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In Ambrose Bierce’s short story, “The Damned Thing,” specific writing choices allow the reader into believing the unimaginable. The use of literary devices is essential to illustrate what the narrator and the reader cannot see. In doing so, the terms used to articulate the indescribable are thought-provoking. How do humans view the natural world? Throughout the section on page 47, “Shadows of Carcosa,” Bierce shatters the quintessential monster archetype, by creating a beast that the human eye cannot

abysmal life and start a new one with her lover Frank, she rejects this proposition and remains in Ireland. Immediately this presents the reader with a paradox. Why did Eveline stay? Wasn’t her life terrible? It is not until the reader digs a little deeper into “Eveline” does the paradox solve itself. Joyce uses various literary techniques to help the reader understand why Eveline did not leave with Frank. In order to solve Eveline’s paradox, Joyce employs sentence structure to elaborate how important

page 2 She furthers uses an image like the missing pine trees, which are a symbol of immortality, to bring to life the understanding that death has arrived. When Rhys uses cold the reader and the character herself realize the meaning of the journey death. The introduction of cold allows the reader to understand that the journey has come to an end and is irreversible. Character also builds theme in a story. According to our text when looking at how characters shape theme you should

effective in the way that it tries to persuade and inform the readers. In part one of A Small Place, Kincaid tries to persuade the readers, she does this by talking directly to them. Kincaid says that the tourists ruin the culture and that they are not justified in coming to Antigua for a vacation. Kincaid thinks that tourism is ugly, “an ugly thing, that is what you are when you become a tourist”(Kincaid 17). Kincaid is trying to persuade the reader instead of informing them with a fact or observation.

appearances are not always as they seem. This short story is cleverly written to draw the reader into the story as narrated by the mother. The central figure of the story is the mother’s son, Laurie, who describes a particular kindergarten classmate, named Charles. Laurie describes everyday events to his parents around their kitchen table that involves Charles, an unruly character in his class. The reader is taken on an adventure through these escapades but reality is deceiving. Laurie describes

According to the critic and what he/she believes to be true about “Charles,” by Shirley Jackson, is "even the most careless reader is sure to see through Laurie's lies before his parents do." This would most likely to be true because in the story he comes into his home after the first day of school crudely asking if anyone was home, he spoke rudely to his father, and he was acting at the start almost exactly as would Charles. To begin with, he came home after school crudely asking if anyone was home

analyzes a subject. 1.Starting with a hook. In order to persuade readers to continue reading, an effective introduction needs to grab their attention. To do this, an introduction can use one or more of several techniques-it can start with an objective statement, make reference to a surprising scene or situation, start with rhetorical question, start with a problem that needs a solution. The second sentence should tell the reader more about the topic without providing background information, which

or all-knowing omniscient. The point of view determines how much the reader knows about each character. In the stories “A&P”, “Miss Brill”, and “Godfather Death” have different points of view but these point of views have similarities. In all stories, it is told what the narrator feels and thinks. The point of view is used to tell the narrative or the story. It allows the reader certain actions of characters because the reader knows how the characters react and contributes to the story. In the

possibility he left behind. The quote, ‘… and that has made all the difference’ demonstrates this. It also signifies how he regret taking the path that wasn’t right for him and having to show his braveness throughout the journey of his life. The mood as a reader is empowered because Frost chose a different path from others which inspires us to take risks and step out of our comfort zone. Not only that, but it also teaches us a lesson to take control of our own decisions and desires when making a choice in

has an excellent use of logos and ethos throughout the piece. Fulbright lays out facts that “the law of averages has already been more than kind to us,” and “sooner or later the law of averages will turn against us” (4). Fulbright educates the readers on theologians, behavioral scientists, and humanists, explaining in detail how these fields play a role in the behavior of nations. In pointing out these facts Fulbright is appealing to the reader’s logical sides. William J. Fulbright uses ethos by