Starting Is Demeaning: A Short Story

Someone will always die and they will have a funeral, but can you imagine losing someone close to you? How about you brother? In the short story “The Scarlet Ibis” there are many situations when death is among Doodle and his body. James Hurt wrote the story the “Scarlet Ibis” about a boy that was suppose to be a miscarriage and even the doctor said that he would not survive. He lives on with his brother to help him through his adventurous life. The brother is very ashamed that his young brother came to be disabled and he teaches his to walk. All of this James Hurt creates through his writing. Throughout essay there will be multiple ways the author is expression the tone. Through the use of figurative language, imagery, and symbolism, James Hurst creates a Mournful tone in his short story, “The Scarlet Ibis”.

In one instant he is taken out of his present state of mind and is transported into the disheartening era of death; yet the narrator is brought back instantly by another light trick as the names “shimmer,” which conveys beauty, on a “woman’s blouse.” This woman, as she turns away from the wall, accomplishes what the narrator cannot. The woman literally puts the wall and the war behind her even though the names seem to stay with her. Even though the narrator is being plagued by visions and flashbacks of his past reflected back to him through the wall, he also cannot deny the bits of the present that get thrown in with the mix. For instance at the end of the poem, after an onslaught of difficult recollections, he mistakenly perceives a woman trying to erase names away from the memorial.

The words “struggling” and “dark” are specifically used to describe the show that the path to losing your memory is a dark road to be on. Furthermore, in the poem it states “Well on your way to oblivion where you will join those who have even forgotten how to swim and how to ride a bicycle.” Collins uses the word oblivion to further enhance his theme of a passage of time leading to memory loss and how appalling it is. Therefore, the authors use complex diction in their writing to help develop their theme.

Many people also by reading, author’s memories are able to relate to what they experienced in a similar fashion. In addition, writer often feel a sense of

Words expressed only through the agonizing notes of distress and sadness. Only then was the “art and suffering,” comingled in only a way that life’s experiences could bring.

and metaphorical language to evoke the emotional resonance of memory. The planting of a "silver tear, a small flame" in the narrator's palm serves as a powerful metaphor for vulnerability and change, suggesting that even moments of pain can produce deep insights and

Memories can in a way define who we are and how we progress through life. Memories can be a pathway to either follow the straight and narrow or to have us decide which fork of the road to take. Past memories can help to identify a person and can effect the future that follows. Through the journy of self discovery, Marshall’s Praisesong for the Widow and Danticat’s Breath, Eyes, Memory suggest one must relive past and present memories to find their true identity in the future.

You know those memories that never seem to go away like the ones that you look back on for the laughs, midnight memories, or the stories that you will tell your children. Unfortunately, not all memories are that happy. In the poem, "A Litany", Gregory Orr is recalling the day that he accidentally shot his brother when they were both children. The poem portrays a time of great sadness that Orr wants to share with the world as a way to cope and to speak to others who have had significant death experiences. In his poem, Gregory Orr utilizes poetic elements to show that one event can change one’s life for forever.

The story of my history as a writer is a very long one. My writing has come full circle. I have changed very much throughout the years, both as I grew older and as I discovered more aspects of my own personality. The growth that I see when I look back is incredible, and it all seems to revolve around my emotions. I have always been a very emotional girl who feels things keenly. All of my truly memorable writing, looking back, has come from experiences that struck a chord with my developing self. This assignment has opened my eyes, despite my initial difficulty in writing it. When I was asked to write down my earliest memory of writing, at first I drew a blank. All of a sudden, it became very clear to me, probably because it had some

Whether while writing an essay or a birthday card, we have all struggled to find the proper words to illustrate our thoughts or feelings from time to time. Upholding the occupation of a writer would multiply that struggle tenfold. An occupation that depends on interesting, fluid pieces of writing every submission requires an adequate number of attempts and patience. Lamott expresses that writers “all often feel like we are pulling teeth” (Lamott), which proves the difficulty of writing is still there no matter the level of writer behind the work. Lamott also emphasizes that a writer “has to start somewhere” and shares her friend’s ideas in her writing to simply “get something - anything - down on paper” (Lamott). Lamott, and the other writers mentioned in this piece, carry incredible track records, while still admitting that perfection did not come initially, or even easily. Thus, proving that the Shitty First Draft has a place in any writer’s notebook or Word document. Lamott’s admission to struggling to properly begin a piece of writing surprised me, given of her success. I could not imagine a woman of her accomplishments stressing out over a food review, yet I felt relieved that someone of Lamott’s title relates to an amateur writer like myself. I often put off my writing as well when I cannot articulate a proper introduction. I do every other possible homework, or shy away from homework in general because the

Anne Lamott, a famous novelist, admits that most writers do not sit down every day with the intention of writing a masterpiece on their first try. In Lamott’s article, “ Shitty First Drafts” she tells her audience the reality of a writer's life. “ In fact, the only way I can get anything

The reflection of each poet's childhood is displayed within these lines helping to build a tone for the memories of each narrator.

In my opinion, I think that the author is successful in creating an interesting piece about memory due to how well he was able to organize his content. For example, the author starts by explaining his own childhood memory at the lake that took place many years ago; then, as the story progress, he is tentative to point out to the readers what has changed in the lake over the years; what

“We do not remember days we remember moments.” A tranquilizing quote from Cesare Pavese's novel, “The Burning Brand”, explains how I feel about my most memorable moment. This moment was one of my most loved storms in my 17 years of living. I remember this moment due to family happiness and love. To start off, this moment is my most memorable because of family.

Writing can be very hard especially for first time writers. There are a lot of things and process that they need to undergo in order to master the art of writing. However, it will be hard for them also to accomplish their writing task if they don't have the attitude towards writing just like most writers do.