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Second, through the narrator’s use of pronouns, he creates multiple illusions and mysteries. For example, in the opening, the narrator states “First he grabbed the revolver that was in a desk drawer, rubbed it gently across his face, put it to his temple, and pulled the trigger” (5). At a glance, one may think that Ismael has killed himself. However, this is not the case. The pronouns “he” and “him” stand for two different people, Ismael and the minister. In the closing of the story, the narrator states, “And Ismael coming out of his office (the other man’s office, the minister’s) almost relieved, even though he can predict what awaits him” (6). Here, the narrator finally solves the mystery behind “All About Suicide”; whether

I had felt it coming before it occurred. He felt cold but when his soul lifted, it was warm again. The book thief was dreaming while Werner was dying while their mother was sleeping. How fragile was a human life, I always think before claiming one. As soon as they start living, they are dying. All those colours will be fading.

The narrator though an educator, is not very good at verbalizing his emotions. He tends to be the person who keeps everything inside

Her flawed relationship with her girlfriends, and ultimately her mother, can be explained with the analysis of this quote. Bechdel is simply stating that she does not return the love that is put into her love relations, which is ironic because she begs for the attention of her mother. With the glaring image of a spider spinning a web, the reader is reminded of the duality it signifies: the perfection of a spiderweb and Bechdel’s yearning, yet reluctance and fear of working towards this goal. Further exemplified in the hierarchical graph on page 22, she objectifies women in her life base on importance: ranking her mother on top (which is intriguing because she is ranked first despite their discord), then her therapists and finally her girlfriends. She intentionally substitutes in letters for some of them because of their irrelevance or her own disregard, and her apathetic view towards relationships when she blatantly claims that she cheats on her girlfriends with others while they are together. Bechdel’s mother might not be the only one at fault when the reader breaks down their

In the beginning, there are historical events happening in this story that directly impact the mood of the characters. An example of this would be a direct quote from Mr Frank that says “ The news of the war was good. The British and Americans were sweeping

For instance, Manderly sets the mood when Maxim and the narrator go to the Happy Valley. The estate is almost character like in its ability to affect the characters' moods. The description of the Happy Valley puts the characters in a content mood and sets the surroundings to the same: “The sky, now overcast and sullen, so changed from the early afternoon, and the steady, insistent rain could not disturb the soft quietude of the valley… This at last was the core of Manderly, the Manderly I would know and learn to love.” (109).The scenes that follow have a mysterious and tense mood, which is a stark contrast after the Happy Valley. Shortly after the Happy Valley, the narrator enters the cabin, which has a very mysterious mood. The setting at Manderly highlights the change, just as character suddenly going from happy to scared might. Moments later the narrator and Maxim get into an argument in the beautiful woods, another stark contrast highlighted by the setting at

To begin, Anne was a selfless, outgoing, and positive young girl that had to live in hiding. Anne was always positive during the time of the war,

Automatically, the reader knows that serious issues are about to be discussed and that the outcome may not be positive. This novel challenges the material ideology discussed above. It does this by bringing the issues to the forefront and reporting on them in a fictitious yet realistic manner. The reader is not led to believe that the ending will be happy, he is supposed to expect the consider the harsh realities of the world throughout the piece.

To begin, the elements of tone and mood work together to reveal and support the message of survival and struggle. In the novel, Chiger uses descriptive details and her thoughts and attitudes toward the situation that she was placed into set the tone. She describes and explains the agony, hatred, and hopelessness she and others felt in the sewers, revealing her bitterness for the sewers and the Nazis. Chiger also uses mood to present her messages by creating different moods around different characters, making some optimistic and hopeful while making others pessimistic and morose. “This was a reflection of their personalities: my father was gregarious and personable; Weiss was gruff and miserable” (Chiger 107). This is relatable because some people may have disparate attitudes toward a negative situation, and each person may have a different demeanor or mood in response to it. Chiger conveys her themes of struggle and survival through tone and mood, and makes it somewhat relatable.

Secondly, the narrator mentions an ironic statement with regard to his nature. He indicates that he is a timid and humane person. As a matter of fact, his parents made jokes concerning him with regard to his

The author carefully crafts the story so that every detail contributes to a certain unique or single effect, whether it is as complex as irony or as simple as depiction of feelings. The Husband describes his absolute love for Ann as he reminisces about the years he spent with her and how deeply he "knows"

Fun Home is a retelling of Alison Bechdel’s life through the lens of her relationship with her father. However, because of what she considers to have been his suicide, Alison is left with an incomplete picture of who he was in life. By calling Fun Home an autobiography, Bechdel enters an autobiographical pact with the reader that ensures that what Bechdel is telling us is the truth. However, elements out of her control leave Bechdel unable to provide certain objective facts necessary to her narrative. As an attempt to remedy these absences and in turn maintain the validity of her story, Bechdel uses intertextuality to fill in the gaps of in her retelling. By overlaying masterplots of fictional narratives over her own, the reader is able to get at an understanding of the kind of person Alison’s father was. In this way Bechdel is able to reveal things about her father that she can 't prove to be true, but are reflective enough of his life to become true.

The second thing that I was surpassed about is this story contains a lot of foreshadowing that some irony is going to pop up, especially if one is familiar with Kate Chopin’s writing. She always has an ironic twist at the end of the story. So when Octavie is riding along with her lover’s father and he asks her to remove her mourning veil, the reader gets the idea that there must be some reason. Then, he tells her

The narrator, of the story is Death. During this passage in the novel, the narrator is observing a situation. The narrator says this passage during the bonfire of banned books in Germany, during Hitler’s reign.

The book “Fun Home: A FAMILY TRAGICOMIC” is a captivating autobiography that entertains readers as well as engages audiences. The content provided in the book challenges views on normative stereotypes while offering a unique perspective. The book impresses upon readers a stir of emotions while conveying messages effortlessly. The memoir focuses upon uncomfortable subjects such as death, homosexuality, and coming of age offering a candid look into aspects of the Bechdel’s life. The book is an interesting read, the subject matter produced is relatable to readers and unique in its format. Additionally, the content produced in the book relies on her relationship with her father, which aids in entertaining audiences because of their strange kinship.