Faulkner‚ Requiem
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