Cole Dynamic Character

Pathos is an essential asset for speakers to appeal to the emotions of an audience. Patrick Henry uses loaded words to convey this method to elicit empathy. “For my own part I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery “ (Henry 102). His use of

Towards the end of the book when Cole does his anger dance, he says the words “I forgive you” for the first time in his life. “At that moment, words he had never been able to speak before welled up inside him. ‘I forgive you’, he cried loudly. ‘I forgive you’” (194). The thematic statement says to forgive someone you have to forgive yourself. In this passage Cole forgives himself for the first time in his life.

It takes time to learn a new thing especially for Cole Matthews. Cole grew up with a roof over his head but not the parenting that he should of had. Both of Cole’s parents are drinkers, and when Cole dad is drunk he beats Cole for no reason. As Cole grew up he learned of that and thought it was ok. So he started doing it and beating up kids and breaking the law. Cole beat up a kid named Peter so bad that Peter is now suicidal and he has a stutter. Instead of Cole going to jail, he went to a circle of justice and the circle of justice decided that Cole needs to be banished to a island for a year. Well Cole is on the island he changes his physical thoughts, Taking other people's ideas, and looking out for others instead of just himself.

O’Brien uses word choice and informal diction to convey the feelings of monotony and tragedy to give the story authenticity.

For example, on page 193, Cole dances the "Dance of Anger" and realizes his faults and says, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt Peter!". This quote shows evidence of Cole taking responsibility of his actions and his acceptance of his mistakes. Another example is on page 194, Cole yells, "I forgive you.". This quote shows Cole's forgiveness towards his parents and even to himself. Cole's new beginning to take responsibility for his faults and mistakes, guides him to grow and expand into a better person, and helps him tame his anger towards others and the

The narrator uses intense diction to describe Judge Pyncheon’s character as near perfection. He reflects

In the following excerpt of a speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII Shakespeare uses a selection of literary devices to convey the emotions of his character Cardinal Wolsey. Shakespeare does an exceptional job at using rhetorical devices to convey the bitter feelings Wolsey feels after his dismissal as advisor to the king. The disappointment and rage Shakespeare portrays through Wolsey’s character relates to people who’ve experienced an unexpected job loss. Wolsey’s soliloquy expresses his grief and acrimony while he attempts to accept his dismissal. Shakespeare conveys Wolsey’s anger and bitterness through allusions, figurative language, and a shift in tone.

end of the poem his character flaws and downsides are revealed entirely. He is so

Furthermore, the theme is developed from the figurative language and tone for each poem. The tone and figurative language developed the theme of unison in “Tableau”. When Cullen compares a white boy to a black boy (used in lines 1-2), she sees them as equal, naming them “golden splendor of day .../… [and] the sable pride of night.” Her tone is full of hope when she hopes that people can be ignorant toward the way people look and how they talk (in lines 9-10). The tone and figurative language developed the theme, words matter, in “Incident”. Cullen is young and shocked to be immediately i called names without even opening her mouth (in lines 4-80. The use of irony contributed to how she was happy to be in Baltimore until someone called her a cruel name. Her perception of racism changed because of that. That goes to show that words matter. Both themes were connected to

This bitterness and sarcasm is revealed as strong characteristics of the narrator. Throughout the majority of the story, the narrator continues shows his distaste for any "happy" situation. Much like the hyphenated asides, Carver implements fragmented sentences behind description, to show the narrator pausing for a moment of color commentary.

These are but a few examples of the judgments Nick passes about the characters in this novel. When Nick judges the characters it shows how he cannot resist the temptation to be critical of every little fault with each character whether it has to do with their appearance, personality, or actions.

felt that of the poems that I was given to choose from these two told

The short story is written in a colloquial tone and reads similarly to an unfocused train of thought, conveying simplicity and realism within the piece. The narrator frequently drifts from a complete statement to an aside throughout the narrative; for example, while discussing the poem his wife composed about her friend Robert he offhandedly recalls, “...I didn’t think much of the poem. Of course, I didn’t tell her that. Maybe I just don’t understand poetry,” (Carver 356). This passage, and others similar to it, cause the flow of the plot to meander, rather than adhere to a strict linear format. Additionally, while the abrupt and nonchalant remarks hold little substance to the narrator, they give the reader a window to the substantial disconnect between the narrator and his peers.

Not only do these poems share differences through the speakers childhood, but also through the tones of the works.

As the poem progresses, the narrator continues to use certain terms that overall portray what he went through.