The passage from “The Sentimentality of William Tavener” is a story of a mother and father of two boys who have a major disagreement. After many years of marriage, the question of whether or not their two sons should be allowed to attend the local circus. Throughout the passage, the mother talks about when she was little, she was able to attend to the circus. This is her defense for why the boys should be allowed to attend the circus. The boy’s father, however, thinks otherwise. At first, he disagreed with the boys going, but the mother talked him into it. From there, he left the boys money to attend to the circus and went to work. The following morning the boys’ mother gave them the money and said, “And be careful of that, and don’t waste it. Your father works hard for his …show more content…
This explains the reason it seems that the events of the plot are written in chronological order. Not only does it make the sense, I personally could not see the story written in any other way while still being understandable. For example, if the story were written in the order of compare and contrast, it would not make sense nor flow right. Same goes for if the story were written in the order of cause and effect. That is why it only makes sense for the story to be presented in chronological order. The impact of chronological order in the story is tremendous. In the story, the mother talks about why she thinks the boys should be allowed to attend to the circus. Then she talks about why her father took her to the circus when she was little. That was a perfect example of chronological order in the story. She says that they should be able to go, which flows onto how she was able to go as well. Like I said before, I personally do not believe that the story would make much sense if it were written any other way. That is why chronological order plays such a tremendous role in this
Not long after Johnny’s father passed, Johnny traveled down to Stanardsville to deliver cider to a local store there. Jeb, a teamster from Stanardsville, told Johnny about a wagon train planning to bring food into Richmond.“The pay will be mighty good ‘cause there’s a risk to it.” Jeb told Johnny (page 44, paragraph 4) Johnny was immediately interested because most Confederate or Rebel families didn’t have much to get by with during the Civil War due to the lack of crops and
Based off Both passages involving narrators who were at the center of the events they were describing. This is important That the narrators were at the center of the event because when the narrators are at the center it is better experienced and explained, I think in both passages the narrators would each account have been as effective if told from a different point of view because each point of view is different at describing and expressing what happened at the event passages are talking and writing about.
My prior knowledge consisted of knowing the big events and what happened, but I did not necessarily know the order of every event that happened. I liked how The Scratch of a Pen read in order. It explained what happened and it showed pictures to help explain. For me it gave me a greater understanding of what happened, but at the same time it was a difficult book to read. Once I really sat down and focused on it and the content the book read like a time line and everything flowed together to tell a story and that is what helped made everything clearer.
The narrator does not move chronologically, contrarily, but uses small flashbacks to tell his point, leading up to the actual visit of the blind man where he then tells the story in a present tense. This lets the author seem like he is actually telling the story in person, reflecting on past occurrences of his life when necessary. His tone however, is a cynical, crude, humorous tone that carries throughout the story. The word choice and sentences are constructed with simple, lifelike words, which makes the reader sense the author is really telling the story to them.
Should I help this old woman who’s struggling to cross the street? Our lives are the embodiment of the phrase “to be or not to be.” We are constantly faced with decisions at every turn and these choices shape our lives and our lifestyles. At this level of thinking, there can be a notion of right and wrong. The “right” thing to do in the question I provided, as many have voiced in their heads, is to help the woman cross the street. But could it be that in a different culture, the right thing to do would be to disregard or even maim her? In “The Individual and the Patterns of Culture,” Ruth Benedict, a renowned anthropologist, would say that there could exist such a culture. She’d inject her method of cultural relativism and advise that every individual be judged only in the context of their culture. Therefore, if another culture doesn’t value helping the elderly then there couldn’t possibly exist a universal right and wrong. Steven
different events to make them seem like they happened at the same time. I will agree
The narrator's problem is rooted with his parents. They refuse to discuss his grandfather's advice with him, and as a result he never knows exactly what it means. One could see how it would be confusing to a young boy:
The role of a father could be a difficult task when raising a son. The ideal relationship between father and son perhaps may be; the father sets the rules and the son obeys them respectfully. However it is quite difficult to balance a healthy relationship between father and son, because of what a father expects from his son. For instance in the narratives, “Death of a Salesman,” and “Fences” both Willy and Troy are fathers who have a difficult time in earning respect from their sons, and being a role model for them. Between, “Death of a Salesman,” and “Fences,” both protagonists, Willy and Troy both depict the role of a father in distinctive ways; however, in their struggle, Willy is the more sympathetic of the two.
..., Homer’s arrival, the purchase of poison, Homer’s disappearance, the develop of the odor, the alderman’s visit, and the arrival of Emily’s relatives. There are no real interesting points when the story is told in this manner. On the other hand, the way that it is told with the remit of taxes being first, then, the Alderman’s visit, Emily’s father’s death, Homer’s disappearance, the develop of the odor, Homer’s arrival in town, the purchase of the poison, and the arrival of Emily’s relatives, makes it the great story that it is today. So, without a doubt, this story would be a lot worse off if it were told chronologically.
"We stood by a pond that winter day," (1) This line indicates a still quietness, with lack of the movement of life. There is a vast difference in appearance and movement around a pond in winter and a pond in the midst of summer. This indicates no leaves, and no visible signs of life. The poet is painting a stark and lifeless scene.
Many authors choose to manipulate the development of time and sequence in their work by depicting events in either chronological or nontraditional order. One of the two techniques authors use to transform the chronological order of their story is flash-forward.
The narrative ordering of the story has the beginning set in the middle chronologically, however in reading this for the first time, there is no inclination that it is indeed, set in the middle. This is an occurring theme throughout the short story as the narrative ordering and chronological ordering is hard to interpret between without close reading. The typical narrative follows a distinctive plot line, with the occasional flashback, this style of narrative does not require the attention to the text that “Daughters of the Late Colonel” does. The narrative beginning of the story triggers thoughts of the future, providing no information of the past, and in reading this gives an impression of starting at the chronological beginning: “This week after was one of the busiest weeks of their lives.” (Mansfield 230). Narrative wise, this works out, however chronologically the events would be much different, and would begin with the daughters still having their father alive. The chronological ordering instead begins with the flashback to tea with “dear Cyril” (Mansfield 240). The only part of the narrative order that does happen chronologically is the last few events concluding the story. This is important because for the reader to fully understand what is happening in the story, they have to slow down and process what is really
Paul, the child, knew that his family wanted money, and he knew that he was lucky, betting on the horses. Paul became partners with the gardener. He picked the horse, and the gardener placed the bet. Paul had started out with five shillings but his winnings kept adding up. When he had made 10,000 pounds he decided to give his mother 1000 pounds a year for five years. He wanted his winnings to be a secret so a lawyer handled the money. Paul saw the envelope from the lawyer and asked his mother if she had received anything good in the mail. She said "Quite moderately nice" (p. 168) in a cold voice. She liked getting the money, but she wasn't happy. She wanted more.
this way is due to the periods that they are set in. One as mentioned
In the third sentence of the extract, the narrator states that the father “nonchalantly stands . . . like a horse at rest”, connecting him with the image on a strong and powerful horse. The father is viewed by the narrator as being in control and mighty. The diction used by the narrator develops an atmosphere than is tense, like walking a tightrope. The use of “if” and contrasting sentences displays the anxiety present in the scene. Should the father accept the offer, the mood will become “exuberant”, but if the father tears the ticket, refusing, the atmosphere will become “quiet” and in the future, cause “anger”. As of the moment of the scene however, the atmosphere is taut and nerve-wracking. Synecdoche is also used to distinguish to the reader which parent the narrator is focused on, such as when the father is being addressed. The narrator takes note of watching “Dad’s hands as he walks the line”. This prompts the reader to focus their attention to the father’s hands and how they are linked to his line of work, the trading mainly. This gives off the essence of a working class as usually one would watch someone’s back as