Whether it is the real world or the world of literature‚ war never changes. Throughout time the concept remains the same‚ the only difference is the soldiers who are altered by it. The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich contains several examples of such change in the character Henry and how he goes from an average kid to a broken man. The last picture that was taken of him particularly captures this concept. The picture of Henry on the day before his death symbolizes how war can transform people for
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which people grow affects the way that they respond to extreme situations within society‚ or the way that other people have to interact with them. For instance‚ Louise Erdrich in her story “The red Convertible” presents to us the story of Henry and Lyman Lamartine
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Irony is something many authors use to create suspense and humor. It can be developed through word choice and tone. Word choice develops tone along with with events in the story. Irony is something that can make tone stronger. In the story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief’ written by O. Henry. Henry uses irony throughout his story to develop a humorous tone. Tone is when the reader feels a specific way towards the story. The reader would find the story funny because of how irony is used in it. Both sitional
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Irony can occur in the most peculiar way. Sometimes‚ irony is conveyed through humor. In the text Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry‚ the author uses situational irony to convey humor through the actions of Red Chief (the kid) towards Bill and Sam (the kidnappers). This reveals the theme ‘’don’t be fooled by expectations’’ because Sam learned that Red Chief did not look as innocent as he did. In the text Ransom of Red Chief by O Henry‚ the author uses situational irony to convey humor through
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Erdich ’s compelling short story "The Red Convertible" depicts the relationship between two Native American brothers and a red convertible. The story begins with the narrator (Lyman‚ the younger of the two brothers) telling the tale of a carefree summer in which the brothers purchase an old convertible and traveled‚ followed by many more encounters the brothers share. Symbolism is used very heavily on this story‚ and as suggested by the title‚ the red convertible is quite important‚ it quickly becomes
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narrator and his brother in Louise Erdrich’s short story “The Red Convertible”‚ it was a red Oldsmobile convertible that they shared‚ and it was that car that brought them closer together. They purchased the car together in Winnipeg‚ drove all over the country one summer together‚ and shared a lot of time and memories together
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9/23/08 Brotherhood and “The Red Convertible” Family is an essential part to the development of every human life. They are there for guidance‚ support‚ and most importantly love. The bond between brothers is a bond that cannot be forged. There are many types of relationships: Husband and wife; Father and son; Mother and daughter; but the bond between brothers is one like no other. In Louise Erdrich’s short story “The Red Convertible‚” Lyman and Henry’s relationship will give
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surprise can be a bad thing. Situational irony is what authors will use to create an unexpected twist in the story that will surprise the reader. Other than surprise‚ situational irony creates many more emotions for the reader. For example‚ O.Henry utilizes situational irony to develop a hysterical feeling in “The Ransom of Red Chief.” Guy de Maupassant uses situational irony to construct the feeling sorrow in his story “The Necklace.” By looking over “The Ransom of Red Chief” and “The Necklace” it is clear
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The Irony of Red Chief The situation irony in The Ransom of Red Chief creates humor and developing them by giving little hints about what will happen and what might happen. Situation irony is a discrepancy of what will happen and what might happen. In movies or TV shows. The Ransom of Red Chief has a lot of examples of irony. The first example is how the boy thinks that he is going camping but really he is being kidnapped and sold back to his parents. According to paragraph 16 sentence 1 it states"I
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story‚ “The Ransom of Red Chief” by O. Henry‚ there are several instances of the reader being misdirected when the opposite happens‚ rather than what he or she expects to take place. The author achieves this misdirection by using different types of irony in the short story. For instance‚ Henry uses situational irony. This type of irony occurs when the outcome of an event is the opposite of what the reader may have reasonably expected (Nordquist). Henry also uses verbal irony. According to Nordquist
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