creative manor to draw the reader into the book. From the beginning (page 3-5) Mr. Utley starts the reader with the news of General Custer’s death with July 6‚ 1876 Tribune Extra and the New York Herald. Although mostly interesting‚ at times the writer gives a bit too much information such as details on officers (page46) that really did not have any real purpose from the reader’s point of view. These inclusions made the book a little too drug out and would cause the reader to lose interest. Most of
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to his readers by making them feel that these CCTVs are useless and unnecessary. Martin also uses inclusive language throughout his article to intend to engage with his readers. Martin’s use of sentences like “….making OUR streets safer” ‚ “We should consider…” and “…preventing crimes that disturb us the most…”will have an impact on his readers by making himself a part of the community‚ and shows that the writer himself cares just as much just everyone else does. This also invites his readers to be
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particularly important in how readers might engage with a story. Why might an author use a particular narrative technique? Select three stories from the Reader that demonstrate a particular narrative technique‚ or that demonstrate several different narrative techniques‚ and discuss and compare the effect of this in these stories. Narrative technique and point of view play an important part in how a reader can engage with a short story. Depending upon how the technique is used‚ the reader can either feel included
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schizophrenic state of self-loathing when written or inscribed upon. Within this text‚ the reader is characterized as an inconsequential witness to the madness of the page. McCaffery discusses the page as a body of self-expression‚ rather than a being which derives its meaning from the intentions of the writer. Harryette Mullen’s prose poem‚ Sleeping with the Dictionary‚ compares the interaction between the reader and the
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the plot of the story‚ while in descriptive writing there does not have to be a plot‚ specific language is the key in order for the story to become very easy for the reader to visualize. A narrative essay tells a story from personal experiences and makes a point and a descriptive essay paints a vivid picture which keeps the reader engaged. While it may seem convincing‚ narrative essay communicates only one person’s point of view. Unlike a narrative essay‚ which reveals meaning through a personal
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understanding of the character. The use of multiple narrating perspectives and narrator intrusion in the novel allows the reader to see problems from different perspectives. Lowry also uses allusions from the real world to give the reader additional information about various characters in a different way. Together‚ these writing styles complement each other to give the reader a better understanding of the characters and a refreshing read. Stream of consciousness‚ where the characters original
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This dynamic between the arguments of Smith and Chidester is similar to the dynamic between the notions of authorial intent and reader-response‚ respectively. Authorial intent emphasizes the author as the guarantor of meaning. Here‚ the meaning of a work is determined by what the author intended for it to be. On the other hand‚ reader-response is the belief that the interpretation and meaning of a work should be determined by the audience‚ instead of the author. While both arguments are compelling
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and “The Firefly Hunt” the reader can see the authors using different elements to develop the characters. The reader will see the author use the character interactions‚ thoughts‚ and feelings towards other characters to develop the characters. Without these three elements the reader will not get to know the characters. These three elements will help build and shape the characters. The biggest way the authors developed the characters what through their interactions. Readers can notice this when Yuki
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goes into a considerable amount of detail the reader is not led to believe every part of the story because Holden presents himself as a self-avowed liar‚ and therefore he cannot be trusted. This greatly hinders the reader’s ability to gather valid information and put together their own perspective of Holden’s story. Since Holden Caulfield is the narrator of the novel the reader loses many aspects of the novel compared to a non-biased narrator. The reader only knows and understands what is going on
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she had probably was: “How do I convey to the reader my character’s insanity?” There are many definitions of insanity. However‚ what makes “The Yellow Wallpaper” appealing to the reader is its ability to create the experience of it. At first glance‚ the story expresses the protagonist’s insanity through the seemingly incoherent plot. Yet when taking a closer look‚ Stetson uses literary devices‚ such as setting and metaphors‚ to evoke emotion in the reader. In “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” Charlotte Stetson
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