Figurative Language In Fly Away Peter

A child’s journey to adulthood usually involves relatively small events, such as getting a driver's license or going to college. In the short story “Flight” by John Steinbeck, however, the main character Pepe’s transition is far more intense. Although he initially displays enough maturity to be sent off into town by himself, his independence is short lived. Once in town, a disappointing lack of self control swiftly leads to his downfall. He decides that he must kill a man to defend his name, and is forced to run for his life in order to escape the law. As Pepe goes on this journey, the theme of growth and maturation is conveyed through Steinbeck’s uses symbolic objects in Pepe’s life. The conflict with society that

Visual imagery is often the first step to subconsciously sending the reader into a parallel state of mind as the protagonist, and letting them experience what the characters experienced throughout the story. The visuals used in the beginning of this story convince readers that they have been placed in a safe, secure environment, therefore having a positive effect on readers when they

The author uses excellent imagery throughout the story allowing the reader to comprehend and paint a picture in their head more clearly. But another essential figurative device she uses is a metaphor. The author states that she

Using figurative language helps create imagery and enhances the imagination of the readers. The use of personification allows the author to give human like characteristics to non-living things. An example within the story that displayed intense emotion was included this quote,“This set formula, spoken in a kind of lilt, would awaken loud echoes in Tzili’s soul, and their reverberations spread throughout her body” (Appelfeld, p. 275). By adding in this literary device the readers can foreshadow Tzili’s growth throughout the story and how she realizes who she is as an individual and matures into a strong and independent

The story "The Man in the Black Suit" written by Stephen King, can take the reader back in time to 1914 to walk a mile in Gary’s shoes. Throughout this story there is a great deal of imagery. Imagery is used help bring the story to life using descriptive elements to grasp the mental image that Stephen King is trying to convey. Imagery however isn’t the only element in the story to help draw in the reader. The use of themes and connections with symbolism also help tie in the whole story together and to help certainly draw in the reader.

Language and imagery plays a dramatic role in portraying relationships and feelings/thoughts of the persona. Whilst in ‘Burning Sappho,’ the mother’s attitude towards tasks is portrayed as emotionless (“the child is fed, the dishes are washed, the clothes are ironed and aired,”), language is utilised within ‘Suburban Sonnet’ to construct the mother’s mental state and situation as dire. “Zest and Love drain out with soapy water.” The use of two personal, passionate adjectives and the depiction of them being physically overcome by soapy water directly link the mother’s loss of feelings and fiery emotion to the household chores and duties. For example, she “scours crusted milk,” as a part of her role as mother and housewife as the reader is positioned to reject this requirement as a result of the huge impact to her quality of life (“Veins ache”). The literal image of a dead mouse symbolises the mother’s situation as the ‘soft corpse’ directly represents the mother, that is, emotionally dead as a result of the entrapment by society. The reader is positioned to fully

One’s behaviour can have an substantial impact on a society's outcome. There is a common notion that humans are nurtured to be peaceful and civil. However this belief is contradicted by the action of the boys, in William Golding’s, “Lord of the Flies”. A group of schoolboys are abruptly thrown out of their controlled and civil circumstances into an inhabited tropical island in the middle of the Pacific. The novel is Golding’s attempt to trace the defects of society back to the defects of human nature, by using symbolism to delineate this theme. Golding’s extensive use of symbolism, such as the conch, the signal fire and the painted faces helps demonstrates the defects of society. These symbols are used by Golding to illuminate the subsequent effects on the boys’ behaviour, which undoubtedly illustrates the defects of human nature on society.

Malouf evokes the horror and absurdity of war in ‘Fly Away Peter’ through an Australian frame of reference that creates reality for the reader. Discuss.

Throughout ‘Fly Away Peter’ Malouf utilises a variety of literary techniques such as contrast, Imagery, Symbolism and foreshadowing to portray ideas and themes. The title ‘Fly Away Peter’ makes reference to the traditional English nursery rhyme ‘Two Little Dickie Birds’. Moulaf utilises this nursery rhyme to make the connection between themes within ‘Fly Away Peter’ and everyday life.

'Fly Away Peter' is essentially a story about life. Through the life of Jim Saddler the reader becomes aware of the ideas posed by the author, David Malouf. Jim's life, if anything, is indeed a journey, unfolding through various broadening experiences that lead to Jim's eventual understanding of the world and his own self. However, to simply say that this understanding is enhanced solely by his contact with those around him is only true to a certain extent. Jim's journey of life exists on many levels, just one of which is the lessons he learns through his contact with others.

Over the past centuries, texts have been written about the most unrealistic creatures, from blood-sucking vampires and man eating werewolves up until today’s modern superheroes. In many novels written, the idea of flight has been explored before through creatures, like witches on broomsticks, which date back to the 15th century. However, not all the books have spurred the same type of hype as each other overtime. This paper will explore the stylistic techniques, content, and themes that made James Patterson’s Maximum Ride so popular to the wide age range from pre-teens to adults.

The 1990 movie Lord of the Flies tells the story of a group of boys from military school who find themselves stranded on a tropical island after their plane crashes. The only adult who survives is the Captain, but he is injured. The boys are left to fend for themselves. They are unsure of whether or not they will be rescued and the island is dark at night and full of noises. The longer they stay on the island the more their behavior changes.

In Khaled Hosseini’s novel, ‘The Kite Runner’, it is often thought that symbols and metaphors are used as visual representations to reinforce and put emphasis on important stages in the novel. In can be seen that symbols are used in the novel to highlight particular moments in key relationships. For example Kites, the Pomegranate tree, Scars and the Slingshot are each used to put emphasis on specific moments in the relationships between Amir and Hassan and Amir and Baba. Through using symbolism and metaphor to present these key

This chapter as the beginning of the book sets the scene and begins to develop the characters of the novel. The story begins with Jim in the swampland watching birds calmly, looking at how they live their lives, remembering that these small birds have seen more of the world than most people, "has been further and higher than even that clumsy plane" (p.3). As a respectful intruder into the birds' territories, Jim feels that nature is in balance before he notices a biplane begins making circles above the swampland.

The Kite Runner is a very fascinating, yet, extremely intriguing novel that displays a wide variety of literary elements and themes throughout the entirety of the story. The book is widely remarked as a masterpiece of literature amongst many and is commonly used as a source of learning for many people to gain vital literary experience, such as our class. There are many topics or viewpoints within the text that can be analyzed and discussed. Some of those topics prove to be a great way to reflect on the ways we can respond to literature.