way the reader perceives a given topic. Using different types of narrators‚ for example first person or omnipotent‚ the author can control the information available to the reader‚ which causes the reader to draw conclusions based solely on the information as presented. In “A Rose for Emily”( 84 ) the author uses a limited omnipotent narrator to relay the events over a period of several decades that relate to Miss Emily Grierson. Use of a limited omnipotent narrator allows the reader to be ‘present’
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they are a “good man” or not‚ but in fact she is not a good person. Death follows the family through out the story‚ and by the authors use of foreshadowing she is portraying that death is inevitable. Through foreshadowing‚ death is shown to the reader on the family’s drive to Florida. “Outside of Toombsbaro she woke up and recalled an old plantation...” (O’Connor 370). The word Toombsbaro in the story is just a towns name‚ but if the word is broken down‚ it sounds a lot like “tomb”. A tomb is a
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tells the tale of an evolution of a character in a single hour. Chopin accomplishes this by using a specific point of view and unique plot to carry out her vision. These elements work together to create a theme that has the greatest impact on the reader. Ann Charters defines “point of view” as “the author’s choice of narrator for the story”(1009). “The Story of an Hour” is told from the viewpoint of a third-person narrator. This speaker is a “non-participant in the story” (Charters
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ability to alter space in a positive way for him and others around him. Works Cited Staples‚ Brent. “Black Men and Public Space.” The Bedford Reader. Ed. Kennedy‚ Kennedy‚ and Aaron. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2012. 226-228. Print.
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discouraged her daughter’s dreams out of love. The protagonist of “A & P” encouraged the antagonists’ out of a selfish desire for self-promotion. The short story “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid was a bittersweet warning from a mother to her daughter. The reader is experiencing the viewpoint of the protagonist through the soliloquy of her mother’s instructions that batter her like bugs smacking the windshield. This scolding reminds me of conversations with my own grandmother. The author doesn’t use periods
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Cited: Faulkner‚ William. "A Rose for Emily." The Bedford Introduction to Literature. Ed. Michael Meyer. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin ’s‚ 2011. 91-97. Print.
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Michael Meyer‚ The Bedford Introduction to Literature‚ 9th ed.[Boston: Bedford‚ 2011] 782)‚ by Lisa Parker‚ is about a student who came home from school to visit her grandmother. When asked by her grandmother how school was going‚ the student reveals that she likes it there even though she knows that her grandmother would not approve of her friends and what they talk about. The narrator uses figures of speech‚ language devices‚ and most importantly‚ imagery to help the reader understand on an emotional
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Explication of “The Author to Her Book” As shown in "The Author to Her Book" by Anne Bradstreet‚ perfectionism is not a new phenomenon. Bradstreet uses diction‚ imagery‚ and tone to display her insecurities about‚ and dislike of‚ her own work‚ resulting from the human imperfections that have created an inadequate piece of literature. Her choice of words in this poem reveals that while admitting a close and intimate relationship with it‚ the she is intensely dissatisfied with her book. The words
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questioning them would violate all they believe in. However‚ there is another side to this subject. Maxine Hong Kingston reveals to the reader a different side to family stories. A side that is not of love and acceptance‚ but more of hate‚ betrayal‚ and rejection. In some cultures family circles cannot always be of love and protection. In her case she reveals to the reader a family circle that would murder in order to keep the circle clean of sin‚ no matter what the cost. Judith Ortiz Cofer the author
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Section 215. Section 215 allows the government to search and obtain the records of any individual without the individual’s consent or knowledge. Gelsey claims that "intimidating readers in such a manner is‚ in effect‚ controlling what we read and how we think"‚ thus it "circumvents the First Amendment by threatening readers rather than prohibiting what they read." Gelsey compares this statement to Winston Smith‚ the protagonist of the novel 1984‚ whose capacity of free thought and self expression is
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