Jessica Baggetta English 112 Inquiry 1 Sept. 14, 2014 In the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close the author Jonathan Foer uses tons and tons of patterns that have meaning on the surface and meaning buried deep into the text. Throughout the book Foer does a great job of drawing out emotion from the reader and literally putting the reader in Oskar’s shoes through the use of images, Oskar’s letters to scientists and celebrities, the changing of narrators and the way that Foer used sentence structure to his benefit. The repetitive use of these tools throughout the book only strengthen the meaning and symbolism brought out by them. The reoccurring image of the man jumping from the building was the most interesting and emotional drawing pattern in the book for me personally. The pictures of the man falling one pages 59, …show more content…
One of which is the point of showing multiple peoples true personality and points of views. The letters are nice because we get information directly from Oskar’s grandparents. This is important because if we only hear what Oskar told us, we wouldn’t know how much we could trust him. As a reader we can’t necessarily believe everything Oskar says because he is 8 years old which means he could either be untrustworthy and/or naive. We still must recognize that we can’t necessarily trust the grandparents either. It also helps us relate to and understand other characters on a personal level. Another pattern that I noticed throughout the chapter that consisted of Oskar’s grandfather’s letter, is his grandfather’s use of very long drawn out sentences. Foer purposely uses long sentences with multiple comma splices to add effect. This effect is hard to put into words but it reminds me a lot of how Oskar speaks as well. It gives you the feel that Oskar’s grandfather was very anxious. An example of this in the text is on pages 108 and 109 when Oskar’s grandfather
Visual imagery is often the first step to subconsciously sending the reader into a parallel state of mind as the protagonist, and letting them experience what the characters experienced throughout the story. The visuals used in the beginning of this story convince readers that they have been placed in a safe, secure environment, therefore having a positive effect on readers when they
“An awful lot of people come to college with this strange idea that there's no longer segregation in America's schools, that our schools are basically equal; neither of these things is true.”- Jonathan Kozol. The author of the script “Eye of the Beholder”, Rod Serling, puts his point out there about how segregation is going on all around us and it will never stop. The audience he is trying to portray his message to is everyone. He wants to make them aware of the segregation that is still going on today. Through the use of diction and experience, the author uses pathos, logos, and ethos to show that segregation still goes on today and that beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
Rhetorical Analysis of Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle The Jungle, being a persuasive novel in nature, is filled with different rhetorical devices or tools used by Sinclair to effectively convey his message. Sinclair’s goal of encouraging change in America’s economic structure is not an easy feat and Sinclair uses a number of different rhetorical devices to aid him. Through his intense tone, use of periodic sentencing, descriptive diction and other tools of rhetoric, Upton Sinclair constructs a moving novel that makes his message, and the reasoning behind it, clear.Sinclair’s use of periodic sentences allows him to cram details and supporting evidence into his sentence before revealing his interpretation of the evidence. Take for example, “Here
LGBT representation is a touchy subject, and Amy is one of the few brave enough to explore the topic. However, she left more than a few holes in her argument, biting off more than she could chew. Her position on the misrepresentation of bisexuals in TV was ineffective at persuading her audience, because of her lack of concrete evidence, misdirection of audiences, and contradictory statements.
This postcard builds suspense in the reader’s mind. Alex saying that this adventure could kill him makes the reader interested in finding out more. “If this adventure proves fatal and you don’t ever hear from me again I want you to know you’re a great man.” (Krakauer 3).
| The effect of this phrase is to describe the boundaries that modern technology has with the fast pace of development that is occurring.
The illustrations should help readers anticipate the unfolding of a story’s action and its climax.
“McCandless didn’t conform particularly well to the bush casualty stereotype.” Jon Krakauer, in his book Into The Wild, argues that McCandless was a unique personality who yearned for adventure. He supports his claim by the usage of epigraphs, interviews with McCandless’s acquaintances, and various maps that are indicative of where the protagonist travelled. Krakauer's purpose is to use an argumentative structure in order to convince the audience that McCandless was more complex than previously known. He uses a nostalgic and commanding tone in order to emotionally appeal to an audience who may have originally had different opinions on McCandless. In Into The Wild, Krakauer employs techniques of ethos and speaker in order to thoroughly convey
Nonconformity allows people to go against a prevailing rule so that they may do as they please.
Many people wish they can drop everything important to them and isolate themselves from society; very few people will even attempt this, but Chris McCandless breaks societal norms to accomplish this goal. In Into the Wild, John Krakauer tells the story of this young man’s life to inspire the audience to chase their dreams through the use of logos, involved sentence, and anecdotes.
What is the significance of his grandmother’s thinking “and the language of her dead relatives”? The grandmother reminiscing of her dead relatives and how they use to celebrate thanksgiving. Which is significant to me, because Foer’s is writing of what he remembers when he was
Along in with the author’s use of metaphors is the frequent use of imagery. In this reading, it is simple to envision the scenes as the different scenarios are explained and the audience can easily picture Staples in the places he is describing and also the people he comes across. Perhaps the most powerful and memorable imagery is provided in the author’s description of people’s different reactions and faces when they come into contact with him. Actions speak volumes and an immediate change of facial expression is possibly one of the
The author was very heavy in the Pathos category. He invested strongly in using stories and vivid language to get their point across to the readers. For example, in paragraph 4 the author talked about living north of New York City. Talking about how most of the vehicles people would see on the road would be an SUV or a light truck. They went on saying
His diction let’s you sense the carelessness and monotony of the characters lives. This style of writing shows the reader that the worth and value of the individual is not
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close uses the act of letters to demonstrate different characters personal beliefs and thoughts. We see throughout the book the subjective thoughts of many individuals, including: their thoughts on specific occurrences, personal beliefs, and how they coped with the results. Due to this all being subjective we gain different views to one common occurrence and can form a overall opinion. We are made to understand where each individual is coming from. For Example, why Oskar’s grandfather left. In this separate occurrence we understand how both Oskar’s grandfather and grandmother felt after him leaving. Due to these letters we can empathize with the characters. We can understand why his grandfather left, due to his