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Throughout pieces of literature, whether novels or short stories, imagery is an important literary device. Without the addition of imagery, readers would not be able to have emotional or sensational responses. In the interesting story of “The Road”, by Cormac McCarthy, readers encounter several situations where imagery is a prominent element which helps paint a better overall understand of the setting, plot and characters. Early on in “The Road”, readers are faced with a father and son looking…

In Barbara Kingsolver’s, “The Poisonwood Bible”, the Price family moves to the Congo in order for Nathan Price, the head of the Price family, can spread the word of the Lord to the Congolese people. Each characters changed, but Leah Price changed the most in this situation. In the Congo everything is different from the united states, like the clothes and beliefs and many more things. It’s been said that where you move to can influence the way you act and believe; and when Leah moved to the Congo…

Analysis: Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? And he lifted up his eyes and saw the traveler in the open square of the city. And the old man said, “Where are you going? And where do you come from?” (Judges 19:17). Joyce Carol Oates wrote this story in 1966 by. Her fabulous short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” begins with a reference to the main character’s vanity. A compulsive habit of checking her reflection in mirrors to ensure she is better looking than others around…

Even with five daughters, only one of them desires a relationship with their father, Nathan Price, and that is the older of the twins, Leah Price. Being only fourteen (and a half) years old when Nathan takes his family to Africa, she is determined to stick by her father and be the best missionary in his eyes. The Price’s have the privilege of residing in the best house in Kilanga, which was previously run out of by past missionary families. However, before the Price family flew in, they were…

fairytale. Why, open your eyes, man. These people can’t even read a simple slogan: Vote for me! Down with Shapoopie! An election! Who out here would even know it happened?’” (Kingsolver, 167). Nathan has a very racist attitude throughout the whole book. He is saying that even the well educated black Congolese could not lead as well as a white person. Nathan's racist outlook comes between him and the village, even on his “mission” He views the villagers of Kilanga as nothing more than…

Based on the short story” Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, written by Joyce Carol Oates, is the dark story of a teenager entering into adulthood. The story has four jargons such as; Fantasy verse reality, motif, symbolism and music. The Author wants the reader to think outside of the box by using the story plots to draw a conclusion. As I analyze the short story of “Where are you Going, Where have you Been”, I think of a variety of questions that are prevalent to understanding the…

Raymond Caver’s “Call If You Need Me” told the story of Dan and his wife Nancy trying to revive their relationship after they have both been involved with other people. The prominent imagery from Dan’s narration allowed the reader to understand the complex emotional state of the couple. This point of view allowed the reader to see how Dan judged Nancy actions’, as well as his own, before the initial timeframe of the story as well as throughout the story. Access to Dan’s thoughts informed the…

Death is a hard concept to accept and may never be understood. Everyone will know someone who will die while they are still alive and they will have to cope with their loss, this is inevitable. For some, this task appears to be easier than others. But it is crucial that it is dealt with or it may fester into a number of other separate incidents. There are some ways to deal with problems that are more positive and helpful than others. Although the process amy be difficult, it is worth it to…

happenings of the concentration camps in World War II named Elie Wiesel writes a book called “Night”, telling the readers about his experience in the concentration camp and all how traumatizing the experience was and how it has left him scarred of the camp. The themes discussed in this essay are, Hope, Brutality, and Terror. To begin this essay the first theme spoken about is Terror. Terror is one of the main themes in the book “Night”, for as the events Elie went through in the…

Have you ever been in a situation that you feel like doing the right thing, even when others might do something different? Everyone has courage, but what is rare is when people actually show it. In The Diary of Anne Frank Play (written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett) the Frank family, the Van Daan family, and Mr. Dussel are all Jewish people who need to go into hiding to stay safe during World War 2. Miep Gies is one of the people that helps hide them. Miep shows courage by helping the…