Analysis Of Fasting Feasting By Anita Desai

The unwanting desire to face reality and confront the isolation in which one is living is a struggle that both Gabriel and a little boy encounter. Jame Joyce’s works portray his characters to display both inner struggles and difficulty being socially accepted. During the party, Gabriel is anxious and nervous because he wants to uphold this reputation of a confident man. Therefore, he creates a script allowing him to have a sense control and comfort which he lacks. In Contrast, the little boy perceives himself to be self-assured and sociable when in reality these ideas are inflicted by his imagination. James Joyce’s “The Dead” and “Araby” features characters who struggle with internal emotions, revealing their alienation, separation with

Tan’s gross and repulsive family “licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food.” Her dreadful family is double dipping and has no table manners. Through her use of detail, the author further emphasizes the differences between her family and Robert’s family. These vast differences fill Tan with embarrassment and discomfort on Robert’s behalf along with self-doubt. Another example is the description given of Robert’s polite and quiet family. They are illustrated when Tan says “Robert and his family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.” Robert’s patient and well-mannered family is expressed through the use of detail. The use detail further exemplifies the differences between the two families, therefore, further enforcing the author’s humiliation of her family’s actions the fluctuation of cultural differences reinforces the author’s belief that Robert dislikes her. For the duration of the description of the dinner, the narrator creates a deep contrast between her family and Robert’s, showing what her family looks like in his

As the story develops, the reader’s thoughts are guided by the structure of the piece in a way that Tan is able to share an important lesson through the form of a personal narrative. The opening text immediately introduces the narrator and her insecurities as she wishes for a “slim new American nose” (Tan 1). The story initially takes on a negative tone as Tan proceeds to have a negative outlook throughout the entire evening. Her overwhelming anxiety can almost be felt by the reader as she worries what Robert will think of her “noisy Chinese relatives who lacked proper American manners” and overall “shabby Chinese Christmas” (Tan 1). With the tone set, Tan continues to amplify each dreadful detail of her family’s traditional Christmas Eve dinner. This includes the actual meal, that of which appeared to be

The third section of the excerpt focuses on the mother and her reaction to her children’s “furious tenacity.” Her head begins to ache as the children argue over what happened on the cliff. She blames their behavior on “the perilous world” and the “intransigence” of the children. The rivalry between the children has overwhelmed her; furthermore, she is embarrassed by their behavior. She loves her children, but their constant bickering has exhausted

Joyce’s “Araby” and Bambara’s “Lesson” pose surprising similarities to each other. Despite the narrators’ strikingly clear differences, such as time period, ethnicity, social class, and gender the characters have important similarities. Both narrators are at crucial developmental stages in their lives, are faced with severe adversities, and have a point of clarity that affects their future.

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The book starts off with a narrative about his childhood and growing up in the suburbs of America, as well as the starkly different childhood of his grandmother, who survived a world war in occupied Germany with her family – along with countless others - being persecuted over religion. The dichotomy between Foer’s childhood and her relationship with food and survival could not be made more evident; “Food, for her, [was] not food. It [was] terror, dignity, gratitude, vengeance, joyfulness, humiliation, religion, history, and of course love.” (?????) Not only is this a strong example of pathos in an appeal to emotion in the hardship faced by his grandmother, but it also caters to an audience that fits into the second of two categories that Foer sets out. The first being the group his grandmother inhabited – those who had their ideologies strongly influenced by necessity and struggle – and the second being those who have grown up in a peacetime during what is conceivably one of the most bountiful and amenable times not only recent history, but in history going back to the dawn of human civilization. In the second group, those who occupy it lead no life of strife when it comes to the essentials of living. Clean running water, bountiful harvests and crops, and the benefits of every-improving technology and healthcare are all yields of the times following the war; “In America, fifty years later, we ate what pleased us” (?????) Foer himself occupying the second category, he narrates his childhood and adulthood experiences with food growing up in such a time and being presented with choices that only truly affect him at a superficial level (not in the sense that the decision makes no difference, but in that it is not delving into

Set in Dublin, the narrator of "Araby" tells of his attempts to win the attention of his friend Mangan's older sister.. The boy promises to bring her a gift from a bazaar named Araby. In “A&P”, Sammy is a nineteen­year­old cashier at the local A&P in a shore town outside of Boston. Like Joyce's “Araby”, Sammy also attempts to win the attention of a girl. In both cases, romance gives way to reality, and conflict occurs when the two boys come to the realization that in the real world their attempts are unrealistic.

The author’s use of the stylistic choice, diction, is a very formal take on the English language. While in other forms of writing, slang terms and local vernacular are common, Misty Bernall did not find it necessary to use anything but proper English. Even in simple sentences like “I shudder to think where we might be today, had I not come across those letters” (Bernall 52). Her accurate writing stylistic choice makes reading this memoir structured and enjoyable. The tone of this specific style of writing adds a subtle harshness to the voice she is portraying throughout this book. You receive a sense of confidence but, at the same time, an unforgiving edge given the circumstance of losing her only daughter.

In the short novel, Men In The Sun, Ghassan Kanafani engraves a depiction of the evident hardships, anguish, and humiliation that every Palestinian endures. Ghassan Kanafani uses poignant words to grasp the inmost portion of the hearts of his audience. His usage of vivid imagery and figurative language forge a mood of pity and sorrow towards the four protagonists. Each protagonist is introduced with a heartbreaking backstory. These four backstories clarify to the audience why each character has decided to reach Kuwait. As they embark on an ambitious journey to freedom, they are met with numerous complications; such as weather, age, Abu Baqir, and even each other. As the somber novel comes to an end, so do the lives of three crucial characters. Hope is truly absent in Men In The Sun and loss surfaces as the mere connecting element: Abu Qais losses his source of income, Assad his innocence, Marwan his education, and Abul Khaizuran his manhood. Kanafani utilizes these losses to compose a novel that provides a unique perspective of the Palestinian cause. Furthermore, the unfortunate losses of each character mold their personality. Kanafani shapes a chilling theme in Men In The Sun: Loss strikes every heart, which is indisputable in the distressing losses of Abu Qais, Assad, Marwan, and Abul Khaizurn.

The story “Araby” as told by James Joyce is about a young boy that is fascinated with the girl across the street. But deeper down the story is about a very lonely boy lusting for her love and affection. Throughout the story, we see how the frustration of first love, isolation and high expectations breaks the main character emotionally and physically. James Joyce uses the first-person viewpoint to tell this story which helps influence the plot, characterization, themes, and understanding of the main character.

“Araby,” is a story of emotional passion carefully articulated by the author, James Joyce, to mark the end of childhood and the start of adolescence. It is told from the perspective of a young boy who is filled with lust for his friend, Mangan’s, sister. He lives in a cheerless town on a street hosting simply complacent families who own brown faced houses that stare vacantly into one another. The boy temporarily detaches himself from this gloomy atmosphere and dwells on the keeper of his affection. Only when he journeys to a festival titled Araby, does he realize that his attempt at winning the heart of Mangan’s sister has been done in an act of vanity. Joyce takes advantage of literary elements such as diction and imagery to convey an at times dreary and foolishly optimistic tone.

A major part of Intermittent Fasting is eating. Yes, that sounds self-explanatory, doesn’t it? Let me explain. Eat- ing is very important in our day-to-day lives and we must consider what we consume very carefully. With Inter- mittent Fasting, you can consume higher calorie foods like that six-dollar burger from Carl’s Jr or that pasta from Olive Garden without worrying too much about excessive fat gain, but you do have to ensure that your body gets its proper nutrients.

This passage from “Fasting, Feasting” by Anita Desai contrasts American and Indian cultures. Desai does this by showing the effects of culture shock on Arun, an Indian foreign exchange student living in America. Indian culture raises young boys to learn and think; whereas America, Arun’s new home, emphasizes action over thought. Arun has a hard time adjusting to his new environment, and his rigidity affects his quality of life. Desai makes use of literary devices to reveal a lonesome boy in unfamiliar surroundings. This boy, because of his foreign values and culture, is uninclined to leave the comforts of certainty.

‘Foreign,’ written by Carol Ann Duffy, is a poem depicting the perspective of an immigrant worker who lives in unfamiliar surroundings and narrates their experiences. In this dramatic monologue, Duffy uses language and themes in effective ways that allow readers to interpret the different themes and ideas to highlight the persona’s sense of confusion, feelings, nostalgia, and many more. Through the use of literary devices, regular structure and varied tones throughout the poem, the author presents strong themes that can be related to the audience as well as to gain sympathy to the narrator.