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The extract presented to me today is from the novel Fifth Business by Robertson Davies, published in the year 1970. It is a fiction in which the story is told in the first person’s point of view. To be brief, the story is written by Dunstan Ramezay as a letter on his retirement from teaching at Colborne College, addressed to the school Headmaster. This extract features Padre Blazon discussing miracles in which he uses repetition to emphasize it’s strong meaning and effect, his childhood in which the reference of jungian analysis is made and finally the comparison between Dunstan, Boy and Blazon concerning his chastity and the love of his vocation.
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Initially, the writer uses most often reported speech where he summarizes the character’s actions and thoughts, but in this particular text he uses direct speech a form of English to connect with the reader or in this case Dunstan Ramezay himself. At first the tone of the text is compassionate and filled with lessons to learn reminding the reader of a speech from someone wise. However, later the reader comes away with a sense of desperate needs from Padre as he claims “Behold me, Ramezay, a virgin at the age of seventy-six!” (p.167). Furthermore, the text is direct as it refers to what miracles really are within the example of Padre Blazon’s childhood and many others. Lines like “Look at me, Ramezay. I am something of a miracle myself.” (p.166) can engage the reader and captivate their interest in knowing more about how Padre was a miracle himself. The simple sentences in this extract are a common structural device used to create a dramatic effect such as tension. It also might suggest fear and fast-paced action or thoughts for example I quote “Miracles are things people cannot explain.” (p.166), here we see the intensity brought into one sentence to put in mind the reader’s attention.
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Secondly, this extract takes place when Dunstan meets Padre Blazon and they have a deep discussion in which he shares his theory
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Initially, the writer uses most often reported speech where he summarizes the character’s actions and thoughts, but in this particular text he uses direct speech a form of English to connect with the reader or in this case Dunstan Ramezay himself. At first the tone of the text is compassionate and filled with lessons to learn reminding the reader of a speech from someone wise. However, later the reader comes away with a sense of desperate needs from Padre as he claims “Behold me, Ramezay, a virgin at the age of seventy-six!” (p.167). Furthermore, the text is direct as it refers to what miracles really are within the example of Padre Blazon’s childhood and many others. Lines like “Look at me, Ramezay. I am something of a miracle myself.” (p.166) can engage the reader and captivate their interest in knowing more about how Padre was a miracle himself. The simple sentences in this extract are a common structural device used to create a dramatic effect such as tension. It also might suggest fear and fast-paced action or thoughts for example I quote “Miracles are things people cannot explain.” (p.166), here we see the intensity brought into one sentence to put in mind the reader’s attention.
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Secondly, this extract takes place when Dunstan meets Padre Blazon and they have a deep discussion in which he shares his theory