Antione De Saint-Heckry's Artistic Qualities
Sophia Bogush
Dr. Head
AP Lang
11 August 2016
Examination of Antione De Saint-Exupéry’s Artistic Qualities Qualities are defined as “an essential identifying nature” and they help distinguish people as an individual. Everyone has certain characteristics that make them recognizable whether it’s the way they smile or their signature perfume. Often times, authors can be identified by the artistic qualities seen in their work. Antione De Saint-Exupéry’s unique writing style and artistic qualities can be seen all throughout his literary works, especially in his book, Wind Sand, and Stars. The book structure used in Wind, Sand, and Stars can be classified as topical and descriptive. This type of text organization refers to when an author writes …show more content…
De Saint-Exupéry abundantly uses vivid figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas. Imagery is seen in many places in this book. In this excerpt from chapter two where it says, “There I was, safe out of the clouds; but I was still blinded by the thick whirling snow...” imagery is used to paint the picture of a pilot flying heavy snow (De Saint-Exupéry 30; ch. 2). Imagery also appears in chapter nine where Antione is describing clouds as “…fleecy white clouds, summer clouds… in which great gaps opened like skylights.” (De Saint-Exupery 176; ch. 9). Both of these examples convey a vivid image that enhances the text and helps the reader to visualize what is going on. Another literary device found in Wind, Sand, and Stars is a simile. Antione De Saint-Exupéry uses these figures of speech to compare many things throughout the book. An example of a simile can be found in chapter two where Antione writes, “I stared at your face: it was splotched and swollen, like an overripe fruit that has been repeatedly dropped on the ground” (De Saint-Exupery 34; ch. 2). In this excerpt, the word “like” is used to make the comparison between a face and a bruised, overripe fruit. Metaphors are also used in De Saint-Exupéry’s writing. A section from the text in chapter one says, “He made the county my friend” (De Saint-Exupery 5; ch. 1). Here, Antione is trying to express the idea that he had formed a “relationship” with the land because he knew it beyond the surface, bonded with it during his flights, and he respected
Dr. Head
AP Lang
11 August 2016
Examination of Antione De Saint-Exupéry’s Artistic Qualities Qualities are defined as “an essential identifying nature” and they help distinguish people as an individual. Everyone has certain characteristics that make them recognizable whether it’s the way they smile or their signature perfume. Often times, authors can be identified by the artistic qualities seen in their work. Antione De Saint-Exupéry’s unique writing style and artistic qualities can be seen all throughout his literary works, especially in his book, Wind Sand, and Stars. The book structure used in Wind, Sand, and Stars can be classified as topical and descriptive. This type of text organization refers to when an author writes …show more content…
De Saint-Exupéry abundantly uses vivid figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas. Imagery is seen in many places in this book. In this excerpt from chapter two where it says, “There I was, safe out of the clouds; but I was still blinded by the thick whirling snow...” imagery is used to paint the picture of a pilot flying heavy snow (De Saint-Exupéry 30; ch. 2). Imagery also appears in chapter nine where Antione is describing clouds as “…fleecy white clouds, summer clouds… in which great gaps opened like skylights.” (De Saint-Exupery 176; ch. 9). Both of these examples convey a vivid image that enhances the text and helps the reader to visualize what is going on. Another literary device found in Wind, Sand, and Stars is a simile. Antione De Saint-Exupéry uses these figures of speech to compare many things throughout the book. An example of a simile can be found in chapter two where Antione writes, “I stared at your face: it was splotched and swollen, like an overripe fruit that has been repeatedly dropped on the ground” (De Saint-Exupery 34; ch. 2). In this excerpt, the word “like” is used to make the comparison between a face and a bruised, overripe fruit. Metaphors are also used in De Saint-Exupéry’s writing. A section from the text in chapter one says, “He made the county my friend” (De Saint-Exupery 5; ch. 1). Here, Antione is trying to express the idea that he had formed a “relationship” with the land because he knew it beyond the surface, bonded with it during his flights, and he respected