Salt to The Sea is a book by Ruta sepetys about 4 people trying to escape the grasps of the russians and in the case of Florian the nazis. They cross the countryside and land at a port. On the way there they lost people and possessions. When they get to the boat they get hit by a torpedo and 2 of them die, Alfred and Emilia. In this companion book you will read about the history of the Wilhelm gustav the boat that they rode on, symbolism in the book, and you get to read my best fan fic that i could come up that didn’t include lewd things The phrase shame is a hunter is figurative language about Emilia and the rape she experiences. She is shameful because she is a Pole and her Baby is a child that was conceived in a boat. The phrase is …show more content…
I had got some sleep when Boom!!!. “What's wrong” I cry out hoping for an answer. It never comes. I run out to the hall with my belongings. “Hey lady” I hear from behind me. Its hans and roberta. They run to me and help me carry my stuff. “What happened?” I ask them. “I have no idea” hans replies. Running we get to the deck. All around people are confused. I look for anything to tell me what happened. Nothing. Boom!!! Im knocked off my feet and slide across the deck. The people around me fall too. They scream and so do I. Suddenly i’m dunked in water and I can’t breathe. Black. (now read in american accent and it will make more sense. The story about the real life boat the Wilhelm Gustloff is a tragic one. On the 30th of january 1945 a russian submarine sunk it, killing an estimated 9000 people including ____ women and children. The boat was transferring injured german soldiers across the ____ to _____. The boat was experiencing mechanical failure so the captain was going at 12 knots. This was against the advice given to him telling him to drive at 15 knots as to avoid and out speed russian submarines. Then at 9:16 the Wilhelm Gustloff was hit by 3 torpedoes. The ship had life rafts for 5000 people but most of the safety equipment was frozen and 9000 people died making it the largest maritime disaster in history beating out the titanic at 1500 people. Although most of the passengers were civilians it is not recognized as a war crime as 1000
The title of the short story, “Four Directions” is symbolic for Waverly’s inner misconceptions. As she goes about her life, she is pulled in different ways by her past and her present. She is torn between her Chinese heritage and her American life. She never thought that instead of being pulled in four directions, she could take all of her differences and combine them. In the end she realizes this with the help of her mother. “The three of us, leaving our differences behind...moving West to reach East” (184), thought Waverly. Her whole life she misconceived her mother’s intentions. Lindo never wanted Waverly to solely focus on her Chinese heritage, but rather combine it with her new American ways. The idea of being pulled in four
Tatiana de Rosnay used different literary tools to assist her writing in order to deepen the story, including figurative language, dramatic irony, and foreshadowing. The use of figurative language helps to clarify a description in order to place an image in the mind of the reader. Similes are the main type of figurative language used throughout Sarah’s Key, allowing the reader to see what is happening. Many images conjured up make comparisons as a child would make them, as much of the story concerns the innocence of a child, such as “[t]he oversized radiators were black with dirt, as scaly as a reptile” (Rosnay 10) and “[t]he bathtub has claws” (Rosnay 11). Other descriptions compare Sarah, and Zoe, to a puppy, a symbol of innocence, as children are known to be
Poetry conveys emotions and ideas through words and lines. Long Way Down gives the story about a boy named Will, who wants to avenge his brother. He believes that a guy named Riggs killed his brother. He takes his brother’s gun and leaves his family’s apartment on the eighth floor. On the way down the elevator, he is stopped at each floor and a ghost from his past gets on.
The story The Things They Carried is written by Tim O’Brien in the late 1980’s in Massachusetts. The author bases all the events during the Vietnam War. O’Brien uses figurative language and imagery to show his message about the Vietnam War, and how a platoon carries on with their baggage. The message behind the story is how Jimmy Cross matures from a naïve little boy who seems to have no experience but as well is a victim of a love story. To a grown man with his rank, what can come of true leadership is asked? It seems that he cannot continue to live in a land where it’s all a dream, it’ll never come to pass in reality. Thesis: The story will focus on how the lieutenant transitions from a kid with no vison or leadership, to a grown man who the men of the platoon see now as a mentor.
In The Old Man and the Sea Earnest Hemingway uses allusion in his novella about an old fisherman and his battle with a huge marlin. The old man, Santiago, had gone 84 days without catching a fish. Manolin, who was an older boy that loved him and Santiago had taught him how to fish. He wanted to help Santiago and go fishing with him but his parents would not let him because Santiago had so much bad luck also known as “salao, which is the worst form of unlucky.” (page 1) One day the old man went fishing and he went very far out from the shore. Then he was on a 3 day journey with a marlin he had hooked, but was not able to reel it in because the fish was so great. For 3 days the fish pulled Santiago in his small skiff further and further away from his home in Havana, Cuba. When the fish had finally died Santiago had an even tougher time just trying to get the fish back home to sell it because he was very poor and in need of money. In the novella the numbers 40 and 3 appear numerous times as
The essence of life is John Dalton, said the famous Jim the Philosopher. But should Jim be trusted in this characterization of our society?
The poem titled “The Fish” by Elizabeth Bishop is about a person that catches a well-sought after fish and realizes the fish is still something worth fighting for. The diction used in this poem would be informal because they talk in a relaxed conversational language. The speaker does use a ton of figurative language which is what made this one of Elizabeth Bishop's most famous poems. There is some positive connotation in the speaker's words mainly used to describe the relationship the speaker has with the fish. The speaker also uses middle diction in this poem to emphasize the time era in which this poem was written, which was in 2011. They used contemporary English to set a tone that shows the speaker's attitude in this poem is calm and collected,
In the novel, “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien, he describes parts of his war experiences through the stories told throughout the book. O’Brien discusses the gory detailed chaos of the Vietnam war and his fellow “soldiers.” As O’Brien gives detail of the his “fictional” experiences, he explains why he joined the war. He also describes a time where his “character” wanted to escape a draft to Canada.
Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a tale of a group of British school boys who find themselves marooned on a barren island, with no one to help them but their own selves. Golding utilizes this unique situation to his advantage, demonstrating that evil acts can be performed by anyone; regardless of age. It is through these violent and heinous acts that Golding metaphorically connects historical events in World War II, such as the Battle of Britain and Pearl Harbor, to the novel by using relating the goals of the boys to the goals of the leaders who led those battles. Golding takes his use of metaphors a step further, by using the characters of Jack and Piggy to represent powerful sociopolitical individuals
There are several times in life where people have to be determined to surmount their challenge. Paying the monthly rent, trying to get a promotion, or shooting the game winner to win the finals or to get in the playoffs. There are some downfalls from being determined, but being determined is a crucial character trait that people need. That's why being determined is a common theme in writings. Common themes are explored in literature because they can be explained in different ways of forms, and there the most important lessons to learn. Nobody wants to read a book with an unnecessary and unsatisfying life lesson since they are common they are used more than once.
Wilde’s trial fixed not only the public’s attention, but also James’s. He followed the Wilde’s trial with great interest, saying “Our earthquake, here, has been social–human–sexual (If that be the word when it’s all one sex)” (Matheson 713). James’s fascination with the trials affected his writing and the scandal allowed him to explore other areas of human sexuality in The Turn of the Screw:
Authors use figurative language to express nuanced ideas, those that beggar literal description. Such language provides the author an opportunity to play with his reader’s imagination and sense. A piece of literature that uses figurative language is more intriguing and engaging than a writing that aims only to explain. Ralph Ellison’s use of figurative language in “The Battle Royal” paints a powerful and unique story of oppression and the struggle for self-discovery. His juxtaposition of literal and figural language gave the story a dream like quality, all while creating a profound and vivid image.
The deadly ship sunk at sea. People in panic screaming their terrified lungs out as they saw the mighty Lusitania sink in the breezy freezing night of the May 7th, 1915.The author helps the reader empathize by talking about what the boat ride is like what happens to people on board.
On May the 7th 1915 the Lusitania sank, taking with it the lives of one thousand, two hundred and one people including ninety-one children and thirty-one infants. Despite the fact that it was the largest and fastest ship at that time, the German torpedo still found its mark off the South Coast of Ireland while the ship was travelling between the United States and England. The failure to prevent the tragedy despite the warnings given, the actions (or lack thereof) of the Admiralty and the neglect in ensuring that the lifeboat system and the ship itself would offer maximum protection; puts the primary blame unto the British Admiralty and the Cunard Company.
Throughout history, poets had experimented with different forms of figurative language. Figurative language allows a poet to express his or her meaning within a poem. The beauty of using the various forms of figurative language is the ability to convey deep meaning in a condensed fashion. There are many different figures of speech that a poet can use such as: simile, paradox, metaphor, alliteration, and anaphora. These examples only represent a fraction of the different forms, but are amongst the most well-known. The use of anaphora in a poem, by a poet, is one of the best ways to apply weight or emphasis on a particular segment. Not only does an anaphora place emphasis, but it can also aid in setting the tone, or over all “feel” a reader receives from a poem. Poets such as Walt Whitman, Conrad Aiken, and Frances Osgood provide poems that show how the use of anaphora can effect unity, feeling, and structure of a poem.