learned throughout the book. One of the most important lessons in the book is the importance of bearing witness. In the context of the book, bearing witness means sharing what has happened during the Holocaust. Elie Wiesel utilizes the motifs of silence, eyes, and identity in order to show the theme of bearing witness in Night. The motif of silence is used to support the theme of bearing witness. This is exemplified by the quote, “Not a sound of distress, not a plaintive cry, nothing but agony
novel, Dillard writes many small short stories recounting various personal narratives. It is called “Total Eclipse” and it is about a couple that go to see a total eclipse 5 hours from the Washington coast. The way Dillard compares something as simple as crossing the mountains in their car to the death of someone. Also her use of imagery allows me to have an accurate picture of the hotel room and the painting of the clown. Throughout the first story the theme seemed to be about experiencing a moment
Need New Names” by Noviolet Bulawayo, is a story considered to be full of despair and of the African continent. The main idea that leaves the audience wondering is the change of situation and the cost of escape. “In Ghana Must Go” by Taiye Selasi, the characters come together to give a story of their experiences as a family. Both of these stories have similarities due to their settings in the African Diaspora. The African Diaspora setting gives the two stories a sense of an African feeling as written
watching the drama unfold, I picked out five themes that we had covered in class. These important themes include: the prosecutor, the defense attorney, pleas, the bailiff, and the witnesses. There are many important people that are in the court system including the prosecutor. A prosecutor is also known as a District, State, or an United
Finally, betrayal is even seen through one of the innocent characters, Janet Salter the witness, against Reacher. She had promised him a myriad of times that she would lock herself inside the basement with her revolver if danger was near, but when the time came and Plato’s guards were coming for her, she most likely decided that her life was
A Story is a creation of a creative and imaginative mind. Whatever kind of story it may be it takes a big deal of creativity to come up with an intriguing story that keeps the reader as well as listener interested in the story. Stories have been one of the oldest means of entertainment in our society. Everyone in their childhood has asked their parents to tell them a story at one point or another in their lives. The reason behind this is that stories captivate our mind and make us think what we would
includes her "themes and methods - comedy, violence, theological concern - and thus makes them quickly and unmistakably available" (Asals 177). In the beginning of the story O'Connor represents the theme of comedy by describing the typical grandmother. Then O'Connor moves on to include the violent aspect by bringing the Misfit into the story. At the end of the story the theme changes to theological concern as the attention is directed towards the grandmother's witnessing. As the themes change throughout
Five. Despite the large quantity of deaths mentioned throughout the story, what is most shocking is the lack of sensitivity after each death occurs. Instead of acknowledging each death with a sorrowful goodbye, the narrator repeats the same mantra of “So it goes” after each occurrence (Vonnegut 25). Given that it is rare for a story not to further a plot using death, it is an odd comment that sticks out from the rest of the story. It is a curious addition to the situation that begs
Regarding the novel “Life of Pi” written by Yann Martel, there is a definite balance between the need for survival and belief of God. In my opinion, the primacy for survival is the most obvious theme in the novel. Although we know that Pi will survive his ordeal because of his story told as an adult, we witness Pi’s constant struggle against seemingly impossible odds. This is exemplified when Pi sacrifices his vegetarianism in order to have a source of food. He also commits gruesome deeds such as slaughtering
Shakespeare's many famous plays, The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, the title can be deceiving. It is a popular opinion that Marcus Brutus was the real tragic hero of the story. Tragic heroes and assassination are a common theme in Shakespeare’s plays and, in 2016, it’s a common theme in the news. Berta Caceres of Honduras is an excellent example of both themes. Berta Caceres was an environmental activist and co-founder of the Council of Indigenous People of Honduras (Copinh). She is well known for being against