Rattler" describes a rueful encounter between a man and a snake. The man in the passage is torn between allegiances to his duty and his feelings. The man‚ at length‚ decides to obey his sense of duty‚ and proceeds to kill the snake. After killing the snake‚ he recounts his decision and comes to regret it. In the passage‚ the use of language and details about the man‚ the snake‚ and the setting invites the reader to feel sympathetic toward the snake and the man. The passage evokes feelings of sympathy
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short story‚ “The Rattler”‚ a man and a rattle snake cross paths in the desert‚ and life vs. death is involved. The man has to decide whether he should kill the snake or not‚ and he decided that he is obligated to. Though we understand both sides of the story‚ the man should not have killed the snake. The snake was calm and alert‚ not trying to harm anyone‚ but still protecting himself. In the short passage‚ “The Rattler” ‚ the personification of the snake‚ the point of the man‚ and details about the
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Love (by Jesse Stuart) Jesse Stuart (1907— ) was the son of an illiterate tenant farmer from eastern Kentucky. Jesse Stuart had little formal education as a child. When he finally managed to attend high school‚ and then college‚ he discovered that he had a talent for writing. He has pursued a successful career as a writer‚ at the same time serving as a teacher and administrator in southern schools. In addition to short stories‚ Stuart has written poetry‚ novels‚ an autobiography (The Thread that
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The author’s techniques used in “The Rattler” convey the obligation the man feels to kill the snake‚ but also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension
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superstitions is the snake. Superstition has always associated snakes with “fear and respect and some cultures have even credited the serpent with various supernatural powers” The snake has more superstitions based on it than any other animal. Many of these superstitions come from Kentucky. A lot of the things that will supposedly happen because of snakes are negative. It includes bringing bad luck‚ poisoning you‚ killing your cattle‚ and killing you. It almost seems as though snakes are so bad that
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narrator came across a snake while “pleasantly” taking a stroll within the evening’s path. What began as a peaceful‚ “sweet”‚ and “pleasant” late afternoon transformed into a daunting “abrupt” scene. The author used excellent point of view‚ diction‚ organization‚ and syntax to express emotions of hostility between the snake and himself. The first person point of view coveys the authors wisdom of responsibility to people and animals on the ranch. When the narrator saw the snake‚ his “first instinct”
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hurt by the snake‚ he chooses to kill it. This story focuses on the moral dilemma of the man‚ in which the distinction between right and wrong is not clear. This story causes the reader to pick a side and determine what is right and wrong in this situation. In the short passage “The Rattler‚” language and details about the narrator and the snake invite the reader to feel sympathy for both the man and the snake. The reader sympathizes with the man‚ who feels obliged to kill the snake‚ as a result
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Everyone experiences fear at one time or another or another. Sometimes we are afraid because we believe we will be harmed physically. Other times‚ our fears are related to social pressures or the opinions of others. Sometimes‚ we are able to rise above our fear and conquer it. Other times‚ fear may prevent us from acting or taking part in something. The top ten fears of all time are the fear of holes‚ the fear of flying‚ the fear of germs‚ the fear of small spaces‚ the fear of thunder and lightning
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WHY SNAKES CRAWL ON THEIR STOMACHS Have you ever wondered why snakes crawl on their stomachs? Here’s a story I think will interest you in why they do. Long ago there was a strong‚ brave and handsome hunter who thought greatly of himself. His name was Alexio. He always bragged about being the strongest‚ bravest and most skilled hunter. One day while hunting he came about a snake. There was something different about this snake‚ this snake could talk. When Alexio heard someone telling him
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human heart”‚ but he ends seeing something truly different‚ but get another experience‚ because he is together with Miss Aitcheson‚ the attendant and of course the school class. He get to know Miss Aitcheson very well‚ because she have to get near the snake and you can say‚ that the title come in there – as reader you come deep into Miss Aitcheson’s heart and her feelings. I will also say that the main theme is about two generations‚ and that the characters portray them. Miss Aitcheson introduces us
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