As with any writing project, determining who the audience for it is important as they are the ones who help the writer determine the appropriate content for the piece. Often the audience is assumed to be whoever is reading the essay, short story, or report; however, it is the group of people the author intends to educate, entertain, or persuade ("Writing Process: Determining Audience"). The audience influences every decision a writer makes about what is shared, how it is shared, and the supporting details necessary for the reader to comprehend it all (“Writing for Your Audience”). For example, readers of speculative fiction enjoy scenarios that push the boundaries of the imagination where anything can happen while young children who read poetry may need rhythmic language and strong imagery to help them connect with it. …show more content…
Shel Silverstein uses simple but vivid imagery and rhythmic language to target his audience and connect with them. Each …show more content…
In her short story, “The Wrong Grave”, Link explores the question of what happens after death from the perspective of the bereaved and the deceased. In one scene, Miles, the bereaved boyfriend, leans over and kisses Bethany’s head while she is in her casket. “He bent over and kissed Bethany’s forehead, breathing in. She smelled like a new car” (Link). The author uses this humorous and off-kilter response to death to connect with her audience. Anyone who has attended an open casket memorial service can identify with the (sometimes) inappropriate thoughts that accompany stressful
Audience (Who was the audience for this work? What evidence from the author’s writing leads you to this conclusion?)
In the poem “Unveiling” by Linda Pastan, the speaker's point of view is from an older woman who is walking through a cemetery and admiring her deceased family members. Pastan uses allusion, enjambment and imagery to display to the reader what the speaker is feeling and thinking, as she explores her family members’ graves.
What are the thoughts that go through the minds of those who near death? These are the questions at the heart of A Clean, Well-Lighted Place written by Ernest Hemmingway and Katherine Porter's The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall.
Before an author begins composing a body of work, there are three requirements necessary to establish beforehand. The composer must first “have a specific purpose and an audience”( Braziller, Kleinfeld, 7). A purpose allows there to be an overall reason to write. The purpose is necessary to persuade, inform, educate, or entertain the reader on a certain topic. The topic can be caused by "the time period, location, current event, or cultural significance (University, 1995-2018 )”. Identifying the audience is necessary since it instructs the composer how to communicate in a way the audience will appreciate and understand. Knowing how the audience will best understand the information gives the composer an advantage when trying to communicate the
The funeral was supposed to be a family affair. She had not wanted to invite so many people, most of them strangers to her, to be there at the moment she said goodbye. Yet, she was not the only person who had a right to his last moments above the earth, it seemed. Everyone, from the family who knew nothing of the anguish he had suffered in his last years, to the colleagues who saw him every day but hadn’t actually seen him, to the long-lost friends and passing acquaintances who were surprised to find that he was married, let alone dead, wanted to have a last chance to gaze upon him in his open coffin and say goodbye.
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Shel Silverstein’s wit combined with his unconventional style sets him apart from other poets. His poems, though written mostly for children, contain double meanings that make th...
“Do a loony-goony dance ‘cross the kitchen floor. Put something silly in the world that ain’t been there before”(Silverstein). Shel Silverstein believed in the creativity of poems and life itself. He changes the lives of many in which he writes in such way that helps us to understand that one does not have to make sense or conform to societies standards. Being unique, coloring outside the lines, and thinking outside the box is what he left for this world and the people in it. Silverstein believed in the uniqueness of every individual; he believed that the best inventions didn't make sense when they were first dreamt up.
Shel Silverstein created several of what are arguably some of the best children’s literature collections in America. While several families lull their children to sleep each night to the whimsical tales strewn with intrinsic, philosophical thoughts throughout, these same parents might be shocked to learn of Silverstein’s subjectable reputation and selfish vigor for life. Twisted in the sheets of what’s rumored to be nearly a thousand lovers, Silverstein created imaginative masterpieces such as ‘The Giving Tree’, “Falling Up’, ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’, ‘A Light in the Attic’, and even notable song lyrics such as ‘A Boy Named Sue’. While any renowned artist such as Silverstein leaves a trace of himself through his works, Shel’s work itself carries an all-too-utopic perspective compared to the artist himself, who suffered from unquenchable wanderlust and an extreme desire for sexual dominance. (Shields)
“Never explain what you do. It speaks for itself. You only muddle it by talking about it” (Shel Silverstein). Silverstein’s work is meant for children, because they are often humorous and energetic (Poetry Foundation). He also writes books which are sometimes serious and also silly, which are loved by both children and adults (Poets.org). His writings are loved by all, young or old (Poets.org). Shel Silverstein is a very talented author who uses many different types of figurative language in his poems.
The article “Writing for and Audience” by Linda S. Flower, discusses the three steps that a good writer connects with his or her audience. The first step that Flower discusses is that of being knowledgeable of what the reader needs to know. This step usually includes self-reflection to portray what ideas the writer hope to teach, how extensive the writer believes the reader’s background knowledge is, and what the reader needs to learn from the writer. The second step is to understand the reader’s attitude about the subject that is being publicized. This statement means that as a writer one should know how his or her audience will feel about the subject matter at hand. The last step that Flower mentions is needs. What Flower means by needs is
in the short stories a Rose for Miss Emily, the Lottery and the drama Before Breakfast there is one theme they all have in common, death. People handle death in their own way some mourn for the loss of a loved one others fear death even if it’s for the benefit of others and some even take their own lives to escape a miserable life on this earth. Only by watching people and how they react to death is the only way of knowing how certain people handle death. In these three stories the author uses diction to display the human condition, shock of death.
Even as times are changing, people still believe it is important to visit places where mass-deaths have occurred, such as ground zero or the German war memorials. The fascination with death has a big influence over the media; people are captivated with pandemics and the death of the famous. People now experience social deaths as well as biological deaths. Elderly people with dementia, people who are in comas or who are severely disabled an unable to speak or communicate, are biologically living but socially are not. In this essay I will explore how symbolic interactionism influences funerals, considering the sociological issue of death, and analyse differences in the meaning of...
When we first begin to write or prepare a paper, we must first ask “who I am writing this piece for?” Sometimes the audience is obvious, while other times we will struggle trying to figure out who it is for. An audience does not always have to be multiple people, sometimes we are writing to an individual. By knowing who our audience is, this will allow for us to adapt the content of our material to address the main concerns of that audience.
Good writers should decide on the audience of the literary work before they start writing procedure. When one writes a paper or essay, it is possible that he or she actually forgets to decide the ‘definite’ audience of the piece of literature. However, one always writes targeting an audience, even if he or she does not think about it consciously: sometimes one considers the instructor as the audience, sometimes much generalized group of readers, and sometimes one writes for himself or herself. There are various reasons for recognizing the reading audience of literary work. Deciding the audience can aid in making correct decisions on the organization of ideas, matters to include, and how preeminent to defend your argument in the essay. Identification of the audience helps the writing process and enhances the essay whereas dropping of the audience concern restrict the boundaries of the essay.