Summary OfCaptured By Kelly Anne Blouled

Each of the main characters in the novel are grieving over the loss of a loved one. As a result, one of the key themes focuses on survival tactics used after suffering a loss. Each character chooses a different way to manage their grieving process.

The author moves to her actual realization that she has been misunderstood her entire lifetime along with the Western world by extending her vocabulary and appealing to emotional diction. These are seen clearly through “’aina” meaning culture and “the great bloodiness of memory: genealogy” (Trask 118). These few examples show how her language is connecting with the audience on an emotional level by using native terms and powerful language such as “bloodiness.” She appeals to the ideals of pathos by employing meaningful words when describing the traits of her people. She

with that "somebody" being the author (Foster 95). This reveals an important element of violence in literature, because it shows how violence, unlike other elements of a story, connects the internal events of the story to the story itself and ultimately the reader and author. When reading literature one of the goals is to understand the story beyond its literal meaning, and this

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

It is easy to get caught up in one’s own world when life picks up the pace and everything seems hectic; along the way decisions are made unconsciously to let go of people who were once held dear. It is easy to be torn between what appears to be important and what is trivial. Amidst the mess that is life, various things contend for one’s attention, and what really matters might not be so clear. In “The Last Rung on the Ladder” the guilt that consumes the narrator over his sister’s suicide becomes an essential part of his identity even as he tries to adjust to her loss. In “Sanctuary” Jim Hammer is in the very first stages of realizing he is guilty of his friend’s death, and the responsibility has not yet taken its toll on him. The history and experiences of one’s identity affect the way an individual reacts to guilt, if one has never understood the impact that relationships have upon past and present selves then it is difficult to fully digest the impact of his/her actions.

The literary technique of foreshadowing is employed by many authors to add a suspenseful tension to a novel, or to help explain later events. Additionally, diction and imagery can be employed to provide more sensory involvement to help draw in the reader, and provide more tangibility to the story. In A Separate Peace, John Knowles’ inimical diction and imagery foreshadow certain aspects of the novel, and characterize Gene’s adult character.

Captivity is a strong theme running throughout American Romantic literature. This novel is a wilderness romance with strong undercurrents of captivity and escape. Not long after arriving in the Congo, their minds are already focused on escape. The jungle is a paradise, but a dark, gothic one where evil lies in wait - in the form of venomous snakes, flesh eating ants, and the poisonwood tree. Just as surely as the slaves in Uncle Tom's Cabin were searching for escape from captivity, so too are these women and children, and their escape is equally fraught with danger. The entire time that they live in the village, they imagine that a return to America will release them from their heartache, but this does not prove to be the case for any of them. Africa takes the life of one sister, holds on to

This story is told through a first person perspective as each refugee has their own secrets to keep while seeking a new life. This was a highly effective choice as it enabled the reader to “be in their shoes” and witness the brutal journey these refugees have faced. In order to show us the severity of the journey, imagery is needed since it helps the audience picture the situation as most of us cannot imagine what life at this time was. When Joana arrived at the port, as “animals roamed helplessly in the streets and people screamed out for food and lost family members” (152). This description shows how this war has torn apart everyone physically and emotionally as complete chaos unfolds. It is also an appeal to pathos as her audience would feel devastated by having to witness such a scene. This is because nobody should have no food to eat or not know whether they were safe. As a result, the description of the port upon Joana’s arrival proves that even after their journey was completed, the fight for survival was not over. Instead, it was just beginning as everyone fought for a boarding pass that one hoped would allow them to

Discuss how the authors, Craig Silvey and Tim Winton, reveal the central character’s process and understanding of trauma and grief.

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Throughout the years, literary devices have been utilized by many authors when writing their stories. Authors have used allegories, symbolism, tone and other devices in their writings to emphasize the theme or lesson they want to share to readers around the world. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, by Joyce Carol Oates and “Young Goodman Brown”, by Nathaniel Hawthorne, the authors used many devices to get their point across. One of the many devices was symbolism. In “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been”, Connie is put through an ordeal and has to chose the right decision for herself and her family.

An example in the book is when Adam was dealing with his depression. Unfortunately, Adam had not embraced the responsibility and role of fatherhood, resulting in disregarding his sons entirely, much like his own father had. That vile feeling in Adam left him with the mindset that he would never better. When he finally brought his mind back on track and started caring more about his son’s interests, it showed in the character’s development as he let go of his father’s ways and became his own man.

“Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars” (Kahlil Gibran). Some of the strongest characters are a result of suffering. Edwidge Danticat describes some of the worst cases of suffering in her writing. In one of her books, Krik? Krak! , a collection of short stories, Danticat uses juxtaposition to create a series of troubled characters that in turn help create an overall mood of suffering. Three specific examples of characters that best display being troubled to create an overall sense of suffering in Krik?

For instance, “She whispered that Niang wanted me to pack my bag immediately because I was being taken away ” (157). Being sent away to another boarding school was hard on Adeline. She thought she was becoming a member of the family that wasn’t disliked by Niang anymore come to find out she was. This crushed Adeline spiritually more than she already was. “I watched the taillights of Father’s vehicle disappear and an awful loneliness sank in.

This document will use the term vulnerability to refer to both physical and psychological harm. However, throughout this analysis of Shelley and Kafka’s characters’ disposition to vulnerability greater emphasis will be placed on emotional injury. The International Encyclopedia of Social Sciences (2008) determination that vulnerability more generally refers to human capacity to suffer from psychological wounds than an ability to experience pain following exposure to physical injury supports this interpretation. This modern understanding of the meaning of vulnerability builds on the words Latin etymology which is derived from the word ‘vulnus’ meaning ‘wound’(International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences 2008).