My Reaction To Noel Ashfall Summary

One of the main symbols is the ‘lawnmower bomb’(pg90) this happens on one of the early reconnaissance trips when Ellie, Kevin and Corrie were cornered by soldiers and quick thinking led to a ‘lawnmower bomb’. This symbolises the ‘start’ of the war for Ellie and her friends. After this happens Ellie is haunted by what she had to do and this helps her change. The ‘hermit from hell’, this is a symbol as Ellie and her friends go into Hell, afraid of him and not understanding why he killed his wife and child with questionable intentions ‘That both deceased met their deaths EITHER as a result of bushfire consuming the Christie residence during which both were terribly burnt and that (the hermit) believing their injuries to be mortal… killed both deceased… OR that both deceased were wilfully and feloniously murdered…’(pg208) and came out the same. The hermit poses the question of whether the intentions of Ellie and her friends are selfish or necessary. When they blew up the bridge they also destroyed the only point of connection to the rest of the world. This symbolises how they are isolated and how they will need to survive by

I loved this book so much. There is so much action and is so much better and exciting with so much amazing detail and description. This is one of my favorite books ever. When you read it, you don’t want to put it down and it makes you feel like you are with the characters in the book and you know them so well. I recommend this book to anyone who can read at this level.

The author emphasizes the tone and the theme of the novel by using a variety of diction words that include repetition of words, archaic words, connotation, and abstract diction. Primarily, the usage of

Prompt: The novel contains many literary elements and references to different works of literature, how do these convey the themes of the novel?

Overall the novel uses many stylistic features to humanise Hal, with the most commonly used features being point of view, analogy and repetition.

For the most part, the novel was very enjoyable. One aspect of it that I loved was that the storyline was extremely intense, which always compelled me to find out what would happen next. For example,

I think a significant visual symbol is when Alex wants to shave his face. While he was out in the wild he let his hair grow out and his beard stretch long. While he was in civilization he maintained a clean shaven look, but while he was in the wild, it was like he was a different person. His family stated this when they were looking at a picture of him that he took of himself in the wild, it was unlike him to have a bunch of hair. On McCandless’ list for when he wanted to leave the woods, Shave was a priority. An old man saw him shaving in the bathroom, and asked if we was sleeping out. It like his beard was a different identity image for him.

enjoyed the plot of the book. I also chose the book because it was the only book that seemed most interesting.

In this section, identify at least two examples of literary elements (symbolism, irony, foreshadowing, motifs, allusion, etc.) that your author uses. The

It is very shocking to read about the journeys he goes through, traveling all over New York, just to find his parents while taking care of his siblings. I really enjoy how the author puts tension into Alex's day-to-day struggles through chilling moral dilemmas, whether to rob the dead, who to save during a food riot and how long to preserve the hope that his parents might return. Throughout the book, it was amusing to read and notice how Alex matures as he goes through each obstacle, caring more and more for his sisters and wondering if they all will ever see their parents alive again. The journeys he goes on involve several natural disasters making the novel so astounding. Just imagine seeing volcanic eruptions and tsunamis flood all the way to New York City.

The text that will be analyzed is a short story called The Secret Lion by Alberto Rios. This text is jam packed full of figurative language such as symbolism and personification. The story is a memory from the author himself about when he was growing up as a kid in the border town of Nogales, Arizona. He has just reached junior high and he is in the early stages of becoming an adult. He does not like the fact that he is growing up and he wants to stay as a kid.

A good example of these symbols is the titles of the three different parts of the book. These symbols relate directly to the book instead of real life. These three parts are The Hearth and the Salamander, The Sieve and the Sand, and Burning Bright. The Hearth and the Salamander, for example, deals with Montag's struggle at his home and with himself. The Hearth and the Salamander deals with this because the hearth is a symbol of the home and a salamander will get rid of its own tail and grow it back which is what Montag is doing with his life.The Sieve and the Sand deals with Montag struggling with remembering the knowledge he has been cramming into his head. He can't remember anything about what he has read, just like how a sieve can't hold any sand that is put in it. The Hearth and the Salamander deals with Montag's struggle at his home and with himself. Burning Bright deals with Montag destroying his old life and starting again. He does this by burning his old life

The main symbol of the book is the river it symbolizes hope and freedom, which reinforces Alex’s will to survive. The author also uses this symbol to create new personalities from characters that were not seen at all throughout the book. Also it gives Alex a reason to live along with other characters, to see their families, and have the freedoms they used to, this is why this symbol greatly supports the overall theme of survival for Alex. Throughout both of the books, “Stung” and “Lockdown”, Both author use flashbacks and symbols as their main techniques for hinting at and giving ideas for the overall theme of the book. Both Bethany Wiggins and Alexander Gordon Smith use the topic of survival as their main center point for developing a theme throughout the story.

There are more significant symbols in the novel such as The Boy. The Man and Boy fight to survive many hardships, but through the darkness there is light, The Boy. He is very mature and cares for every stray person they pass. One person he cares for is a man named Ely, an old man with nothing but the clothes on his back, until he meets The Boy and his father." 'You should thank him you know, I wouldn’t have given you anything' "(McCarthy 173). The Boy wants everyone to survive and is willing to share his supplies even if it means he won`t have all the things he needs to live.

This book is important to our society and culture because it shows that we should always appreciate, what we have before it is gone and how we should always be prepared for a disaster. This is demonstrated multiple times, by the protagonist, Alex, that was a moody teenager that didn’t care about his parents and sister, he didn’t ever pay attention to his mom and her reprimands. In when the eruption of the volcano occurred, Alex was left fighting for his life and remembering taking everything for granted. For example, his family, water, light and stableness. This book is also important because it shows we should always be prepared for a disaster in life. Therefore, we as a society should always have knowledge over protecting ourselves and taking