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    using a minimalist style, word choice, and symbolism to enhance and develop his narrative, “Everything Stuck to Him”. Compared to the extravagant and enigmatic writing style that a lot of authors prefer, Carver chooses to employ a minimalist style in “Everything Stuck to Him”, which means his sentences are devoid of elaborate details, explanations,

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    The idea of achieving dreams or “our personal legends” can either help dreamers succeed or derail. The infamous novelist, Paulo Coelho, writes a fascinating story about a boy who follows his personal legend. Coelho’s purpose for composing this book is to teach people about following dreams. The author establishes a hopeful tone using the rhetorical devices imagery, personification, and emotional diction to intrigue and encourages readers. Santiago, a shepherd boy, changes his perspective during

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    "The time is always right to do what is right" Martin Luther King states. Though they were living in a world of hatred and discrimination Martin Luther King still fought for what he believed was right. "I Have a Dream" was the most compelling for this reason; M.L.K. states his feelings in an inspirational manner, in which he motivates the people to fight for the blacks rights in a peaceful way. M.L.K. discusses much in his speech with rhetorical devices. Several rhetorical devices he uses are; diction

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    Both passages agree that everyone is full of sin and will one day face their judgements. Jonathan Edwards’s “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s “The Ministers Black Veil” are effective in their own point of view. Edwards uses second person point of view to “point at” the reader that they’re being the ones read to. Hawthorne uses third person omniscient point of view to show the reader the different sides of what he is writing about. Edwards was more effective with his

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    O’Connor and Pancake O’Connor employs a number of writing styles to her works, combining different styles within the same story to achieve the aim of her writing. One of her styles is the assumption of the point of view of the character and the third-person perspective simultaneously. Using this style, she maintains the flow of the story while giving the readers an insight into what the characters are thinking. In contrast, Breece D’J Pancake uses the first-person singular perspective a lot in most

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    Robert Frost Archetypes

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    starting off the author of frost, M.P. kozlowsky uses the protagonist's character archetype of the innocent, to surprise the reader by having her defy her archetype norms. At the start of the book we, as a reader, are already able to tell she is the innocent due to her need for happiness, and desire for love. But as quickly as we come to realize her personality she defies expectations for an innocent, by standing up to authority, because she wants to save romes, her broot. ““Frost and romes had been

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    Robert Frost's Mowing

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    Authors often employ loaded language in their works to personify objects and give them human qualities, Robert Frost in his poem “Mowing” utilizes diction that appeals to the sense of hearing to personify an object and create a rhythm that reflects on the actions taking place in the poem. A scythe is given human qualities and used as a symbol for the greater message of the poem. Frost also uses alliteration and other literary techniques in order to comment on the state of farm labor in the early

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    In Lucille Clifton’s home to my hips, Clifton perspicuously uses her hips as a symbol of self love and radiates the message of body positivity. She uses this poem as an opportunity to expose one of the many flaws in modern society, fat shaming. The tone of the speaker as well as diction used adds sass and pride to the poem and gives the reader an insight into this unique personality. In addition to challenging the common views of society, sexuality is also a main topic in this poem. In more than

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    Through the use of free indirect style, the authors are able to offer shifting perspectives which allows the reader a deeper understanding into the insights and motivations behind the characters’ actions. Ian McEwan’s Atonement and Pat Barker’s Regeneration are examples of novels that use free indirect style to allow the reader access to the character’s thoughts within a third-person narrative. The function of this free indirect style is to allow the inner thoughts of the character to be known

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    Inauguration, 50 Years On”. This article is composed of the many memories on the Inauguration proclaimed by the friends and family of JFk. All three of the documents convey the legacy and positivity of John F. Kennedy in multiple ways, while the style of each is both alike and dissimilar. The Inaugural speech

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