To continue‚ both authors use diction as a way to differentiate the academic power of different characters and display how their intelligence impacts their lives. Diction is displayed by both authors to convey the way people talked in the past compared to others based on their social class. Twain uses slang to demonstrate how slaves talked because of their inferior level of knowledge. “‘[Jim]Say‚ who is you? Whar is you? Dog my cats ef I didn’ hear sumf’n. Well‚ I know what I’s gwyne to do:
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The Woman Warrior‚ by Maxine Hong Kingston‚ is a book a young woman trying to develop her own identity. Throughout this book‚ Kingston spends countless days trying to find herself in the cruel world. In a culture where men superiority rules‚ Kingston attempts to recognize herself as her own person‚ and not as a slave. Kingston attempts to create a world where both men and women are treated as equal. Through all of her days and conquests‚ and in all of her efforts to produce equality‚ Kingston
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Alvarez’s use of diction in describing the setting shows the change in the mood leading up to and following the Discovery Day dance. The events of the party are mirrored by the weather ’s progression to a rain storm. It is acknowledged that it has been raining on and off for days‚ not down pouring but light rain that creates anticipation for the real storm. In this setting the reader sees Minerva discover the letters from Lio and her father’s other family. On the night her father comes back after
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become immersed in it. However‚ she knows that there are many more obstacles that could keep the reader from truly appreciating her work‚ one of which being simply the difference of viewpoint‚ and does her best to address those too. An analysis of Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior reveals that Kingston is aware of how point of view can affect a story‚ and that she uses this to her advantage throughout the novel in order to give the reader a better understanding of what life was like for her
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Diction The diction of this book‚ The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde is very formal. Words he uses throughout the novel like‚ “upon” and “Desire” show that formality. The formality of the words makes the novel seem serious The language through is very strong‚ Wilde uses many harsh sounding words that contribute to the overall theme of negative consequences of influences and the supremacy of youth and beauty. From the diction we the readers can get the idea that Wilde was a very educated
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In the specified passages on page 104 and pages 117 and 118‚ Fitzgerald utilizes diction in order to enhance Gatsby’s incarnation. The purposes of these passages is in telling of Gatsby’s dreams and ambitions‚ while displaying Gatsby’s inability to make the right decision regarding his dreams. The first passage on page 104 sets the background of Gatsby’s life‚ giving reason behind his desires for wealth and success. “[Gatsby’s] parents were shiftless and unsuccessful farm people…” and therefore
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earth-shattering historical incident that took place in Birmingham‚ Alabama. The poet’s purpose was to force the readers to empathize with the mothers that lost their children to this incident by providing a more intimate and vicarious perspective. Imagery and diction were two essential elements that allowed the poet to achieve this purpose. These elements enabled the readers to gain a unique understanding that may not have been accessible prior to reading this poem. The quote “white gloves on her small brown hands”
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The diction and syntax used by Yann Martel in The Life of Pi leads the reader to draw a conclusion of a white collar worker who seems miserable and restricted within the confines of his life. Martel sketches a depressed and restricted office worker through his use of formal diction. Martel chooses to use words such as “nothing” (Martel)‚ “inverted” (Martel)‚ “nonetheless” (Martel)‚ and “working life” (Martel) rather than its more forthright and simple counterparts. By turning to more formal word
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In the short story "The Black Cat"‚ Edgar Allan Poe uses gruesome detail and diction to establish his rule of one effect and the death of one major character. One of Poe’s rules for 19th Century Poetry is that writing should exhibit one effect or one purpose‚ which is to scare the reader. Poe uses diction and detail to put disturbing images into people’s head. In "The Black Cat" the narrator declines from sanity to madness. Poe uses detail to set up the situation where the narrator goes insane.
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One of the significant literary features of the passage is its odd diction‚ offset from the rest of the book due to Pi’s delusional state of mind and his maintained sensitivity to the occurrence. This causes the conclusion and religious sentiment of Pi’s journey to be accentuated as a direct result of intentional word choice. Pi arrives on the beach slightly crazed from his time at sea‚ as can be observed from the way his perceptions are distorted‚ with a fear that‚ “in two feet of water‚ I would
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