Sleek, automatic, glass doors slid smoothly open, only to divulge a cacophony of noise. Children wailed. Tills beeped. Sound system boomed. Floor polishers whirred. In comparison, the rumbling cars and chattering birds of the outside world were nothing. Accompanying the noise flamboyant red signs stood tall and proud, enticing innocent shoppers towards them with sweet words and tempting promises. Aisles braced themselves against the pulsating throng of vibrant colours. Customers pushed and shoved as they tried to squeeze past one another trying to gain access to the many bargains. The sun’s scorching golden rays outside would have been sorely tempting to many if not for the cool breeze of the air conditioner oozing through the gaps between…show more content… A lion growled in her stomach. She flashed a glance at her wristwatch and sighed, but swiftly masked her small disappointment with a smile. Tucked away from the chaos was the Entertainment & Technology section. Just over a dozen shoppers were dotted around the few aisles, hovering around certain sections to inspect technical products quietly. Bang. A DVD clattered to the floor. The person responsible looked up warily, bulging brown eyes swimming from side to side. He tensed, fists clenched. A five o’clock shadow of stubble - a mixture of brown, grey and white hairs - coated the man’s jaw. It was rough and bristled. Dark, baggy clothes that consisted of a waterproof jacket, a threadbare jumper, coal black trousers and grubby leather shoes clothed him. There was a nervous look in his eyes, mixed with one of determination, which highlighted heavy eye bags. Once he seemed happy no-one had noticed, the man picked the item up and turned back to a shelf stuffed with DVDs. A sigh of relief escaped him. As surreptitiously as a cat, he tucked it into one of his deep pockets; he ran a dirt encrusted finger along its smooth, stiff spine to be sure it was secure. Licking his chapped lips, he tasted the coffee he had been lucky enough to drink earlier – its rich, heavenly flavours still clung to his throat. With another furtive look, he nonchalantly took a handful of
Description of the Different Systems Used in a Supermarket like Tesco and A Bank
A super market that I am going to write about is Tesco. Tesco is the
largest food retailer in the world. Like other many large super
markets, Tesco has concentrated on building large out- of- town stores
with petrol stations, cafés and large car parks. Tesco was one of the
first high- street stores to use a barcode reader, which is now called
a laser scanner. The objectives of the scanning
combed her meringue hair high on her head, tied it with a ribbon, and then sat down to accompany her through this crisis, not knowing exactly what it was,” (Allende, 438). This gives the reader a clue about Clarisa’s age, as well as provides a brief description of Clarisa. This text also gives insight into the narrator’s feelings towards Clarisa, and how concerned she is for Clarisa’s well being. Throughout the story Allende hints at the fact that Clarissa is at an age where she has become more fragile
The poem Nighttime Fires by Regina Barecca explains the speaker’s complex view of her father. The speaker uses imagery to describe her father’s strange behaviours after losing his job. Figurative language is used strategically to explain the memories of this young girl’s strange adventures. The diction in this poem is also used very well helping us to understand why these nighttime fires left such a lasting impact on this grown woman from when she was only five years old. All of these things are
is ‘Direct statement meaning’. This is an extremely useful tool as it acts as the introduction to the rest of the writing. The direct statement lets the readers know the whole theme of the description. I used these direct statements at the starting of both the descriptions. For example in the first description, “The diner shop of the community is a cheerful place to be in” depicts my positive attitude and thoughts regarding the space. However, in my next paragraph while describing the same diner
Words are strong; they can build, tear down, or repair; they have a purpose, much like tools in a tool chest. Using a distressed and then confident tone, the author of “Under the Feet of Jesus,” Viramontes, details the progression of Estrella’s character from a confused and hostile girl to an empowered and knowledgeable young lady through the use of repetition, an epiphany in the form of a potent simile and diction. The epiphany that words hold immense power and the key to success in life completely
interesting, and clarify the chain of events. Both examples of diction allow Marquez to communicate with his readers, as well as providing an interesting way to present the setting.
Imagery in this story is connected with loyalty because of the vivid descriptions Marquez uses to help the reader establish the setting, and help communicate the feelings of a character. One such example is. “She would not shed a tear, she would not waste the rest of her years simmering in the maggot broth of memory, she would
Use of Flashbacks, Thrid Person Narration, and Harsh Language in Another Country
James Baldwin's novel, Another Country , is enhanced by Baldwin's unique narrative style. The majority of the exposition of Another Country is presented through flashbacks. Baldwin uses the third person omniscient point of view to narrate his characters' personal thoughts and develop the characters. Lastly, Baldwin intensifies the rage and anger through his uncommonly harsh diction. Quite often Baldwin oversteps the
The book written by J. Anderson Coats called “The Wicked and the Just,” is about a girl named Cecily who moves to Caernarvon with her father, leaving her relatives and friends. They moved to a manor there and her father received a job to prevent any conflict that the Welshmen causes. On the other hand, another girl named Gwenhwfar is a Welsh who becomes Cecily’s maid instead of the mistress of the manor that Cecily moved into. There are many ways to share the point of view of characters like in first-person
around her using immense detail. As the reader, I can have a better idea of how she is seeing and describing her world.
Simile: A simile is a figure of speech that compares of two things that are different than each other in order to make a description of something more prominent. An example of when this is used in the book is when it says, “Well, like oil and water, I can’t quite adapt or fit,” on page 18. She is comparing to how oil and water don’t mix together to her own situations
Life is full of decision making, and many obstacles that will come in your way to try and stop your path and prevent you from achieving what you must achieve. In the poems “A Laughing Heart,” by Charles Bukowski, and “The Journey,” by Mary Oliver, the authors both meet at describing what life is like and how to live life like the fullest, even though there will be things to stop you, and you may stop yourself. Both of these poems point out that you have to be the main character in your life, you