Summary Of Two Places By Billy Taylor

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

“On Entering a New Place” by Barry Lopez is a piece of work that will really make you think. By definition, a preconception is; a preconceived idea or prejudice. Preconceptions of unknown objects or beings could really affect a person, which is what happened to the man in this reading. In the first two paragraphs, a man is having preconceptions about the desert he is crossing, but when the third paragraph comes along, he says “You can’t get at it this way. You must come with no intention of discovery.” Implying that you cannot have preconceptions to things that you are not familiar with.

Dickens uses Carton to symbolize resurrection in numerous parts of the book. "I am the resurrection," Carton calls himself. Dickens uses this specific character to symbolize that because of how Carton got Charles Darnay out of prison, and saved him from death therefore he symbolically resurrected him, by saving his life.

The story begins in the mind of Alison Pope, a 14-year-old girl. She is waiting on

A good example of this happening is when Walter for example, “But she would remember it. “Where’s the what’s-its-name?” she would ask. “Don’t tell me you forgot the what’s-its-name.” A newsboy went by shouting something about the Waterbury trial.” (Thurber). Walter proceeds to playing defendant in his daydream. Him acting out this role demonstrated to us that he was very guilty for forgetting what his wife asked him to get at the store. The transitions happen in a matter of a few words. This causes surprise and excitement in the reader unlike in the movie. In the movie, you can see that Walter is going to have a daydream because he seems to be getting hazy and the visual effects cause a foreshadowing type effect. You can also easily figure out what the dream will be about will be about. For example in the movie, as Walter is on the phone with an eHarmony consultant, the consultant asks him “What interesting things have you done?” in which Walter puts down the phone, the camera zooms in on his eyes, he runs, jumps off a tower into a building where he is saving a kitten from a burning building (Stiller). There is this stark contrast where in the movie one can tell that Walter is going to have his daydream, while in the book it surprises you.

“Ethan Frome” is a story about a man named Ethan Frome who had to quit his college to take care of his ailing mother. His mother died and he married to a woman named Zeena who was older than him. Zeena became sick too, and was not able to perform household duties. Zeena’s cousin Mattie Silver who was an orphan and did not have a place to live become a live-in caretaker of Zeena. Mattie and Ethan fell in

Visualizing the scene of this tragedy proved to be an effect strategy Beller used to illustrate his tone. The visualizations the author provides generates the specific ideas Beller wants his readers to recognize: “The whole street paused, froze, screamed, and some people broke into tears, many people brought their hands up to their mouths, everyone was momentarily frozen, except for the ashen guy, who just kept walking¨ (Beller, 62). This perception of the crowd creates an image in readers minds. With that image accepted, readers can more fully grasp Bellerś chaotic tone.

The novel, Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton tells of Ethan Frome and his struggles to be with the one he loves, Mattie Silver, and escaping the one he’s married to, Zeena. The tragedy that is Frome’s life is founded on the differences between Mattie and Zeena, such as their physical appearance and their communication and relationship with Ethan.

Vivid images can be found abundantly throughout the novel and helps to portray scenes to the point where the audience can actually imagine, smell, touch, and hear everything that is going on. “No matter how they scrubbed their hands, the residue of Red Hot Mama had a way of sticking round, as pesty and persistent as a chaperone at a high school dance.” (158). In some instances the audience can acquire a sense, based on the description whether the characters are self absorbed, considerate, or overly concerned about their appearance. “I ought to be shot for looking like this” she’d tell the mirror in the front hall before going out the door. “I look like I’ve been drug through hell backwards,” she would say on and ordinary day. “Like death warmed over. Like something the cat puked up.” (103). The emergence of the images presented in the novel can help present a better understanding and in some cases, a connection to one of the

Emotionally, I felt a sense of surrealism. I felt sad. And at other parts I felt disgusted and sorry for the characters. I began to question everything in the book. O’Brien used imagery in a very powerful way. For example he writes, “The place was at peace. There were yellow butterflies. There was a breeze and a wide blue sky” (173). There were many other examples of the exceptional use

As you can see, Hikaru Okuizumi uses literary elements to develop his themes. Flashbacks, foreshadowing, false assumptions, and complications are the elements I found most apparent in this book. They aren't the only elements though, he does have more, like imagery and personification through the symbols of the book. Though this book leaves us with many questions, it was a good read and I found it very interesting. Hikaru Okuizumi is a profound author, and this novel proves

“ The collection clip-clopping of horseshoes against the gravel synched with the rhythm of Massie’s heart-beating delivering a hint of harmony to a situation that had been stressing her out for days she took, deep cleansing breaths intthroughthenose…. aaaand…outthroughthemouth”(Harrison 8). In the book so far, Massie and her friends are at a horseback riding camp. There is a competition for jumping and Massie put leather glue on her saddle, which is against the rules. Massie got kicked out of the camp. In this journal I will be predicting and some visualizing things in the book.

If you've ever read one of Aurora Rose Reynolds novels before, you'll know this book follows in the path of the rest. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge fan of her work. This novel like some of it other friends, is about Lea and Austin, who are separated high school sweethearts, reunited after a 15 year long separation. Lea's father dies at the end of high school, and this sets her off to leave town and Austin, only to return to look after her dying mother. When Austin learns the truth, he start coming after Lea with rekindled determination, and an alpha male attitude. I'm sure being a highly intelligent individual, you can guess what happens next.

Antigua is a small island that was discovered in 1493, by Christopher Columbus. The natives that lived there were made slaves by the British and the economy thrived on producing sugar. In 1834 the British abolished slavery giving Antigua its independence. The sugar industry was failing so the economy relied on tourism. A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid is about Antigua. Kincaid narrates her novel in second person, blaming the tourists for ruining the culture of Antigua. Kincaid explains that the British were cruel to the Antiguan people but she forgives them for it. Kincaid also talked about how the Government is currently corrupt and how beautiful Antigua’s land is. Kincaids novel is broken up into four parts that address all of these issues in Antigua.The way A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid was written is effective in the way that it tries to persuade and inform the readers.

I would imagine there were people riding bikes nearby, so in my mind I would hear the repeating sound of the wheels going around and around. I would also be able to smell the beautiful flowers that were prospering during the spring time. The final place where I was able to use all my senses fiercely was on the bus. Both Lea and Gabe had to take the bus to get from place to place around campus. Whenever there were bus scenes I could picture all the different people on the bus. I could picture the kid in the back who was listening to music while watching buildings pass by. I could picture the unkempt student who had just awoken from a midday nap and is stressed about last night's homework that they didn’t finish. Last but not least, I could picture the hungover student with sunglasses on, and a hat covering the unshampooed hair underneath. There were not many bus scenes, but whenever there were those three different stereotypical characters would always come to my mind as if there was always one of each of them there. To recap, visualizing was probably my favorite analytical technique to use throughout this novel, and I had no trouble finding settings and scenes to