The main characters of both stories are similar because they are emotional. Similarly, in "Marigolds", When Lizabeth thinks of the marigolds she feels. "chaotic emotions of adolescence, illusive as smoke'' (Collier). She cannot explain the exact feeling she gets when thinking of the marigolds because she gets many feelings. Lizabeth's emotions flow and change like smoke. Similarly, The Indian boy is also emotional when getting his license. The same day a white man named Wally Jim killed himself by driving into a tree, and the Washington state trooper asked them why did he do it. "Don’t know but when we look in the mirror and see the history of our tribe in our eyes, taste failure in the tap water, and shake within old tears, we understand completely'' …show more content…
In ''Marigolds'' the tone is ashamed. When Lizabeth runs to the oak tree and sat down after attacking Miss Lottie thinking about what she did. ''The women in me flinched at the thought of the malicious attack I had led'' (Collier). Lizabeth knows what she did is wrong. Ashamed at what she did to an old lady, she could not stop thinking about the attack even after she left Miss Lottie's yard. She was stunned at what she did and could not believe it. The other story has proud tone. When the Indian boy gets in a fight with Frenchy St. John and punches him in the face, while going to the principal's office he says. ''He wasn't the warrior that day. I was. And I chanted It is a good day to die, it's a good day to die, all the way to the principal's office'' (Alexie). He Is proud and has a fire in his heart, ready to take on the world. He chanted all the way down to the principal's office knowing he was getting in to some major trouble but he did not care. He would have beat up the principal too if he could. He was ready to take on the whole world that day. The authors use different and similar tone to express what is being …show more content…
In ''Marigolds'' the point of view is third person omniscient. When Lizabeth thinks of her past she gets ''a strange nostalgia'' (Collier). This is one of the perspectives in the story. She tells the reader she gets a strange nostalgia when thinking of her past. When Miss Lottie gets one of her marigolds beheaded. ''Miss Lottie was enraged now'' (Collier). This is the second perspective of another character other than Lizabeth. This makes the story is third person point of view. Similarly, in "Indian Education'' the point of view is the same. When the Indian boy is talking about his cousin sniffing rubber cement. " It felt good, that buzz in his head'' (Alexie). We could not have known this unless the Indian boy's cousin told the Indian boy. This is one of the perspectives in the story. When the Indian boy shoots his first basketball shot. "It felt good, that ball in my hands" (Alexie). These are the thoughts of another character in the story. This gives the reader more than one perspective in the story. Both stories share the same point of
The similarity and connection existing between the two stories is the point of view in the two essays. The stories are both written in the first person perspective and that
In the passages from the novels The Georges and the Jewels and Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse Both were written in the first person point of view. In the first passage from The Georges and the Jewels the point of view is first and it is told in a person's point of view. In the second passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse the point of view is first, but it is a horse's point of view. There are a couple more similarities and differences on how the author uses the point of view to develop a character
Their most obvious similarity is that both the narrator and the main character are driving to California from New York. They also have the same last name, Adams. Last, they both end up finding out that they were dead the whole time.
In some ways both short stories were written with some similarities in mind. In both of the short stories that were told there was a death taken place which is a sad thing in stories that could affect the mood of the reader. After the death there is someone to clean it up and keep it secret so no one would know In both of the stories there is unique writing styles used to add effect to the story. These are some of the things that were used in both stories that kind of put them together as
Many narratives, whether or not it is noticeable, share similarities. This can be due to various reasons, such as the authors decision of genre, the intended audience, as well as many other factors. The novel “Indian Horse” by Richard Wagamese and the short story “Perspective” by Taren Orchard have many things in common. One big similarity between both stories is that they are centered around young First Nations boys that have experienced hardships through life. Some other connections are how both narratives have someone who is under the exposure to alcohol abuse due to stress.
Point of view can do numerous things to a story. For example, the story would change if you had the point of view of the main character’s thoughts, than if you had the point of view of a secondary character that watched the main plot unroll from the sidelines. Point of view doesn't just change the way a reader sees the story, but it can also cause tension between the characters portrayed in their point of view. In both Confetti Girl and Tortilla Sun, point of view causes tension between the narrator and the parents. In Confetti Girl, the conflict is that the father and daughter share different interests. In Tortilla Sun, the main character has conflict with her mother because they have opposing views on the situation. These conflicts arise with the narrator's point of view on the parent and their interests. When you write a story with a certain point of view, the essay changes. In order to write the best story out there, you need to use the best point of view that fits the story's plot, and that will affect the story and its characters in the best
Wow! Reading the point of view of a first-person narrative reveals so much about the author’s thoughts. While reading first-person narratives, it enables readers to understand more information throughout the story. Hearing the thoughts and ideas right from the character makes it easier to make connections. In the short story “George and the Jewels” by Jane Smiley, the main character Abby goes through a transition from disliking horses to understanding them. In “Black Beauty” by Anna Sewell, the story is narrated by a horse who is introduced into a new environment where he has to become used to being rode every day. By examining Black Beauty and The George and Jewels, it shows that both passages use first-person point of view to develop
“Marigolds” by Eugenia Collier is a personal narrative of the challenges that adolescents face with coming of age. The author is able to accurately capture the voice of her younger self-using literary devices such as imagery, juxtaposition, and diction. The author uses these literary devices to give the reader a precise representation of the struggles she surpassed, which pushed her towards adulthood.
A major tone that is present throughout most of the poem is a reminiscent tone. The speaker begins the poem by stating “The first time I walked with a girl, I was twelve…” It is easy to notice that the speaker is indulging in past events. The speaker also tells his story in past tense. The speaker describes the little details that bring him joy while reminiscing. He states that the girl’s face was “...bright with rouge.” and there was “...Light in her eyes, a smile starting at the corners of her mouth.” The speaker is reminiscing and mentions the details so he can indulge in past events wholly. There is shift in tone present when it becomes a conflicted tone. This occurs when the girl choses a chocolate that costs a dime, but the boy only carries a dime and two oranges. When the speaker realizes the fact that he will not be able to play for the chocolate he states that he “...didn’t say anything.” He took the nickel and an orange and “...and set them quietly on the counter.” He then looks up at the sales lady “...knowing very well what it was about.” The speaker is so uncomfortable at this point he does not even talk. He is conflicted because if he can not buy his girl the chocolate, he will not be able to make her happy, and making her happy is his ultimate
The settings in the two stories are similar in the way that they both take place in a small town with a sense of poverty. The adults are portrayed as authoritative and the narrators feel trapped.
Sean Covey an author and motivational speaker once stated, “Seeing things from a different point of view can help us understand why other people act the way they do. We too often judge people without having all the facts.” Authors like Sean Covey understand the power of point of view and use it to help the readers to relate to the characters in stories. For instance, Sandra Cisneros in her short story “Eleven” and O. Henry in his short story “The Skylight Room” effectively utilize more than one point of view in their stories to connect the readers with the characters. In “Eleven” Rachel, a young girl, describes how her teacher forced her to wear somebody else’s sweater on her birthday. Through the application of first and second person point of view, Cisneros creates in the readers a feeling of sympathy for Rachel. Likewise in “The Skylight Room” O. Henry uses first and second point of view to help the reader understand the difficulties of Miss Elise Leeson, who slowly starves as she struggles to earn enough money to pay for her little room. Also, O. Henry writes in third person point of view in order to make his facts and information believable. Both Cisneros and O. Henry write in first and second person point of view to draw the readers into the story and connect them to the characters; however, O. Henry includes third person point of view in order to make it more reliable than Cisneros’s story.
A tone is the way the author conveys his or her unstated attitudes toward the story. The tone from the beginning to the end of Samuel is a serious tone. “Some boys are very tough. They’re afraid of nothing. The description Paley gives in the first two sentences makes you feel that the tone is going to be serious. Another example can be when the ladies in subway car become angry when they look at the boys. “Most of them brought their brows together and hoped the boys could see their disapproval”. They convey the serious tone through the way they feel through facial expressions. Thoughts of one of the women passenger’s shows a mothers concern when she attempts to confront the boys. “One of the ladies wanted to get up and say, be careful you dumb kids, get off the platform or I’ll call the cop.” The tone makes the situation serious tone even if it was thought and not an action. In another paragraph her action show the seriousness of the situation when thinks of her own child. “She stood up with determination and went to the door. Her action tells us that tone was not to be taken lightly and it was a serious matter.
Writing from different viewpoints allows the author, Tim O’Brien, to express himself in a more comfortable manner. Written in this viewpoint, the story is read as a tale instead of an autobiography and the author becomes more distant with the story like he is looking into it rather than writing it.
The attitude towards Ma shows their love and symbolizes what Ma is to them. Their love and kindness in comparison the language used in the other parts of the film shows how they value and their attitude towards their caretaker and the start of the Bra Boys. Their tone and voise is different in comparison to the other tones that is used.
The Apache girl and “Medicine bag” are similar and different. Some of the similarities are both the “Medicine Bag” and the apache girl is told about indians. They are also similar because they both have the medicine bag in there tradition. The last way they are similar is they are both narratives. The ways they are different are is the apache girl was 3rd person and the medicine bag was told in first person. Another difference is Martin gets the medicine bag passed down to him and the Dachina has to earn the medicine bag. The last difference is martin can show his feelings and Dachina can't show her feelings even though she is really happy inside. There are many more similarities and differences but these are just a few.