Nighttime Literary Techniques

When people lose their dignity, they also lose a part of the very thing that makes them human. Despair, hopelessness, fear and apathy are all ways a human can lose their humanity. The eyes provide a window onto the soul, and thus a view on the person’s mental state. The eyes also function in reverse, as a symbolic gesture of control over someone. All of this is present in Night, by Elie Wiesel, an account of human tragedy, human cruelty, human dignity, and the loss thereof.

It has become paramount that composers utilise various techniques in order to influence an individual’s perception of the world. As seen through the eyes of an Aspergers sufferer, Christopher Boone, Mark Haddon’s inventive novel entitle ‘The Curious incident of the Dog in the Night Time’, skilfully portrays how the decisions of significant characters and their relationships shape the overall message about the difficulties of living with a limiting social condition. This is challenged from the unique perspective of Christopher and explicitly seen through the relationship between the protagonist and both his parents. Haddon employs a myriad of techniques through the concepts of the conflicting nature of love, the desperation for a world of

Christopher is unable to comprehend the motivations that cause his father’s actions. When confessing to killing Wellington, Ed attempts to articulate his frustration at the false hope Mrs. Shears would a lend a hand during his separation with Judy; yet Christopher still loses control “scream[ing] and push[ing] [Ed] backwards so that he f[alls] off the bed and onto the floor” (122). While the initial reaction of shock seems justified, Christopher never completely forgives his father or even acknowledges the difficult circumstances his mother and Mrs. Shears created, or the fact that Ed decides to finally tell the truth about the crime. The lapse in judgment likely stems from Christopher’s challenge in identifying emotions, due to his autism, making him unable to understand the reasoning his father used to kill the dog. Even apologizing has no effect on Christopher because he cannot distinguish the crime from the intent. Christopher forgives his mother for abandoning him almost instantaneously, yet he cannot let go of the death of Wellington even as his father breaks down crying in apology and “Promise[s] [he] will never do anything like that again” (197). Christopher’s inability to forgive frustrates the reader as Ed clearly shows remorse for his actions and cares for Christopher, as evidenced by the heartfelt apology, yet Christopher still stays with his mother, who shows less outward remorse for leaving Ed and her son in a pitiable state. Not only does the relationship between Ed and Christopher fall apart, it is unable to be recovered completely by any amount of apology or explanation due to Christopher’s incapability to weigh the fact that Ed’s actions were a result of the poor circumstance that Ed is forced to endure, while still trying to provide a positive life for his

One of the main themes throughout the book is the title of the book “Night”. There are references from Eliezer about night during the book, which are full of symbolism. The word “night” is used repeatedly, and Eliezer recounts every dusk, night and dawn through the entire book. For instance, Night could be a metaphor for the Holocaust—submerge the family and thousands of Jewish families in the darkness and misery of the concentration camps.

The author skillfully uses literary techniques to convey his purpose of giving life to a man on an extraordinary path that led to his eventual demise and truthfully telling the somber story of Christopher McCandless. Krakauer enhances the story by using irony to establish Chris’s unique personality. The author also uses Characterization the give details about Chris’s lifestyle and his choices that affect his journey. Another literary element Krakauer uses is theme. The many themes in the story attract a diverse audience. Krakauer’s telling is world famous for being the truest, and most heart-felt account of Christopher McCandless’s life. The use of literary techniques including irony, characterization and theme help convey the authors

Narration has a formative influence on the way in which the reader responds to the text. Within his novel, Haddon conveys the perceptions of the logic and order-based reliance of aspergus sufferers through the emotionless mind of the protagonist, Christopher Boone. As a consequence of this narrative style, the reader often feels disconnected and relates his mindscape to the real world. The words ‘I wouldn’t have Shreddies and tea because they are both brown’ unveil one aspect of Christopher’s continuous struggle between emotion and logic. The quote reveals how actions and emotional responses are tied to colours and patterns in an attempt to create order over often-extreme emotional responses. The focus on order is furthered by Haddon’s use of footnotes, which expresses the nature of Christopher’s highly factual mind and reinforces his inherent need for stability and logic. Repetition within the later quote ‘Grabbed hold of me and pulled me… He

This shows that when Father was honest with him, he would then try to acknowledge the truth to be able to understand why he did what he did, he would then be able to look back at all the times that Father has been good to him and weigh the bad and good of him as a father and may give him a second chance. Lastly, the conflict between Christopher and Father helps develop the theme when one realizes what to fix in order to show the value for the person. Father knows the tension he had caused by being dishonest, and by being honest, he was able to gain back trust from Christopher to show him that he valued their relationship. With that Father will learn how to value honesty in a relationship and show Christopher that he valued him as a person and their relationship as a whole. Therefore, the elements of the character of the father, the A-ha Moment of Christopher and the conflict develop the theme when in making an effort to heal a relationship, one must be truthful in order to show a sense of trust and value to the

Authors often create texts that share common themes to teach readers importance of certain aspects and hardships of life. Theme may be expressed through an author’s use of rhetorical devices and many other contributing factors such as figurative language and repetition. The essay, “Once More to the Lake” written by E.B. White and the poem “Forgetfulness” written by Billy Collins, both contain a theme of identity loss. In “Once More to the Lake” E.B White connects to a lake at young age and when returning with his son years later is unable to identify himself. In similar theme “Forgetfulness” describes different factors of human life and everyday things being forgotten and lost. Both White and Collins use repetition and metaphors to further push the theme of identity loss throughout the texts.

“The lost paradise turns into a metaphorical hell” (O’Rouke 493). For Thomas Wolfe, and his autobiographical representation, Eugene, this quote holds true. Throughout Look Homeward, Angel, this becomes quite evident. Progressing through the book, chapter by chapter, it is simple detect the common theme. Even before beginning this research paper, what the content would be obvious enough. It is clearly evident that Wolfe’s novel is highly autobiographical, in which his characters represent actual human beings of importance in his actual life. But also what shines through the text is how alone, and misplaced Wolfe, or Eugene in the case of the book, felt growing up in

In the novel, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, Mark Haddon uses a range of techniques such as short sentences, dialogue and repetition, that contribute to the making of a characters readers can relate and sympathise with. All these characters are struggling with the loss of loved ones, which most readers will have experienced in their life. This therefore leads to a strong connection between the reader and the characters, making it easy to sympathise with the struggles that the characters are

In the face of death, it is human nature which brings people to realize the truth about themselves. In Ernest Hemingway’s short story, “The Snows of Kilimanjaro,” the audience can see the effects that death brings upon one of the characters, Harry. Harry and Helen are the two main characters within the story, adventuring on a safari trip that Harry wanted to take. Disaster strikes the couple as their truck’s oil bearing burns out and leaves them stranded while, simultaneously, gangrene develops in Harry’s leg due to neglect of a wound from a bush thorn earlier in their trip. It is in Harry and Helen’s isolation and his near death that Harry comes to realize that by using Helen for her wealth, he has only weakened himself as a person and lives alone in a life full of lies. Through the character development of Harry, the use of omniscient narrator, flashbacks, moral dilemma, Hemingway conveys the theme that death will shine a light onto our true selves and missed opportunities.

I chose to write a diary entry by Christopher’s father, because he is one of the main characters in the novel whose emotions are not fully presented Furthermore, he has lots of conflicts with his family members, and there must be many possible response for the conflicts. The time period for the diary entry will be the day when Christopher’s father finds out that Christopher knows the truth about his mother and the day after, when Christopher escapes from his father. I chose to focus on this day because it is the day when all secrets are revealed, and therefore Christopher’s father should have strong change in emotion. The diary entry will reveal father’s complex feelings about his ex-wife and his son, Christopher. Because the diary entry

Lima Mall, it sounds boring, but when going with my Aunt Mercedes it ends up being a blast. We end up looking like really big goofballs whenever we go out in public. When we go shopping at Lima Mall we look like crazy, ladies, because my weird personality forces me to act like I am not normal. Cedes tries to keep her son Emery and I behaving, and it makes me laugh, because she looks mean. Emery, Cedes, and I go around looking for one specific store, so we end up wandering around lost until we realize that we had passed it at least once. Two peas in a pod, that is what I call Cedes and I, also I would call us the two goofballs in the family. I continue to look up to Cedes. She remains near and dear to my heart, and she always will.

Every night there was a shadow out the window and it just lingered there. It was there one second and then it was gone. I had a feeling that someone was there but I didn’t want to believe it. The next night I waited until I saw the shadow again and this time I got up and quietly walked out the front door. As I made my way around the yard I looked around to see if I could see anything that might look suspicious. I got to my bedroom window where I saw the shadow the previous nights but this time all I saw was footprints in the dirt and no-one in sight. They were not human footprints but much larger and more deformed. I heard a loud growling noise behind me and I was far away from the front door. I turned around and saw the giant shadow that was now a monster. I ran around the house as fast as I could and made it to the backyard. I jumped the fence but the monster was still behind me. I made it to the back door but it was locked and now I was trapped. Just when I thought I was about to get killed by the monster it fell to the ground and when I opened my eyes a tall dark man was standing there with a sword. He had killed the monster just a moment before it got to me. Then just as I was about to say something to him he was gone just as fast as he was there. I stood frozen and speechless. As I walked back to the house I was just silent and thinking about everything that just happened. I went back to my bed and laid there until I fell asleep.

In the dark and crowded streets I watch as tourists and Dubliners alike pack into the already-full pubs to escape the frigid temperature that continues to drop as it welcomes in the New Year. Illuminated by the streetlamps, the first flurries of snow make their way to the pavement, sticking to the ground as burrs to rabbit fur and encouraging me to make my way to a protruded doorway across from Temple Bar at a place called Black Church Print Studio for a bit of protection; after laying down my cardboard, I sit, waiting for the wind to disappear and the stumbling drunkards along with it. Still, I can’t help but hope that one of the more sober attendees of Temple Bar will offer me shelter for the night—a place of warmth. For now, though, the people rush past me, some fearful that if they acknowledge my existence that they, too, will catch the disease that is homelessness; others cannot even make out my figure from behind the fog that ascends and reappears with each chilled exhale.