Why Is The Tunnel Socratic Seminar

Therefore, she finds herself attracted to anything that is a symbol of the past, and as McCarthy says regarding memory in post-apocalyptic fiction, her “memory of the past [gives] way to the onset of the future” (1). This is especially true as the novel progresses with more and more connections being drawn between Kirsten and others around her. The connection between Kirsten, Miranda, Arthur, Clarke, and Tyler all come together once Kirsten completes her journey heading to the Severn City Airport. Therefore, her journey is based on her memories, and her desire to complete her ambiguous reminiscences of the past.

The 5 literary devices consist of two imagery devices, one metaphor, one refrain, and one hyperbole. The first imagery analysis was of the lyrics, ”Sounding heartbeats, intimidations” it creates a visual representation of an idea of a heartbeat and an intimidated

    The first literary devices that are to be discussed are diction and imagery. Diction is the vocabulary demonstrated by the author, and how the objective and subjective meaning of the words and phrases the author chooses to utilize help construct and expand the narrative. An example of diction used uniquely by the author can be seen in paragraph twelve of Marigolds when this sentence is used: “the idleness whose prospect had seemed so beautiful during the busy days of spring now had degenerated to an almost

From the time one is born, they continue to grow each day both in the mind and body. British novelist, Doris Lessing, takes readers along the journey called life in her 1989 short story, “Through the Tunnel”. Before one finds themself, they must first lose himself, and to become stronger, one must know hardship. Jerry, a blossoming, young boy finds himself at a threshold, when he pushes himself in the hopes that he can find a part of his identity through pain and the curiosity of his pubescent mind. His weary, widowed mother shows readers first-hand the pain of letting go and witnessing the journey of her own son.

imagery, dialogue, and figurative language. Not only do these authors use this devices, they use

Many compelling authors and writers use literary devices to draw readers into their stories. The use of literary devices is to express the meaning of a story in a deeper way than just stating the theme. Stories with descriptive writing that includes literary components keeps readers engrossed and keep them wanting to read more. A few examples of literary elements are symbolism, irony, imagery, and foreshadowing. One such story that includes many uses of elements such as these is “The Destructors”, by Graham Greene. Strong Imagery is used in many instances throughout the text of “The Destructors” to draw the readers into the story, imply deeper meanings, and provide a description of different parts of the text.

Short story fiction is a story that is shorter than a novel, has a few characters, and is about an imaginary event or person. Because short fiction is short the writer must capture and hold the reader’s attention within the first paragraph, which requires a mastery of literary technique. Some of the most helpful tools to use in literature are literary devices. Literary devices are any element, subject, or concept that is present through an entire body of literature. If these devices didn 't exist, literature would be very hard to understand. They define the nature of a story, and they bring the text to life. Literary devices enhance the meaning of literature by establishing the theme, mood, and plot. Devices, such as situational irony, symbolism, and setting, are all helpful when reading short stories.

8. What literary devices did the author employ? What purposed was achieved with these devices?:

Repetition; He repeats this phrase to illustrate how permanent the memories of the experience are.

Jerry is a young boy who has not yet fully matured yet. His mother finally lets him go off on his own when he see the french boys. They are much stronger and older than him but he still hangs out with them and they don’t seem to mind at first. The french boys all swim under the big pile of rocks in long periods of time without air. Jerry is amazed and wants to find out how they did it. The boys laugh and judge him as he sits on the rock, alone without the ability to swim with the boys. This is when Jerry sees the tunnel for himself and sets the goal to swim through it before the end of vacation

Another great literary device used by this great author is first person point of view. This allows the reader to put themselves in the poet's shoes . Another example of great literary devices are metaphors, symbol, and allusion. Edward Taylor uses these in his

The question asks, “Memories only last a few years and then they’re not very important anymore.” That is completely false, that’s why everyone wants to go on many huge trips and do many things with friends and families to make lifelong memories that nobody will forget. You most likely will never forget about the horrific things that have happened in your life though mostly, which O’Brien remembers them all. O’Brien said that on page 34 and explains, “In a way, I guess, she’s right: I should forget. But the thing about remembering is that you don’t forget.” (O’Brien 34). His daughter Kathleen tells him it’s an obsession to write stories and O’Brien should not think about what happened while he was at war, but that made him a completely different man. He was just some regular teenager and says he was “politically naive”, then that made him into someone who appreciated everything and changed his personality forever and also his political stances. Another example that had been shown on page 36, O’Brien had said, “What sticks to memory, often, are those odd little fragments that have no beginning and no end.” (O’Brien 36). O’Brien was talking about his memories from the war that were little and you do not really know the end of the story. When it was such a small memory, he always thinks about the ending piece, he never can get that little piece, and that is what had made him think of

The next literary device the author utilizes is foreshadowing. The author hints at the reader in numerous ways, which builds curiosity, anticipation, and

A certain image, scent or sound can bring back moments that may have been forgotten. The speaker is astonished by the dreams she has of her mother. Her mother died very ill, the person who she was when she died was merely a shell of who she truly was. She describes her as “so much better than I remembered.” (Monro, 151). At the end of her mother’s life she could not hear her voice. She remembers her “mother’s liveliness of face and voice before her throat muscles stiffened [as] a woeful, impersonal mask fastened itself over her features.” (Monro, 151) In her dreams she was able to hear her mother’s voice again, opposed to the reality before her death. A mother’s voice is beautiful, and there is no other sound that compare to something as unique. Elliot writes “The unconscious sifts through memory, and then offers up details either strangely distorted or implausibly combined. As in art, as in story, dreams too, render experience metonymically.” (Elliot, 79). With time memories inevitably fade, but the dreams bring a sense of comfort and replenish the image of her mother. “How could I have forgotten this?” (Monro, 151). Heller writes that this scene “serves as a springboard from which the narrator launches into a story being told by her mother.” (Heller, 1). This scene leads us to the central conflict in the story of her mother’s life, and assists in understanding the conflict

The second literary device is imagery. An example of this is, “New engine / New tires / A deluxe wash at the co-op / This truck was born again” (15-19). I can actually visualize this all happening and it makes this poem very pleasing to read.