The Themes Of Pain In Xavier's Three Day Road

The story “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” by Ambrose Bierce uses techniques such as flashback and ethos, or emotion, to show that life isn’t as fair as some believe. Bierce uses flashback when Peyton Farquhar, the main character of the story, is being hanged. His

The passage is significant for a several of different reasons. First of all, the passage gives the reader a mental image of the car accident, as the reader can picture Libby trying to free herself from what perhaps may be a broken car part pinning her down. Flashback is used when Libby recalls the scene of the incident through her nightmare. In addition, the passage gives a clue to the reader; when Libby mentions the person she hit is someone old.

Why do we suffer? Humans have spent years searching for meaning in the grievous events that happen in life. Some find comfort through religions that give reason to tragedy and teach that suffering is not always eternal. Others just accept that this is the way the world is and then do their best to adapt to that reality. Religions and philosophies, like Buddhism and stoicism, may try to teach its followers how to end their pain, because no one likes hurting. However, suffering is not necessarily a bad thing. It is painful, but suffering can bring new levels of meaning and appreciation to happiness. Pain is inevitable for anyone who cares about the people or things in his/her life. But if we were to eliminate suffering then life would become meaningless, because real joy is not possible without the risk of pain, and those who find contentment after enduring some tribulations appreciate their joy much more.

However, though she uses many different types of literary approach to spice up her writing, she uses a lot of flashbacks - especially with the character June - and figurative language throughout most of the story. Some of the flashbacks include June thinking about memories with her brother before his murder just a few weeks prior. Day also has a few flashbacks here and there about his family before his dad disappeared, his mother being murdered by the government, his older brother - John - taking his own life to save Day, and his younger brother - Eden - was taken by the government to be used as a weapon. He also thought about his times when he was on the street: meaning, he thought about when he first met Tess - his best friend - and their life together on the street before he had met June. All in all, Lu used many flashbacks to explain the feelings and emotions the characters were experiencing. Marie Lu also used many examples of figurative language. For example, Lu writes, “The entrance yawns at us with its gaping mouth.” Here she is personifying the tunnel the trains usually go through to get in and out of Denver - one of the warfront cities of the Republic. Another example of figurative language in the novel is, “My flood of words hangs in the silence between us. I can’t describe the emotion on his face - something lost, something ripped from his gaze and strewn across the floor. A deep, quiet sadness that tears me

The two main characters in the novel “Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden; Xavier Bird and Elijah Weesageechack, have many key differences that are illustrated throughout the novel. Xavier is reserved and visceral, while Elijah is self-assured and talkative. Xavier was raised by his Aunt Niska for the Majority of his childhood, opposed to how Elijah was raised in Moose Factory by nuns at a residential school. These factors hold an important responsibility on their personalities and the way that they think and make decisions. The three key differences between them that are paramount to the story and the themes of the novel are; firstly their respect for their Oji-Cree culture, secondly their respect and love for human life, and lastly their

The Flashbacks are used to recount the events that happened before the opening sequence of the film where Joel awakes and has no memory of Clementine, the flashbacks fill in the crucial backstory for us the viewer, The story is told from the most recent occurrences, then through past memory’s and pivotal moments of the relationship then back to the first day Joel and Clementine met.

The way Davidson uses imagery and intricacy to reveal Marianne’s past life through her stories will engulf one into the novel and make one feel like they are truly in the century in question. As Marianne tells her stories, the emotion from her and the man pours off the pages and the reader is all but helpless to surrender to feeling sympathy and fret for the characters. The flashbacks are so seamlessly inserted into the text that the reader will sometimes lose track of which world he or she is in, the modern one, or the 14th century. Davidson also considers historical continuity in the stories that are told, and because of this the reader will not only be lost in the story, but also gain a wealth of knowledge about ancient religion, forgotten traditions, and origin of literature from all of Davidson’s

“Identity is not inherent. It is shaped by circumstance and sensitivity and resistance to self pity,” (Dorothy West). Joseph Boyden’s Three Day Road paints a clear picture of the shaping of the three main characters identity in result of their environment and experiences. Xavier Bird, Elijah Weesageechak and Niska each fight a battle within, alongside the conflict that society brings upon them. With each turn of the page the readers are taken through the agonizing aspects of war, the demoralizing events of Residential Schools and the discouraging experiences of racial discrimination. Countless tales are told within the novel allowing one to fully immerse themself into the excruciating experiences the

First off, Tim Burton uses flashbacks to help the viewer understand the character's background and viewpoint of different situations. For example, in Burton’s movie Charlie and the Chocolate factory, it uses the scene in which Willy Wonka has a flashback of his horrid childhood. This flashback makes the viewers demented because Charlie used to be forbidden to eat candy but now he makes candy himself. Also, Burton’s film Alice In Wonderland, uses a flashback to help you shape your opinions on each character. In the scene when the Hatter is trying to save Alice from being captured, he has a flashback of the evil queen killing his family. Both of these scenes make the viewer understand the

Killing has become like a game to Elijah, he collects the scalps of the people he killed as trophies. He brags about the number of kills he has to his best friend Xavier Bird, who feels uncomfortable and worried for Elijah. During the march through a town, a drunk Elijah rides on the statue of Virgin Mary like it is a horse and causing the statue to shattered to pieces. This symbolizes the loss of

The author heavily focuses heavily on memories. The half the book consists mostly of Ove’s memories. If it were not for the flashbacks one would not understand Ove. We

The flashbacks allow for the audience to gain knowledge of the characters habits and personalities as well as events that will later affect them in the near future. Aside from getting to know them through the flashbacks, we also get to understand the characters better through the many point-of-view shots in the

In the film Smoke Signals, Sherman Alexie displays the importance of past using action, flashbacks and storytelling. There was a fire when Victor and Thomas were only babies; both of Thomas’s parents died, but Arnold saved baby Thomas. Although Thomas doesn’t remember it, it affected his whole life dramatically. This flashback sets the stage for the idea that the past is why everything is how it is in the present. The scene where the girls are driving backwards down the road is a solid example of a metaphor for how looking at the past can help you progress into the future. After hearing a story that was a trade for a ride, Velma says “I think it’s a fine example of the oral tradition”. The metaphor we used for the backwards driving and

Farrell argues, “Merely telling one’s story of trauma, however is not enough to begin the healing process” (186). Flashbacks are more than a memory, even if one tells others their flashbacks, one still would not understand the meaning or the significance of the intrusive memory. According to Caruth, “The flashbacks or traumatic reenactment conveys , that is both the truth of an event, and the truth of its incomprehensibility” (Caruth 153). In order for one to understand and heal from their trauma, one

One of the most conventional uses of a flashback is to give the viewer some answers through back story. In Memento, the audience is getting information thrown at them, but it is confusing and mysterious. It invites the viewer to ask more questions rather than answer questions. Nolan does this intentionally, so that the audience relates to Leonard’s jumbled life. Roger Ebert, a well-known film reviewer, wrote “One striking element of the film is a series of flashbacks that illuminate, or confuse, the