Writers are for the most part very much alike because they tend to follow the same styles and organizational platforms. The Great Electrical Revolution is a short story that demonstrates the effects of moving to a new country, as well as the different struggles that people are guaranteed to face when doing so. In the story the main character moves to Saskatchewan for the opportunity to farm but discovers that he has agoraphobia, which is the fear of wide open spaces. He is forced to live in the city because of his condition, and as a result of this he picks up the hobby of stealing the city’s electricity. Whale Rider is a film that demonstrates the difficulty of being a women and constantly not being good enough for her elders. This film …show more content…
The Great Electrical Revolution creates vivid imagery by using descriptive words and engaging the reader. An example of such imagery is: “Grandad could only crouch on the democrat, trying to hide from the enormous sky, and whispering hoarsely at Fred to go faster. He’d come four thousand miles to the wide open spaces only to discover he suffered from agoraphobia” (Mitchell 310). Imagery is created by the description of the vast prairie, which helps the reader to imagine the feelings and thoughts that grand-dad was experiencing. This imagery allows them to put themselves into the story, and get a clearer understanding of what is happening. It also helps engage the reader by allowing them to relate to what is being said in various different …show more content…
This is created by the use of point of view. The short story The Great Electrical Revolution it is told from the point of view of the grandchild who is young and does not remembers the whole story. He is recalling an event based on what he has been told, and says, “I was only a little guy in 1937, but I can still remember Grandad being out of work. Nobody had any money to pay him and as he said there wasn’t much future in brick laying for charity” (Mitchell 309). The use of this particular point of view allows the author to develop the characters further, and helps them to create a more interesting story line. It also allows readers to understand the characters and the importance of the story. When a story is passed down retold from a different perspective in such a way as in The Great Electrical Revolution there is a new meaning added to the story, and it becomes a
Cormac McCarthy’s detailed imagery builds imagination for the reader. For example, John Grady’s vivid dream painted a beautiful picture of what makes him feel at peace, “... colts ran with dams and trampled down the flowers in a haze of pollen that hung in the sun like powdered gold… their manes and tails blew off of them like spume… moved all of them in a resonance that was like music among them…”(161). This novel did not begin with positive imagery but yet the opposite - death, “In his black suit he stood in the dark glass where the lilies leaned so paley from their waisted cut glass vase. Along the hallway behind
emerged in many of the stories. The younger generations believe they have something to owe to
The technique of imagery is the strongest technique Bradbury uses in his text, “ The sounds of Thunder”. Here we can see images in our head what is happening, and we can also smell it. We can smell what he is talking about because we all have probably smelled something nasty before and when we read the text, it reminded us of that scent. It is very important for authors to add imagery because it helps the reader imagine what is happening, therefore, he or she put themselves in the characters shoes and that gives them a better sense of the
The Old Man and the Sea, by Ernest Hemingway, a simply written novel of an old man's singular struggle, while trying to catch a fish, against forces of the sea overpowering him and True Grit, by Charles Portis, a gripping western, placing you in the middle of the action during a girl's quest with two other men to get revenge for her father's murder, are two works united in several ways. Many similarities throughout both works appeared evident. Plot, theme, and characterization categorize those similarities.
A pattern of repeated words or phrases can have a significant impact in conveying a particular impression about a character or situation, or the theme of a story. In the story "The Storm," by Kate Chopin, and "The Chrysanthemums," by John Steinbeck, imagery is an integral element in the development of the characters and situation, as well as the development of theme.
“Two roads diverged in a wood and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” At some point in life one is faced with a decision which will define the future, but only time will tell whether or not the choice was right or wrong. The Boat by Alistair MacLeod demonstrates that an individual should make their own decisions in life, be open to new experiences and changes, and that there is no way to obtain something, without sacrificing something else.
By varying her perspectives, Carson is able to change the tones of the short stories. By using her childhood self as a narrator, she purveys a since of innocence. Meanwhile by using an unnamed wise sounding narrator in other stories, she creates a sense of tenseness and urgency. Thus, she experimentally demonstrates that the narrator can heavily determine what the reader thinks of the piece, and therefore can very precisely be used as a creative device to convey meaning.
The electricity, which surges through the glowing lights of New York City, serves as the primary power source of emotion, inspiration and motivation, for each of the beloved characters in F. Scott Fitzerald 's classic novel, The Great Gatsby. It 's within the city 's walls, where all the characters are united in their times of darkness, yet tension also arises in the novel, as each of the characters uses the city to escape from reality and fulfill his or hers deepest desires. As a result of the city’s power our narrator, Nick Caraway finds himself lost in the drama of others and ultimately ends up alone struggling to find his own place in the world.
The author also takes many universal literary ideas and alters them to demonstrate that just as the reader doesn’t expect certain twists in the plot of the novel, the people of the time did not expect the 1920s to experience such a terrible change in fortune. Fitzgerald switches around
This is created by the use of point of view. The short story The Great Electrical Revolution it is told from the point of view of a young grandchild who does not remembers the entire story. He is recalling an event based on what he has been told, and says, “I was only a little guy in 1937, but I can still remember Grandad being out of work. Nobody had any money to pay him and as he said there wasn’t much future in brick laying for charity” (Mitchell 309). The use of this particular point of view allows the author to develop the characters further, and helps them to create a more interesting storyline. It also allows readers to understand the characters and the importance of the story. When a story is passed down retold from a different perspective in such a way as in The Great Electrical Revolution there is a new meaning added to the story, and it becomes a
Piper’s use of imagery in this way gives the opportunity for the reader to experience “first hand” the power of words, and inspires the reader to be free from the fear of writing.
This abstraction had the electrical current of a “galvanic battery” to “shock” the non-physical soul of the protagonist. The complexity of this excerpt is seen through the multiple dependent clauses, lists of adjectives, and conjunctions; this complex and “serious” style is what Allen Tate, in his essay found in “Modern Criticism”, believes “makes the reading of more than one story an almost insuperable task” (Foster 389). However, this failed criticism does not truly comment on the Poe’s style, but rather, comments on the reader’s interpretation. This style doesn’t create an insuperable task of reading, but rather creates a gradually intensifying sense of Poe’s methodical complexity that incentivizes the reader to keep reading, while providing specific ambiguities through indirect concretizations like the aforementioned “shock” to bolster the direct concretizations of the interactions between the Wilsons, especially in the final revealing scene. The final scene is the most physically disturbing and perceptible of all scenes, I thrust him furiously from me.
Imagery and Diction in The Fish by Elizabeth Bishop. Elizabeth Bishop's use of imagery and diction in "The Fish" is meant to support the themes of observation and the deceptive nature of surface appearance. Throughout the course of the poem these themes lead the narrator to the important realization that aging (as represented by the fish) is not a negative process, and allows for a reverie for all life. Imagery and diction are the cornerstone methods implemented by Bishop in the symbolic nature of this poem. The title of the poem itself dictates the simplicity Bishop wishes to convey regarding the narrator's view of his catch.
Scott Fitzgerald was a writer who desired his readers to be able to hear, feel, and see his work. He made it his goal to be able to make readers think and keep asking questions using imagery and symbolism. The Great Gatsby was not just about the changes that occurred during the Jazz Age, but it was also about America’s corrupted society which was full of betrayal and money-hungry citizens. It was the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg that overlooked all the corruption that occurred throughout the Valley of Ashes. It was the eyes of Dr. T.J. Eckleburg that serves as a symbol of higher power who witnesses everything from betrayal to chaos in Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby.
Another, similarity these two stories have with each other is their themes. They shared powerful themes, such as how control can affect a person, and the insecurities one may have. ...