Language and grammar can greatly affect of even change the entire course of a story. Since everyone has their own way of speaking, the usage of certain words or phrases can help us to understand the personality or choices of a specific character. For example, in Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird, every single character has a different dialect. By listening to their speech and usage of grammar for only a short period of time, you can tell if that person is well-educated. In addition, you can tell if they are old or young. Even though everyone in the novel speaks a little differently, the most contrasting dialects are those of Bob Ewell, Jean Louise “Scout” Finch. and Calpurnia. To begin with, Bob Ewell, Mayella Ewell’s father, used language such as “…I was sayin’ Mayella was screamin’ fit to beat Jesus” (172) when he was describing the crime that his daughter was a victim of. One can tell by the use of the phrase “fit to beat Jesus” that Bob was raised in a very southern home, because not many people say this. Furthermore, when he was mentioning Tom Robinson, Bob stated, “I sawed who he was… [Mayella] was lyin’ on the floor squallin’ (175). We can tell by Bob Ewell’s use of words such as “sawed” that he is not very well-educated. Also, we can tell by his use of sarcasm that he is very disrespectful and does not care about others. Bob Ewell’s dialect is very helpful in figuring out what kind of person he is, as well as determining if he is a trustworthy witness un
In the past two months i fell like i have accomplished a great deal. As i focus on it more i realize i have become a better reader. I did this by concentrating on my readings and take my time to read them. With the help of my professor and classmates i began to analyze what i read.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of the language techniques utilised throughout the story and the relevance the novel has on contemporary audiences will be highlighted.
The book is written by a girl, her name is Scout Finch, she has a brother whose name is Jem, her father also lives with them and his name is Atticus. Scouts mum has died when she was really young, so she doesn’t remember her much, but Jem (her brother) remembers some moments with his mum and he tells Scout about these moments every once in a while. Every summer holiday Dill would come from his home town to come and enjoy the holiday with them exploring the Town of Maycomb (Maycomb is the town where most of the story is set and where Scout lives) like the town haunted house that lies between her home and her school. When school first started and Scout starts Grade 1 she asked a question and asked to read. But when her teacher realizes that she
Likewise, the language the author uses also clarifies the tone and the theme of the novel. In many positions in the novel, languages such as grief, despair, hate, and revenge
Letters – Letters should be structured properly, knowing exactly who there for, the date and any content appearing on the letter is presented properly.
Mayella back tracks and changes her story. "No, I don't recollect if he hit me. I... mean...yes! he hit me... he hit me!" (Foot 61) Bob is a drunk, therefore, his testimony cannot be believed. This shows that Mayella could have very well been set up, or told what to say, because she didn't know what to say in the first place, and it also shows that Bob could have been the perpetrator; because he is left-handed, his story is different and, he can't even be trusted with his own kids, so why trust his testimony? Their stories are different so their accusations cannot be trusted fully, another reason that the Tom Robinson case should have never come to
In Harper Lee's classic 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird Atticus Finch speaks to the stressed jury of Tom Robinson’s court case. Although he is very aware that the small odds are heavily stacked against lowly Tom, he attempts to convey that the one, and only, place humanity is truly equal, is once they are inside the court, no matter if it is the highest or lowest in the court system. Before long, Atticus Finch states, “a court is no better than each man of you sitting before me on this jury.”
The article “English Only” Laws divide and Demean by Warren Blumenfeld states the author’s view against enacting a law making English the official language of the federal government. Mr. Blumenfeld’s premise in "English Only" is that the law is unnecessary and divisive in the United States. He is seeking a call to action in his home state of Iowa against the “English -only” law because he believes that it will negatively impact the beliefs that our nation is founded upon, rather than celebrate and promote our uniqueness as a nation of people from different cultures seeking the freedom to be individuals. He is an opponent of this law since he believes it has the potential to create prejudice and discrimination toward our citizens because
Bob Ewell most likely threatened Mayella so she would not say anything about him. If the abuses from her father are told, Mayella will most likely be beaten by her father. Mayella does not know what to decide. The possible beatings of her father outway the necessity for Mayella to tell the truth. Mayella getting beaten would not be the only outcome of truth. Tom Robinson would become free and would not end up dead. Mayella has found herself in a tight situation. If she tells the truth, she will get hurt. But if she doesn’t, then Tom Robinson will get hurt. Only one of these aftereffects are right. Mayella is guilty, Tom is not. Not all abominable results that come out of situations like these are causes of threats and embarrassment. Other times they can be results of constantly living with, controlled and taught racist notions. One student’s father, from the documentary Prom Night in Mississippi, shares his thoughts on why he is racist: “Blacks have always taught blacks to hate whites. And the whites have always taught their kids to hate blacks. My daddy did it. My granddaddy
When Jem and Scout had been caught at the trial after Calurpina had brought Atticus the note, they were told they could come back after dinner. On the way home Calpurnia was beside herself informing them how wrong what they did was. “So many things happened so fast I felt it would take years to sort them out, and now here was Calpurnia giving her precious Jem down the country - what new marvels would the evening bring?” (Lee, 237) In the sense of the quote.
Language and voice certainly play a crucial role in the novel. Readers who are not familiar with the language used in the novel would feel repulsed by the slang and consider the writing style as an obstacle in truly understanding the novel. However, when the reader gets used to the style Hurston writes, he/she will notice that Hurston’s rich southern dialect
{OSS: Discuss how to document symptoms in journals with good descriptions of time/date, duration, intensity, and quality. Give good positive and negative examples. Be careful to avoid having an overwhelming number of symptoms and confusing day-to-day issues like a minor headache of muscle pain after jogging 5 miles as a symptom. Discuss “pain on a scale of one to ten” line here. When one goes to the doctor, they often get asked “are you in any pain.” If the answer is “yes” then they are asked to rate it on a scale of 1 – 10 where 10 is the worst pain you have ever felt. Discuss how to rate the pain as objectively as possible, without underestimating it, or overestimating it. Do
Zora Neale Hurston uses the different types of language in the book because it helps bring characters to life, make characters believable, and help the reader think they are part of the story. Hurston uses southern dialect through out the book many times, to represent how people in the south region would talk. In the beginning of the book it also warns you about the language and how Janie is telling her story to Pheoby. At first the language my seem strange to a person, but once you get into the story more it gets easy and more familiar. The way Hurston uses her language also makes you feel that your right in the room with the characters, while there fighting or somebody is dying. In the book, it indicates “ A sound of strife in Jody’s throat,
Paraphrase and list Key Points: 1. The Faust deal with the devil as foster explains when a protagonist is offered something he wants but must give up soul. The soul aspect can also be one's pride, self-respect, or his identity; all of which can be like selling your soul. Foster gave an example using Walter Lee from Raisin in the Sun and his deal with Mr. Linder. 2.
How an author uses language in a story is more important than you would think. Edgar Allen Poe shows a great example of this in his story The Fall of the House of Usher. His use of diction, the words he uses to paint a picture in the minds of his readers, the detail included and his use of figurative language all contribute to making a good first impression to characterize the rest of the story. In this story, Poe uses very specific detail which directly relates to how well his writing provokes an image in the reader’s mind.