Phrases for Analysis

The author’s use of characters allowed the reader

appeals, as well as creating a deep connection between the characters and the reader. Steinbeck

A typical novel, flooded with the complexities of the author’s creative mind, conveys the plot amidst vivid descriptions of the setting and

| This enhances the credibility of the narrator by showing me that he still has a standard for quality despite his desperateness. It makes the narrator more trustworthy by indicating to me that I am at least getting a story that the author himself thought was worth the effort to write about.

brilliantly brings out this theme through the use of setting and atmosphere, the title of the story and its

Cite textual evidence to support your theme statements. Give one example from your story (quote and page number) to support each of the themes you have listed.

  An author's view of human behavior is often reflected in their works. The novels All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque and Lord of the Flies by William Golding are both examples of works that demonstrate their author's view of man, as well his opinion of war.

The author writes the story in a very interesting way. The way that there are only a few descriptions scattered about and that it focuses on dialogue is what allows us to figure out what the characters are speaking about and to find the intentions behind their words. The subject of this short narrative stands out boldly. Though it was written in

To begin with, the most striking feature of this work is that it is a story

author will create a character’s emotions to demonstrate their point to help the reader understand

The story is told from the narrator’s point of view and it contains a changing

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

The novel’s “precise detailing of the time of each event and the matter-of-fact usage of language” helps to bring this style to life (Pelayo 116).

the author’s emotions, or imagination that serves a purpose for the viewer, and is meant to be

It also emphasises the feeling of trust for the narrator since he’s sharing so many details.