How Does Henry Louis Gates Use Metaphors In The Kitchen

Her choice of words paints vivid pictures and instills strong feelings appropriate to the situation written at hand. The diction reveals what the characters look like as well as their personality, or clues to their personality. It moves the story forward by showing how the events transition with her choice of words and in the way she reveals characters or happenings. Brooke Hauser's choice of figurative language conveys how dire a situation may be, how joyful it may be, and how the features of the characters appear to be in comparison to objects. Her use of figurative language makes it easier to picture the characters as well as obtain an idea of how the characters may feel at the time. The figurative language reveals, in detail, the appearance of the characters as well as their personality. An example would be on page forty-seven, which says, "...the farmer's face, its broad planes darkened in shadows like a field under a passing cloud." Brooke's use of figurative language moves the story forward by revealing new characters, the feelings of characters, and/or new locations. The author's use of sensory detail contributes greatly to the struggles and emotions of the students. In the way she uses it, she shows how horrific an event may be, how disheartening something may be, and/or how cheerful and jovial something may be. She uses sensory details to reveal the, typically physical, features of characters.

By choosing strong and well-thought out words, it allows the readers to better pay attention to detail and recollect more material. Influential diction causes the readers to become reeled in and intrigued in the novel. The narrator writes, “You’d fine the high school phenoms running circles around the overweight has-beens, guys who’d effortlessly played above-the-rim years ago now trying to catch their breath and salvage what was left of their once-stylish games” (Moore 44). Using words like ‘phenoms’ and ‘has-beens’ causes the author and the reader to relate. The narrator creates a connection between himself and his audience by using words his readers can understand and empathize with. Wes says, “You’d find the drug dealers there...smelling like a fresh haircut and with gear on that was too fine for sweating in” (Moore 44). Moore uses imagery and tugs at our senses to allow his audience to better picture the situation he is explaining and describing. Imagery, along with strong diction, generates a more engaging novel. The storyteller’s sentence structure varies from short to long. This allows the reader to stay interested and keeps the author’s sentences flowing easily. Wes Moore, the narrator, is guilty of inspiring and influential diction and

I feel that in almost every scene I was actually there, how well the surroundings were described. I like that he did this because it made the story more interesting. A time when good imagery was used was in this scene; ¨Look it, look it.¨ he said as Norma walked into the tavern. Norma was over 6 feet tall. Well, maybe not 6 feet tall but she was taller than me, taller than everyone in the bar except the basketball players.¨(Alexie). Being the reader, I could imagine a really tall girl walking into a club and being taller than almost everyone. Another good example could be when the narrator described his Saturday; ¨I was sitting in the Powwow Tavern on a Saturday night with my Diet Pepsi and my second-favorite cousin Raymond.¨(Alexie). This helped me keep track of what all the characters were doing, so I could know how they got there instead of characters being brought up out of

They strengthen his overall thesis and main idea a lot because he explains everything. For example, when he was telling how Pretty Girl looked when his mom and brother finally got her, he explained “Her hips were bad, which was probably why she was discarded in the first place, and her teeth were worn down. Her eyes were clouded. But they fed her, and gave her water, and bathed her in burnt motor oil, the way my people have been curing the mange for generations.” I could imagine everything he said. For another example, I could visualize the scene where he said, “A month later I pulled into the driveway to see a beautiful white German shepherd standing watch at the front of the house.” I could imagine seeing the white German shepherd. The authors overall details painted a picture of how the dog looked at first compared to how the nurturement from the narrator’s mother and brother helped nourish the dog before he

For example, after a family has arrived on an unfamiliar environment through a rocket, n the text, it states, “The wind blew, whining. At any moment the Martian air might draw his soul from him, as marrow comes from a white bone.” This means that a party of humans had reached some environment that was unfamiliar because in the text we learn that the humans had emerged from a “rocket” that came from Earth and that they were currently in a “Martian” setting. Further into the text, when the family is told that they cannot return to their home, it states, “For a long time there was only the sound of the wind in the late afternoon. Alone, thought Bittering. Only a thousand of us here. No way back. No way. No way.” This text means that the humans who had approached Mars as their new home would be forever lost there, and this is because in the text we learn that “atom bombs hit New York,” causing all the “space rockets” to explode. This text also means that the silence that was roaming the family was due to the fact that they were speechless because in the text we learn how that their old and favored home was gone. This is important because it shows how the author chose to mention that the wind was whining, how the martian air was threatening, and only the sound of the wind because he wanted to lay out the mood of “foreboding” for the readers. Many of the decisions that the author made involving the mood were to include several minor details that add to the reader’s feelings and signal some upcoming events in the

First, Rachel adopts logos to illustrate the emerging importance of homemade meals to the audience. In other words, using general reasoning and facts, she tried to make her article more persuading. In the beginning of the article, she acknowledges her personal facts to demonstrate her

What really is in a name? Apparently, there is a lot. In Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s story, "What's in a Name," there is a telling story about a young boy learning the powerful pain and humiliation in the racist practices of American society. Gates illustrates how racism can perpetuate prejudice that aims to take away individual identity and put entire groups of people down. Yet, the fact that Skip was willing to never look Mr. Wilson in the yes again shows that Gates himself was not going to just take the racism any longer, but was willing to fight it in his own unique way.

The author starts by describing old memories as a child she has of the table itself. Lyon tells us of the countless family games nights and discussions that have taken place there. George Ella speaks of the family recipes and hard work both of her parents did at the kitchen table. Lyon tells us about her mom's time working for the chamber and making calls for the march of dimes. Lyon brings the poem full circle by talking about her adult memories she has at the kitchen table. George Ella talks about the time where she first had to tell her mother that she need help and couldn’t live on her own. Her mom responds by telling Lyon she is babying her. This part of the book is very personal to me. My grandmother has just recently gone through this exact hardship. It is incredibly hard to see your parent move out of your childhood home and realizing they are no longer able to live on their own. Although I haven’t had to experience it for myself, I am sure it will be hard when it happens. Lyon also speaks of stories she has heard about the kitchen table. In the past her mother mixed her formula at the same table where she later told her she needed to move back in. It is interesting to see how the role of caregiver has switched from her mom to her over time. This role reversal, although unfortunate, is necessary. The kitchen table has stood steadfast through

Gates also writes about a time when he was at his uncle’s house to watch television. While they were all watching, they saw Nat King Cole, a famous singer with “patent-leather hair” (328). His hair was processed, but not to the point where it looked completely like white peoples’ hair. It still looked somewhat natural. Back then, it was rare for an African American to be seen on television as Cole was. This shows the slow transition of blacks becoming accepted into white society.

wrote the article “My Mom Couldn’t Cook”, argues that point by being the sole cook for his wife and daughter. Junod was inspired to cook for his family, by growing up eating the food prepared by a mother who he realized hated to cook and a later understanding that led him to the realization that she did not know how to cook. Tom Junod writes an entertaining piece, his credibility is built through the personal stories he shares and his emotional appeals have a way of keeping the audience interested, but his language becomes distracting and overall it takes away from his argument.

The kitchen’s purpose, for instance, is used as a symbol for warmth and security where the family gathers together, eats and talks about common issues. Furthermore this comfort is broken when the little girl “heard her mother closing cupboards and drawers, heard her father’s boots on the linoleum as he moved toward the back porch.” (57) This determines the disruption of shelter and the action of closing the cupboards and drawers suggests the need of protection.

This is one of the instances that tone has a tendency to cause emotions for the reader, as the character finds out critical facts about his life. However, Ellison was careful in creating lthe tone for the book. He has adopted the sort of tone that will appeal to all readers, not just blacks. Without it, "he would have failed to establish a true middle-of-consciousness for everyone" (Bellow). Ellison wrote the book in a language that we can all speak and recognize.

The poem Acceptance Speech by Lynn Powell is about a housewife who feels undervalued by her family and by society. The title of the poem suggests that the character has received an award for achieving something brilliant, but in fact she is being sarcastic and conducting an imaginary award ceremony for herself in her kitchen, since no one else is willing to appreciate her hard work. The poet uses irony and personification of kitchen utensils and ingredients to add humour to the play. She uses the In this poem, the character deals with her desire to be appreciated by propelling herself into an imaginary scenario in her kitchen where she is in the spotlight and humorously personifies ingredients in food who are just as under appreciated as

communicate his state of mind. In essence he is attempting to bring himself and the reader closer, to establish a