The focus of my essay is going to be mainly on characterisation: how this two characters are constructed and how they interact with each other in this fragment, and on speech acts: what types of speech acts are performed in this fragment and what’s the intention behind them. This fragment was taken from the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. It tells the story of Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski, two completely different persons who have been former lovers in the past two years but can’t recall it because both of them have had that memory erased from their minds. The film opens up with Joel, a very emotional and timid man who whilst being on the train station about to get a train to work, feels the urge to go to Montauk …show more content…
That explains why when they met at the beginning of the film, it was the first time they met each other after erasing each others memories. The fragment I have chosen takes place when Joel is getting the procedure done for the first time, and the first memory they erase happens to be the last memory they shared together, which funnily enough is nothing but an argument. After that, their relationship was over. In this scene Joel is waiting for Clementine, who has gone out without him and is coming home late and drunk. Joel is mad at her because of that but also, since this is the end of their relationship, they are are more susceptible to what each of them does, which contributes and can be clearly seen in this argument. They start arguing about Joel’s car, which Clementine has broke down because she was driving whilst being under the effects of alcohol. He is clearly not happy about that and he starts blaming her for possibly having cause some more damage apart from the car. They start to get more angry at each other, specially from the moment Joel calls Clementine a “wino” and since Clementine is clearly offended by that she points out to Joel that the only reason he is mad at her is because he is contemplating the possibility of her having had sexual relationships with another person that is not him, which is something he wouldn’t like to happen. But Joel response to that is that he assumes she has done that, since that
The play also uses great language e.g. descriptive detail in the monologues, imagery e.g. “on four wobbly legs we walk down to the village”; this provides a visual image of the scene and the efforts of both Sheila and Bridie.
Throughout the essay the writer employs a variety of pronouns in a genuine attempt to persuade the audience and draw them in. As an example, he successfully includes
Throughout the essay, the use of vernacular speech can be observed when looking at the dialogue between characters. For example, “Good day, Mrs. Henderson. Momma responded with “How you, Sister Flowers?”. In the dialogue between Mrs. Henderson and Mrs. Flowers, it can be seen that Flowers speaks respectively with sophistication while Mrs. Henderson speaks carelessly using an older southern tone. This results in a clear comparison between the characters in the essay which represent the importance of education and vocabulary. The constant use of the wrong verb by “Momma” bothers the author, giving us a better idea of language’s role in her life. In addition, the author foreshadows part of the lifeline, so we gain a better understanding of the story when the lifeline is presented later on.
Part Four: What does this quotation mean? Why is it significant? How does it connect to an emerging theme of the novel? What is the impact of this passage on the reader?
My assignment three for English 250 is about rhetorical analyzing a text from the Culture book.
In sections, he contrasted from his pattern to get on the level of the reader to relay the message of the essay better. He does this deviation from his writing routine when he is in his narrative recollections of how he struggles to find the
By using the literary techniques of word choice and tone the opposite contrast in similar values is effectively displayed and provides a view into how the two works of fiction explore the way their characters stand up for their beliefs in the “The Castle” and how they surrender their values and beliefs in “Butter”.
The usage of informal language in the beginning of the story, produces transparent characters by exposing their flaws through their speech. Opening with the reckless announcement addressed by Mrs.Turpin, “I wish I could reduce”(3). in front of strangers had marked her hasty character. This early exposure of her flaw notes the tragedy of her character for being quick to speak, quick to conclude and quick to judge. As Mrs.Turpin begins to build judgment upon others from “Girl Scout Shoes” to “bedroom slippers” as she “expects”(5) Mrs.Turpin becomes a false believer, drowning within her own deceptive conclusion by gripping onto her theory of goodness being carried by people’s shoes. Ultimately,
A. This piece is a challenge for me because of Blanca’s dialect, first and foremost. Her accent and vocal mannerisms are such an intrinsic part of her character that to execute them poorly would not do her character and the monologue justice. In order to get her dialect right, I have to make sure it was not too light or strong or loose that it gets in the way of vocal clarity and understanding. Additionally, if the accent is too strong, it can become stereotypical. Since some of the things Blanca says are ridiculous and ignorant, it can be challenging to really act truthfully as if I really believed in what she is saying. Playing the action while still keeping it in the moment is different than doing stand-up and trying to be “funny”, so I try to focus on what I want and my circumstances. It’s also a challenge to stay in control and pace myself despite the rapid-fire text.
in this essay I am going to explain the scenes where I confess that it
Every family functions in their own unique way, even if they attempt to model themselves after the social norms of what a family “should be”. Little Miss Sunshine gives insight into how individuals with their own variety of dysfunction manage to function within the family. The purpose of this paper is to analyze Little Miss Sunshine in the context of four different ways of communicating as explained in the textbook, Family Communication: Cohesion and Change. The following paragraphs, organized into sections by theme will explore the Hoover family’s system, the degree of adaptability and cohesion within the family, the productive or destructive ways they manage conflict, and their use of power or decision making processes. Each section will contain a brief review of each of the aforementioned topics that apply, concepts that exist within those topics that appeared in the movie, and examples taken from the movie.
Joel Barish and Clementine Kruczynski were a couple in love. Everything changed when Clementine woke up one day and just decided to have Joel erased from her memory. He was “boring” and she wasn’t happy and wanted to move on. Joel then decided he wanted to also remove Clementine from his memory. This was all possible due to Lacuna Inc. who asked those wishing to remove a particular person from their memories to remove anything from their homes that could possibly be associated with that person. They sit the patient down, map out where memories are located that are associated with each object. Then, the company sends a couple of their scientists/psychologists to the home at night after they’ve fallen asleep. They then track down any remaining memories as they appear while asleep
In this extract, we can see that Manh has attempted to encourage the students to volunteer to share their story after 10 minutes of discussion. However the way Manh frames his turn can hint at the unequal identities of speakers in this context. The teacher’s power exertion seems apparent as there is a sequence of Wh-question “who” used in the turn. Moreover the use of direct object “me” (line 34-36) is interesting as it signifies the dominance of teacher’s agency. Instead of choosing more collective direct objects such as ‘tell us’ or ‘tell the whole class’, the use of ‘tell me’ can make the classroom discussion become merely the conversation between the teacher and the selected student. This can potentially create a nervous environment for the students. It is noted that although the teacher has initiated many questions, there are no answers from the students. There are also 2.5s and 4s gaps in line 36 which shows the student’s unwillingness to take part. The student’s unwillingness has led to Manh’s power exertion, which is clearly seen in line 37. Using the first condition in addition with personal pronoun “I” suggesting agency, Manh puts emphasis on the possible consequence of being selected by the teacher if the students do not voluntarily take part in the speaking activity. This is not interpreted as a threat but rather a reminding of what Manh is capable of doing as a teacher, which can be linked to the teacher’s identity as someone powerful who can nominate next
Instead, Paton uses dashes to show dialogue, taking away the phrases of “he said” or “she said” which makes the story faster to read. A reason for this may be to allude to a feeling of desperation, not only in what was occurring in South Africa at the time, but also in Kumalo’s situation. Although the dash marks are used throughout the novel, each of the intercalary chapters represents a different type of dialogue and tone. For example, in chapter nine, the first intercalary passage, he writes in dramatic dialogue. Dramatic dialogue, also known as a monologue, is an “excerpt that reveals a character’s thoughts and feelings when we read a story” (webster). Through this chapter, the main tone is seemingly quite desperate which is evident due to Mrs. Seme and her family’s situation. An example of this desperation is seen when Mrs. Seme asks about bribing to move her family higher on the list for a house. Also, when her daughter becomes ill, she is frantic for a doctor to come, “Oh lie quietly, little one. Doctor, can you not come?” (Paton 90). The tone in chapter twelve in much different because here Paton inserts the view of those who are frustrated and angered with the situation that the blacks have been put in and the connection to the increase of crime. He starts off the chapter with Mr. de Villers giving a speech about how to handle native
In Crazy Sunday, Miles and Stella have a relationship that they are super bond together yet could easily fall apart. Miles is an extremely jealous man who had an affair with Stella best friend, yet Stella seeks attention from other men but has never been unfaithful. However, their love for each other is genuine. Although Miles has cheated on Stella and never really demonstrates that he likes her, Joel shows that he is attracted to Stella when he sees her. He thinks Stella is breathtaking, and he really likes her, but Joel knows that she is just using him to get back at Miles, however she admits that she is attracted to him but adds that she loves Miles and that she is uncomfortable about making love with him in that day. I don’t blame Joel