They are both excited and nervous. Benson and Benjamin attempt to blend in with their surroundings, however, Alephonsion is very confused when a young adult, his new friend, buys him a drink. He doesn’t understand why the woman behind the counter gave him an empty cup when he asked for soda. Alepho does not comprehend that there is a machine where he can fill up the soda and that he must fill it up himself. Furthermore, the boys are amazed by the toilet on the plane. They do not understand where the waste is going. The Deng brothers watch and ponder what is occurring in the bathroom. Both Benson and Alepho come to the conclusion that it must be going straight into the air and that’s why the air in America is polluted. In conclusion, Benson …show more content…
They have no idea how to do anything in a brand new country and they have never experienced activities Americans go through on a daily basis. Simple tasks to us are brand new to them. Their confusion symbolizes the essence of their travels and how even though many obstacles have faced the boys, the largest obstacle may not be starvation or death, it may be adapting to a new country. This scene really helps emphasize a new beginning for the boys and how they will start a new life. The boys write their memoirs depicting these scenes with humor, since they are reflecting on how comedic their actions seem to them several years later. However, the bigger aspect amongst their entries is how awkwardly nervous they felt on the plane ride to America. They have never even set foot on a plane, let alone travelled on one. They felt like a fish out of water. As a reader, one can vividly see how reflective and excited they were, that they did not even think about their actions. They stopped caring about how they appeared, once they were one the plane. All they knew was, they were heading to America and they were ecstatic. This scene does not only provoke senses and feelings of humor, but also displays how unknowledgable the boys were about American
It shows the challenges they face and how hard life in america can be when you didn't grow up here. America is a very confusing place and many of these immigrants don't even know how to speak english when they arrive here. One of the biggest challenges they have is finding a good paying job. Most of them don't have the requirements to get a good paying job so they are forced to take low paying jobs and work a lot to make ends meet. Sometimes they don't have enough money, and they can't afford to eat for a while.
This could be seen as a turning point in the book from which everything starts becoming more chaotic and the boys lose the order in their little civilization. Passage 3: “What I mean is . . . maybe it’s only us”
The way in which the boys undertake the journey means they do so without proper guidance, which causes them to make their own judgments, causing the two protagonists to make mistakes. The characters have their internal struggles within themselves
First, Percival Wemys Madison forgot his own name that was previously so important to him. I found this heartbreaking in a way because it shows how each of the boys has lost something dear to them. Percival lost his name, Jack lost his empathy, and Ralph lost his friends Piggy and Simon. Just pages before this passage Ralph is being brutally chased through the forest with the intentions of being killed. The savages are not longer acting like humans until all of a sudden they are all standing together on the beach by the officer.
These epiphanies demonstrate the newfound maturity in the boys. In “Greasy Lake” the boys learn that they should always be happy to be alive. This shows their new maturity through their appreciation and contentment. Alternatively, in “Battle Royal”, the narrator grows to listen to the advice his grandfather gave him and outsmart those who keep him down. He matures in the sense that his pride does not prevent him from getting something he
The literary detail increases the sense of inconvenience Dick and Perry feel while traveling in a crowded car, but feel relief once they cross the border. The sense of discomfort starts when Dick and Perry appear in a “tight fit for the passengers”, nonetheless felt “at last relaxed”, showing the relief they experienced. Although in congested situation by the crowd-ness
Introduction: Multi-award winning Australian novelist, Tim Winton’s book, ‘The Turning’ published in 2004, provides an insightful and fascinating reading experience. ‘The Turning’ is set around the Second World War over a span of 20 years in Perth, Western Australia. Winton utilises diverse language and literary techniques/devices where he creates a stunning collection of connected short stories about turnings of all kinds. This is developed through setting, character, and theme to effectively engage the targeted audience. Winton establishes theme as a major technique in three relatable short stories, ‘Big World’, ‘Sand’, and ‘Damaging Goods’ as he focuses on the relationship and connection between characters.
In William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Golding vividly illustrates the descent of the deceased pilot in the middle of the night. Golding does this by intertwining several rhetorical terms to add depth to the writing and imagery, so the reader could picture every sentence in their minds, making it come alive. Golding also incorporates different styles of syntax to enhance the overall effect of the writing. The combination of these techniques allows Golding to recount the pilots flight with immense detail and depth, which not only amplifies the events occurring, but also creates a detailed images in the audience’s head. Golding is able to incorporate life into his writing, despite the focus of the piece being a deceased pilot, by continuously using rhetorical terms, specifically personification and juxtaposition.
He sees African American youths finding the points of confinement put on them by a supremacist society at the exact instant when they are finding their capacities. The narrator talks about his association with his more youthful sibling, Sonny. That relationship has traveled
George and Lennie are migrant workers, which mean they go from town to town looking for any work they can get frequently. This book had its tragic at parts and it showed how dreams can be crushed very easily. John Steinbeck in his book, Of Mice and Men,
The boys no longer had adults in their lives, and because of this void, they had to become responsible. They attempted to create rules, shelters, and a way off the island. They attempted to provide for one another, and eventually began to act a little like adults. “…The ground was hardened by an accustomed tread and as Jack rose to his full height he heard something moving on it.
The three boys stay with each other and when one person gets hurt they help each other. They all had problems in the beginning of the book like parent problems or friends trying to force them to do something. This central idea appears in the beginning of the story because they all had problems and the teachers, family members, and positive friends helped them beat all the odds. Rameck had family problems which he didn’t like and his mother had smoking problems. At school all his teachers helped out the issue and they made him feel happy.
This trip changed White’s outlook on life, for he finally realized that mortality was closer than he imagined. He was no longer young, and watching his son mature only made this notion more real. One day, he will be only a memory to his son, just like his father is to him. White uses a variety of rhetorical devices to convey the message to his audience that life moves quickly, not stopping for anything, including emotionally-charged diction, imagery, and personification. White uses emotionally-charged diction as a form of pathos to convey his feelings about his past and explain trouble he is having with accepting his old age.
They all face discrimination and it makes a hard task, achieving their American Dream, almost impossible. Curley’s Wife, Candy, and Crooks all have an American Dream, but they never achieve it. They all want a simple life where they are treated with respect and allowed to support themselves. None of them get what they want. Curley’s wife ends up dead and Candy and Crooks end up with nowhere to go but back to the ranch and a life where they are hated and shunned.
They want to be rescued, as they delegate tasks at first, however, the story unfolds in a way that shows the savage and iniquitous side of humans as the boys become less civilized. They become less logical, and the little ones start to think there is a beast on the island, which causes them to kill their friend, Simon, thinking he was the beast. They are constantly stressed out and their behaviors change as the story progresses.