Analysis Of The Look By Larry Lehna
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The first narrative I’ve chosen Is “The Look” by Larry Lehna. One part in the book where the author uses descriptive language (From “The Look”) “The burning pain of bullet wounds (they really do burn). The agony of stitches going into a fresh knife wound. The nearly immobilizing ache of broken ribs.” (196) The image of the “the burning pain of a bullet wound” and “the agony of stitches going into a fresh knife wound.” appeals to the sense of touch and feeling. I selected this particular passage because the author was able to describe the physical pain of a bullet wound and also the pain of the healing process. This passage gives me the reader a more personal experience to the story and connects you to the character, I had a feeling of empathy for the character and the experiences he had in prison. …show more content…
“ The look says, “I’m tough, I like to fight, and I would just love to hurt you. So mess with me if you dare.” I think the author decided to use this particular dialogue for the story because it’s easier to get a sense of how tough and hardened the character is by just those few words. This passage helps with the plot development because it reverts back to “the look” which is stoic in nature that someone has while in prison. The purpose for the whole narrative is expressed in the following passage. “When I was sentenced to ten to thirty years in prison. I was stunned. I wanted to cry. I wanted to be hugged. I wanted my mommy. I wanted to hurt someone, but I knew I should not show any emotion
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes the use of descriptive language in larry lehna's "the look" to describe the physical pain of a bullet wound and the healing process.
- Analyzes lynda barry's "the sanctuary of school," which uses descriptive language. the image of "hooked my arms around the cold metal" appeals to the sense of touch and feeling.
- Analyzes how uses the dialogue to give the reader a sense of the character being out of place.
- Analyzes the use of descriptive language in larry lehna's "the look" to describe the physical pain of a bullet wound and the healing process.
- Analyzes lynda barry's "the sanctuary of school," which uses descriptive language. the image of "hooked my arms around the cold metal" appeals to the sense of touch and feeling.
- Analyzes how uses the dialogue to give the reader a sense of the character being out of place.
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