Joyce Carol Oates Character Analysis

She appears to be disoriented in certain situations that require her to learn something new, an example of this was ,the group practicing the song ‘I am a promise’ for the final day concert and Akeliah seemed more confused than majority of her peers, and had difficulty singing the song. Akeliah interacts freely with

Oates allows the reader to step into Connie’s “dream world” through the appearance of Arnold Friend. Throughout the story, there are many instances: the illogical time and settings, the similarity between Arnold and Connie and the unrealistic events show that the meeting between Connie and Arnold Friend is a dream. The dream is also a preparation for Connie before she steps onto the stage of being an adult. Connie’s dream begins when she refuses to go to her aunt’s house for barbecue party. She stays home, and under the warmness of the sun, she begins her day dreaming about love and the boy she has met the night before.

Clare was not able to read, but she enjoyed other basic things like watching TV and listening to music. Despite Clare’s mental capacity she was still a growing young woman which meant she was still interested in sex. While in special school, Clare and another student had sex in the supply closet, but the family quickly put the situation behind them. A year or so later, Clare left the school and stayed at home with her mother, except for when she needed to go shopping or run other errands, then she would stay at her uncles, John Macwurter, house with him and his wife. Soon, to Mr. and Mrs. Macwurter’s surprise, Clare appeared to be pregnant and there was seemingly no clear evidence as to

Poetic devices are important in literature because they help to convey a message, add spontaneity to a poem, and give the reader a strong visual. Some poems are lengthy, and some poems can be very short, however when analyzed, they all express a deeper message. For example, when examining the poem, "The Changeling," by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the reader can easily spot the important message which the author is trying to reveal to the reader through the use of poetic devices. When closely reading this poem, the language and the terminology applied by Cofer enhances the readers ability to make connections between the theme of this poem and how it can be applied to real world scenarios. The poetic devices incorporated into the poem, "The Changeling," reflect on how young children interpret gender roles in their own way.

A voice in literature is the form though which narrators tell their stories and experiences. An example of this is someone telling a story and changing their emotions through their voice, making it seem more relatable or realistic. The use of voice in the essay is presented by the narrator while describing emotions and feelings. Through this, the narrator makes the readers connect more with her experience with her mother. The technique is used effectively by the author because it added a lot more understanding to the readers knowledge of the essay.

Writing content of fictional nature is aimed at providing the readers with an entertaining perspective that engages them. James Baldwin approaches his fictional work in Sonny’s Blues through a complex style that embraces similes and a conversational approach with the characters covered remaining objective while actively engaging the readers. In this literary analysis, his works in Sonny Blues is examined in detail. James Baldwin’s style of writing embraces a conversation approach aimed at engaging the audience in his works. “What do you mean, that’s all?” he asks with a response “I mean that’s all” (Baldwin, p.817).

Miss Brill is ruled by routine, and eventually convinces herself that if she were to ever break this routine, then people will diffidently notice her absence. A second moment of where her OCD is displayed is by her sitting in the same “special” spot every Sunday. Now, it can be said that she just prefers this spot over any other place, but during the moment where she is being insulted; she didn’t move to a new area to continue enjoying the play happening around her. By choosing to stay there, and not even consider moving to a new area just proves that she is fixated on that exact spot, to the point of obsession. If she had been devastated, to the point of breaking her delusions of being an actor in a play, then she wouldn’t have been able to stay for the remainder of the performance.

Symbolism is a huge part of a book. It’s used to provide meaning beyond what is being described. Symbolism helps to enhance the story, to make it more interesting for the reader. That’s why Hawthorne uses symbolism. He uses it to describe the characters, the theme, the plot, the setting.

Anne Sexton never had a good relationship with her parents, especially her dad. Later in her poem, she referenced this, she writes using personification: “my mother 's window a funnel of yellow heat running out” (9-10) proving her point of a simple childhood. By personifying she accessed the sense of touch and feel. She accessed these senses because people can relate and feel like they are there. This helped create an interest for all readers for her to show how relatable and enjoyable her childhood was.

An abundant amount of examples of persuasion are displayed inside William Shakespeare’s Othello and Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress”. As well as persuasion aspects, the diction, the time period in which each piece was written, and the relation of characters are also in common between the two pieces. The convincement and persuasion that goes on within a story and with the audience of a work can hold deep meaning. An author’s role to give the reader power of interpretation plays a huge role in the reader’s understanding of any work; each character’s dynamic characteristics and the ability to relate each character to one of another piece helps readers in gaining their own understanding of a piece. Othello takes place in Venice, where

Charlotte has good time management as she was able to submit a draft, which benefited the final outcome of her Narrabeen Man report. She demonstrated the ability to gather key information from sources and develop her own explanations. Amy has shown enthusiasm towards history. She has demonstrated some understanding of sequencing historical events along a timeline. Amy is able to gather key information from relevant sources and construct her own explanations.

This gives the reader an accurate and detailed description of what the author is trying to convey, making it easier for the author to show urgency in other situations. Deborah Blum uses elements of diction to support the aggressive style of her story. some elements used by Blum are connotation/ denotation, cacophonous, and monosyllabic/ polysyllabism. this style can easily be supported by other elements as

She wants to continue aging in that house. Geneva worries about her independence and fears that her forgetfulness and depression will keep consuming her life.

Etta James was born Jamesetta Hawkins in Los Angeles and had a very tumultuous childhood as she was brought up by foster parents who ill-treated her. By the age of 5, she was known as a gospel prodigy, gaining fame by singing in her church choir and on the radio. At 12, she moved north to San Francisco, formed a trio and was soon working for band leader Johnny Otis. Four years later, she recorded, Roll with Me Henry, with the Otis band. James’ solo career was a slow starter, and she spent several years cutting low-selling singles for Modern and touring small clubs until 1960, when Leonard Chess signed her to a new record deal.

By going through this process, the writer is forced to think critically and read closely, improving not only their own opinion, but also a better understanding of the original piece and the original author’s ideas. This exchange of ideas helps the writer to engage the reader in a