Stylistic Devices In A Rose For Emily

Stylistic Devices In A Rose For Emily
Throughout history, women have frequently lived within the standards of an oppressive society. However, what happens when the oppression
becomes so unbearable that it drives a woman mad? This is the case for Miss Emily. Therefore, this subjection to burdensome and unjust impositions
or restrains have caused her to be responsible for incomprehensible behavior. In the story A Rose for Emily,William Faulkner vividly illustrates the
short story of a woman who has been isolated from the community after her father's death. In order to portray Miss Emily's melancholy through the
story, Faulkner used stylistic devices that characterize gothic fiction such as constant decay, eternal seclusion, and strong emotions.
William Faulkner begins by providing a clear, picturesque description of the scenery and the atmosphere the story is set in. The short story's decaying
surroundings can be seen not only in the landscape, but also in the protagonist's state of mind and social standing. For instance, Miss Emily's house
has been deteriorating with time. In chapter one, the building is described as a "[...] frame house that had once been white, decorated with cupolas
and spires and scrolled balconies in the heavily lightsome style of the seventies, set on what had once been our most select street," meaning that at the
moment it had broken down from its former beauty. The residence is also depicted as being filled with dust and shadows, showing the incredible
change in the physical state of
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The reason I chose to analyze "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner is because I am a lover of suspense and terror. The story totally caught my
attention because the general tone is one of violence, gloom, and terror. The setting also plays an important role because it gives the reader a better
understanding of the different situations. The main character, Emily, plays the role of a tragic figure that seems to be seen only from the outside.
Sometimes people judge others from the outside, but they do not realize about the inside of the person. In the story, Emily is constantly judged by the
townspeople because of her physical appearance, but they do not understand what she is going through emotionally. Another important character in the
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Another important character from the story is Homer Barron, a man who develops an interest in Miss Emily, "Presently we began to see him and Miss
Emily on Sunday afternoons driving in the yellow–wheeled buggy and the matched team of bays from the livery stable" (519). According to the story,
it seems that the whole town was thinking they would get married: "She will marry him" "She will persuade him yet" (520). However, Miss Emily
ends up killing Homer by poisoning him. There seems to be two reasons why she did it. One is that she wanted to marry him, but it appears he
refused. The other one is that he might be homosexual: "he liked men, and it was known that he drank with the younger men in the Elk's Club, that he
was not a marrying man" (520). All these speculations about the principal characters Emily and Homer have one questioning what the narrator's
intention towards them was really. "The narrator wants to trap us in the speculations made about Emily's and Homer's characters by making us believe
that Emily will kill herself or that Homer is homosexual" (Wallace). He might be right on this statement because this is what one is most likely thinking
about through the reading. According to the article "A Watch for Emily" written by Schwab, the watch that Emily had within her clothing may have
some significance. "An awareness of the significance of this

The Romance Of The Rose Analysis
The Romance of the Rose was written in the 13th century by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun. De Lorris was a French poet that wrote the first
section of the poem, while De Meun was a French author that wrote the second section. After de Lorris wrote the first section, he died, which lead to
de Meun finishing it. Their parts are related but have many differences. As de Lorris' section is very comprehendible, de Meuns' is vaguer and requires
more critical thinking. The poem has created an abundance of arguments surrounding the topic of a women's dignity and role. These arguments had
immense impacts on today's pop culture. The book developed the notion of love not being an emotion, but more of a pose. They did this by making
characteristics, such as Courtesy, Beauty, and Wealthy, as characters themselves to see how they would act in certain circumstances. This helps the
reader believe that the authors are trying to display how these traits are treated in real life. The author states, "FIer color made her look like a new
rosel and her skin was so tender that one could tear it with a tiny thorn" (de Lorris 42), which helps the reader understand how the characters names
will be a big part of the poem and the moral surrounding it. It also suggests that some women are less fragile, and harder to pursue than others which
is directly related to how people perceive women outside of the poem. The imagery and descriptions of the narrator's thoughts controls how the whole
poem is

Francine Prose Literary Analysis
As the times change everything in the world is becoming more advanced and up to date but some things don't. There are many things that have
changed some for the better, like technology, and some for the worse, like the quality of some things sold in stores. There are some things that are
always growing and expanding, like the books in the world. The mass library of all books in the world is always getting bigger and expanding. As
the library expands some schools keep up with the library and change their summer reading list but some schools don't and keep the same summer
reading list. There are many different opinions on either keeping or changing the lists, to appreciate the classics or try to appeal to the students.
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I think that the summer reading lists should be changed and that there should be more options than 5 books. Since we have to take the tests with
the AR system and they already give the books a level, I think we should be able to choose what books to read based on the level. Based on the books
my class has to read this summer the lowest level is Lord of the Flies with 5.0 and the highest is Jane Eyre with 7.9. I looked on the AR website,
between those levels there are 8,830 books with an interest level of 9th to 12th grade and with the reading test we take. If you look for books with
a level of 5.0 or higher, an interest level of 9th to 12th grade and the reading test we take there are 17,883. Out of all of those maybe we should be
able to choose what ones we want to read, some people have a hard time focusing on books they don't like. I know people always say that in college
you don't get to choose what you want to read but every year maybe give out a list of classics and have us read at least one of those and then we
could choose the others. I know that would improve on some people's test scores. I agree with some of Prose's argument, to change the summer
reading but I don't think the classics are mediocre, they are called classic for a reason. Don't just scrap the classics for newer fresher stuff, appreciate
the classics once in a while. As for Francine Prose's other point

1.Introduction
a.I have chosen to do my paper on analyzing a piece of prose Literature. I will analyze the piece on the elements of fiction. I want to give a summary
and analysis of the Prose piece.
b.For this assignment, I chose to do "Lamb to the Slaughter". I thought it was a great story for this because the way the author wrote it.
2.Characters
a.In the short time, we saw the husband we can assume he was unhappy. He was older and he was forced to stand constantly. He would drink to soften
the pain a little. He told his wife something that threw her off the edge. So much so, that she murdered him. So, there is a lot of character arc in the first
few paragraphs.
b.""This is going to be a bit of a shock to you, I'm afraid," he...show more content...
Plot
a.The plot is the wife murdering her husband with a frozen leg of a lamb and then getting rid of the murder weapon. After doing the deed she takes
the leg and puts it in the oven. She must get her story straight quickly after murdering her husband. She takes. She swiftly creates a persona goes to the
grocer and gets an alibi that she was there during the time of death.
b.After that she must act heartbroken and horrified at the thought of her dead spouse for the police. She convinces them that she isn't the killer. She
then tells them that there's no way she could eat all the food she cooked and it would go to waste. So, feeds the police the murder weapon effectively
wiping her completely of blame.
5.Point of view
a.The point of view is from an unknown narrator. We see the events unfold through an omnipotent person telling us about the events. This way we can
get a perfect scope of the events as they unfold. I think this was a perfect route, because it not being first person creates less of an immediate
attachment to the characters. This way you get less immediacy this way.
6.Symbolism
a.I don't think that there was really any symbolism in this story. It was a very cut and dry kind of story. It was a simple chain of events.
7.Theme
a.I think the author's theme was simply to entertain people. During this time this kind of writing would have been quite shocking to a lot of people,
which could

Caged bird Questions Proses strong persona as a teacher establishes ethos in paragraph 29. Prose also speaks as a reader which also involves ethos.
Her writing about King Leer is rellevant to this persona (paras. 30 and 31). Prose uses stronger language to better promote her argument/point. Prose
dramatizes her diction to intimidate the audience. Paragraphs 3 and 4 may support this claim, in these paragrahs prose's uses of negative connotative
language. Later Paragraphs 40 through 42 transmits to positive connatations. Several assumptions of prose's include: (a) reading challenging and
well–written literature provides the reader with ideas and perspectives that improve their lives: (B) assigning poorly written superficial literature work

Edgar Allan Poe's Short Prose Analysis
The images of self and others in Edgar Allan Poe's short prose
Edgar Allan Poe's imaginary universe in his short prose is based on ideas like death, fear, burial, mourning, selfhood, and on the versions or faces the
human mind or phyche can take. Such images outlines a romantic conscience, preoccupied with the analysis of selfhood, choosing a gothic
environment for his short and dense stories. As expected, his prose gravitates towards thriller, horror or detective stories, styles of literary fiction that
he elaborated the most as a writer. The aim of this essay is to show how the concept of selfhood and its modern variations appears in E.A. Poe's prose,
emphasizing the distinction between I and You, or self and others. As mainly psychological thrillers, one of the main ideas Poe underlines in...show
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Hence, the individual, in Poe's short prose, is by nature incomplete, however, not all his characters pursuit unity, whereas founding their
complementary self, or double, can only be followed by death, as the most complete state of being. In this essay I am going to emphasise Poe's modern
vision of the selfhood, embodied in the sheer distinction between the self – I – and – the other–, which is an expression of the divided conscience of
the modern man. Analyzing some major prose of E.A. Poe, such as William Wilson, The fall of the house of Usher and The Purloined letter I will try
to demonstrate that the concept of self is shown as an incomplete entity, which, paradoxically, though typical for a modern mind, longs for unity, but in
the same time feels an overwhelming awe for the loss of the individuality, which Poe presents as an anticipation of dying.
As I have mentioned, one genre that Poe had written in style of was detective fiction. Firstly, I'm going to analyse the concept of selfhood in The
Purloined letter, by referring to the pseudo–detective couple: Dupin and the

Top-Drawer Seventh Grade Prose Analysis
There's always a point in our lives where we are faced with a decision to make. Sometimes we make the right one, sometimes we make the wrong.
Either way, these difficult decisions have some kind of impact on us; some good, some bad. In this cluster, authors recall tough decisions they've had
to make; sometimes it's the right, and sometimes the wrong. These essays talk about the impact these decisions have had on them for the rest of their
life, and what it changed for the good. One essay in this cluster I did enjoy was Top–Drawer Seventh Grade Prose by Russell Baker. This essay is
about a young Russell, who was always compared to his perfect younger sister. Russell was an immature boy, who didn't seem like he would go
many places in life. After getting a job, Russell learns the struggles that came with selling newspapers in his town, and makes the decision to be
taught by his younger sister how to do it. Always being the "lesser than" child, Russell had to come to terms and make the good decision. By taking
the high road, this overall impact he gained from the experience was learning that he wanted to be a writer....show more content...
One essay in this cluster I did not enjoy was Paradise Beach by Edward O. Wilson. In this essay, it is about a boy who spends his summers at a
beach in Florida, exploring the ocean. Eventually, he gets stung and loses vision in his left eye. I did not enjoy this essay because I did not feel like
it really fit in with the others. He didn't make an impactful decision in the way the other essays did, none that seemed worthy enough to affect his life.
With the fact that he was blinded during one of his times, it didn't explain any reasoning or no experience gained through the incident that occurred,
nor did it show any decisions he had to make that would impact his life negatively or

Prose Analysis "A Rose for Emily" William Faulkner The two female cousins came at once. They held the funeral on the second day, with the town
coming to look at Miss Emily beneath a mass of bought flowers, with the crayon face of her father musing profoundly above the bier and the ladies
sibilant and macabre; and the very old men ––some in their brushed Confederate uniforms––on the porch and the lawn, talking of Miss Emily as if she
had been a contemporary of theirs, believing that they had danced with her and courted her perhaps, confusing time with its mathematical progression,
as the old do, to whom all the past is not a diminishing road but, instead, a huge meadow which no winter ever quite touches, divided from them now by
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They are representative of an attempt to display the narrator's willingness and desire to maintain the tradition and glory of the old southern aristocratic
dialogue amongst the prevalent change. The sentence structure contained in the paragraph adds a distinctly conversational feel allowing Faulkner to
view the reluctance to change, and traditions within this southern setting. The initial sentence of the paragraph, in which the narrator states: "The two
female cousins came at once." Allows Faulkner to provide insight into the decedent and polished aristocratic family from which Miss Emily hails. By
keeping the sentence very short and direct, Faulkner displays that the family obviously greatly values the continuation and celebration of the old
South's tradition represented in Miss Emily's character. In comparison that sentence is juxtaposed by the lush complex compound sentences featured in
the rest of the paragraph, which are separated into multiple hyphenated sections. This reflects the intricacies in their lives and issues of change facing
the townspeople who wish to maintain the familiarity of their lifestyle. In addition, sentences such as "...talking of Miss Emily as if she had been a
contemporary of theirs,..." as well as "musing profoundly above the bier and the ladies

Could Francis Prose Analysis
Could Francis Prose's main issue in her essay be with the companies making money off of the poor kids? She mentions that these kids will in some
cases go without food to pay for the storage of their cell phones while the wealthier kids are not held to the same standards. Maybe the inequality
bothers her as well because it is happening in her city. Stating that the city the poor kids discuss when she meets with them, is very different from
the New York she lives in clearly shows that she is wealthy. That she has the ability to meet with them to discuss her books has obviously opened her
eyes to the discrimination that is going on. Being a published author has afforded her the chance to be a voice for these kids. Francis Prose is famous

Analysis Of The Story 'A Rose For Emily'
Liana I enjoyed your analysis of the story a Rose for Emily. Your view of this story helped me to better understand this story myself. One of my
very favorite parts of this class if the discussions we have about the stories. This is very beneficial to me; especially for the stories that originally
seemed less interesting to me, such as this one. Out of all of these stories, this was my least favorite one. I struggled with following along. Seeing
others responses allows me to enjoy the story more. I too was not all that surprised by the turn of events in the story. From the beginning of the story
and on they essentially set you up to feel suspicious and creeped out. The body in her bed was not much of a surprise to me either. Once they began

Essay about A Rose for Emily
Essay 1 – Prose Analysis This paragraph is found near the end of the short story, "A Rose for Emily," by William Faulkner. In this excerpt, we are
thrust into the funeral of Emily, and the effect of her death upon the townsfolk. Emily, a reclusive and apparently mentally disturbed spinster, has been
a talked about figure in the town for the majority of her years. Her life and death have been all about relationships – both of the ones she had, as well
of the ones she did not have. We learned that, although her relationships with the townsfolk were at times both cordial and strained, they came to her
funeral in order to pay a kind of tribute to an object of their pity for,...show more content...
Through this methodology, Faulkner shows a true genius in not being obvious with his craft, instead ensuring that his choice of words create a
true picture in the mind's eye, with the reader automatically creating a dialogue amongst the ladies. This passage, although several lines in length,
consists of only two sentences. The first is very brief, consisting of only seven words. As this sentence relates to Emily's cousins, it is also
reflective of her relationship with her extended family: it exists, but to a degree that is barely worth mentioning. The second sentence is far
lengthier, relates to the townsfolk and her father, and as such is useful in elaborating on her tortuous relationships with these people. It is a
compound sentence, dealing with many discrete ideas at once. There is the funeral and the compulsive, socially driven reaction of the townsfolk to
all attend. Next, there is the element of progress ("bought flowers," where once people would have brought cut flowers from their own gardens) as
compared to Emily's passing being representative of a bygone era. The very old men continue this theme of a bygone era, although they were in fact
older than Emily ("...as if she had been a contemporary of theirs..."), and are also reflective of Emily's failed attempts at relationships with men, as well
as the infinite influence of her father upon her life. And, of course, there is the element of time, which pervades the entire story, and is

A Rose For Emily Analysis Essay
"A Rose for Emily" is a piece about a southern, aristocrat woman who becomes increasingly less stable as she ages. Emily lives a more secluded
and a more interesting life than the other people in her town. The narrator of the piece plays a large role in the meaning of the story and contributes
to the overall whole of the story in various ways. We get to see Emily's life from not only the narrator's personal point of view but also from the
viewpoint of the entire town. The way that the narrator structures the piece contributes to the overall meaning as well. To start, the narrator contributes
to the overall meaning of the piece by telling Emily's story in a different kind of structure. Instead of explaining Emily's life in the order in...show more
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The narrator writing as a bystander and as a regular person of the town lets us see Emily's life from a more personal point of view, as well as all
the opinions and assumptions that the people make about Emily. The people of the town make assumptions about the smell coming from Emily's
house, about Homer Barron, and about the poison that Emily buys. They also assume that "she will kill herself", "she will marry him," and that
"she will persuade him yet." Another effect of the narrator writing from a first person perspective is that we see, along with the people of the
town, how Emily doesn't leave her house. For example, the narrator writes, "a window that had been dark was lighted and Miss Emily sat in it, the
light behind her, and her upright torso motionless as that of an idol." This adds to the gothic scene of the story because we see Emily as creepy and
secluded from the alive town. From these personal assumptions and opinions of the town, we can feel sorry for Emily and we can see how secluded
and lonely her life really is. Again, because of the assumptions and opinions of the narrator and the townspeople it becomes more understandable why
Emily killed

Which Is Better Poetry and Prose? Essay
'Prose; words in their best order; – poetry: the best words in the best order' (Coleridge). A reflection on Coleridge's definition,
Nobody can claim that prose is a somewhat less commendable form of literature than poetry. Prose must still contain a certain amount of veraciousness
and technique in order to be created. However poetry requires these things in order to be successful and whilst it is some people's view that prose is
layered with different meanings and is read to be analysed, poetry is simple, often encapsulating intricate ideas using a minimal amount of words; and
it is not produced to explain or create an argument but instead persuade the reader through the power of the language it contains and the intricate way in
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However poetry can take these standard words and their meaning from the storytelling of prose and use its own devices, by adding structure and form,
to convey the authors original meaning. This added use of structure allows the poet to say things in an unusual and imaginative way rather than stick to
the confinements of prose structure which is designed for clarity not for creativity. In poetry the structure of the piece is more than just a way of
displaying the content to the reader, it can be manipulated and changed and without the clues which the grammar in prose provides, the reading of a
poem becomes much more ambiguous.
Poetry can lift the reader into their own imagination in just a few short lines, and reading it can take you on a journey from the ordinary life to an
illuminated extraordinary existence.
"To see a world in a grain of sand,
And a heaven in a wild flower,
Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,
And eternity in an hour."
These words written taken from the first stanza of William Blake's 'Auguries of Innocence'(1863) are a powerful example of this technique. Here
Blake uses a tiny grain of sand to invoke the gigantic imagery of the world and by doing so engages the readers' minds whilst also acting as a powerful
tool to ignite their

Mammita's Garden Cove Essay
Mammita's Garden Cove
In Mammita's Garden Cove by Cyril Dabydeen, the author uses the literary techniques questions, tone, and flashbacks to convey the main characters
view on place. Max believes that he will have better opportunities in Canada rather than in his home country. This short story details his views on his
life at this point, and how he is doing in Canada.
The prompt immediately begins with the question, "Where d'you come from?". This tells the reader that Max is not from the current country or setting
in which the story takes place. Throughout the passage, there is only three questions, the aforementioned one, another in the first paragraph, "How
couldn't it be?", and another in the second paragraph, "Was it that...show more content...
He even finds himself wanting to laugh at his situation. After this, he goes into a reminiscing and even happy tone about what he thought life in
Canada would be like. He states he used to dream of Canada and of the opportunities of a new life outside of his homeland. He recalled how he planned
to get married, have children, begin a family with a house, maybe even a cottage on the edge of the city. Middle class was his goal, he'd provide for his
family, a stark difference from the "hard–to–mouth" life he was used to. But then, all too quickly, this daydream is ripped from him as his feet pressed
to asphalt, continuing his never ending search for a job. With each step, he finds his sense of revulsion increasing, and thus begins his doubts. He
wonders if he was really happy on the island, happier than he even realized before reaching Canada. Again, reality tears him from his regrets and
hopes and he knew he needed to find a job or he will starve. His tone quickly takes a sharp turn into humorous denial, perhaps another past thought of
what he thought life in Canada would be like; "No one starved in Canada; that only happened in such places as India or Africa. But definitely not
Canada!" For a third time, the reality of his starving, growling stomach brings him back to his current, unfortunate situation, in which he becomes
slightly panicked at the prospect of actually not getting a meal that night. He suddenly feels out of place,

Francis Bacon's prose style vis–Г –vis and Bertrand Russell's prose style
Abstract
Attempts have been made in this paper to analyze the prose style of Sir Francis Bacon with that of Nobel Prize winning essayist Bertrand Russell, both
of whom have left significant impact on the academia. Though almost 300 years separate them, it is interesting to find some stark similarities in their
works, viz. Brevity, Incisiveness, Force and Versatility. In spite of all this, the uniqueness of both these masters of prose is conspicuous.
Key Words: Francis Bacon, Bertrand Russell, prose style, brevity, incisiveness, force, versatility
Introduction
The process of thinking comprises of three stages: comparing, evaluating and deciding. 'Comparison' which was...show more content...
Incisiveness: one of the most prominent features of Bacon was his incisiveness. Truth shone bright in his writings, by way of the crisp, clear–cut style
which he employed in his works; it was shown in his prose that he was a champion of optimum and accurate usage of words, staying within the
grammatical and syntactical barriers. He talks rightly about the difference between 'idols' and 'ideals'. "There is a great difference between the idols of
human mind and the ideals of the divine, i.e. to say, between the empty dogmas, and the true signatures and marks set upon the works of creation as
they are found in nature."3
4.Force: Just as the shoot is the visible part of the tree, which has roots at its base; the shoot of force and strength emerged from the root of conviction
and belief in one's thinking incisive be nature. Bacon's force can be witnessed in all his aphorisms spanning ten volumes. He after all, is the father of
empiricism.
5.Versatility: In this regard, nothing much need be said, for to be able to encompass so many topics of the world, articulating it into ten volumes is

Stylistic prose technique 1: IMAGERY Authors who use imagery wish to give the readers a physical feeling of literature while reading any sort of
piece. It allows for the audience to connect to the characters on a deeper level by having them experience the same feelings, smells, noises, etc, as did
the roles in the novel. Alan Paton uses a strong voice packed with imagery in his passage, "For they grow red and bare; they cannot hold the rain
and mist, and the streams are dry in the kloofs. Too many cattle feed upon the grass, and too many fires have burned it. Stand shod upon it, for it is
coarse and sharp, and the stones cut under the feet. It is not kept or guarded, or cared for, it no longer keeps men, guards men, cares for men" (Paton,
34). The overwhelming senses of touch and vision are more than prevalent in this brief passage, with Paton perfectly conveying the atmosphere of rural
South Africa in the 1940's. The reader gets a catholic impression of the arid climate as well as the deteriorated lands on which it rests. By including this
in his novel, Alan Paton establishes a thorough setting, one of which the reader can fully understand for the remaining duration of Cry, The Beloved
Country.
Stylistic prose technique 2: DRAMATICIRONY In short, dramatic irony is in any given literary scenario when future actions can be accurately
anticipated by the readers but not the characters. It often includes cliches and is used by authors wishing to give their audience insight that their
characters do not yet have. Powerful dramatic irony is demonstrated in the scene: "– Shall I get your ticket for you, umfundisi? Then you need not lose
your place in the line while I go to the ticket office... As though he has suddenly though of something he left the line, and walked to the corner, but there
was no sign of the young man... – Where is the ticket office my friend? – You get your ticket on the bus. There is no ticket office" (Paton, 49). Alan
Paton is able to show how vulnerable and naГЇve Stephen Kumalo is to the big city; using something so predictable as a sly, nevertheless, predictable
con artist, he shows how foreign lies and deceit are to the pastor.
Stylistic prose technique 3: LOGOS Logos is a stylistic prose

In Edgar Allan Poe's classic work, "The Tell–Tale Heart" we meet an unnamed, gender neutral, narrator who presents a story of madness in the first
person. I suspect this ambiguity with gender was purposeful on Poe's part so as not to allow any preconceived notions about the motives that the
narrator may have. For my purposes, I will assume the narrator is male. This narrator lives with an old man whom he claims to have a genuine love
and respect for. It soon, however, becomes alarming clear the narrator is mad. What follows is my analytical review of this characters mental state.
(Poe) The first hint that something is awry with our narrator is when he relates that he has suffered from some malady which goes without added...show
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Perhaps he feels the only way to escape this predator is to kill it. Then to give further evidence that he has no motive other than to get away from
the cold gaze of the eye, he suggests that he has no interest in the old man's wealth when he says that "for his gold, I had no desire." Once again, this
leads me to the conclusion that he is mad since there is no worldly motive to harm the man and there is nothing the man can do about the condition of
his eye. It seems an odd juxtaposition to be willing to hurt someone that you also love. This is a theme common to many cultures. There are numerous
accounts of people doing horrible things to those that mean the most to them. It could that Poe was trying to show how this sort of violence against
what we hold most dear is self–harming. I am forced to wonder if this eye is so disturbing, why he would not just leave the residence. This would be
a simple, safe, and logical solution. Of course, logic is not in the toolkit for our narrator as we will continue to discover. (Poe) As the story
progresses, I'm struck by his contradictory use of terms. For instance, when he talks of thrusting his head through an opening in the door, and at the
same time claims that it took a full hour to do so. The narrator sees no logical conflict in these two terms anymore than he sees a conflict in killing
someone that you love. I believe that this is still more evidence

Prose Analysis Of Mcteague
Prose Analysis Many people do not have the chance to live out their dream; a sundry amount have to settle for more attainable goals. Future
presidents became dentists and rock stars turn into nurses. There is a limited population who can walk up every morning completely satisfied with
their life path; McTeague is one of the lucky few. He is a man who took the remnants of his deceased mother's wealth and pursued his dream. Some
might fantasize of bigger homes or fancier cars, but McTeague dreamed of a little dental parlor. His dream of starting up a business can seem rather
small, but McTeague is content with his one shop. The narrator however disapproves of McTeague's ambitions and belittles the protagonist through
choice of structure and condescending...show more content...
It initially praises his physique. Promoting the idea that he "was [is] a young giant" and bears a "huge shock of blond hair", it gives him larger than
life characteristics and alludes the reader to visualize him as god–like. It emphasizes him characteristics as it mentions how he has few acquaintances
but Polk Street as a whole call him the Doctor. The protagonist is revealed to not have many friends; however, even though he has few friends, the
neighborhood still holds him into high regards. They call him the Doctor, eliciting a sense of authority that he has amongst them. A doctor is
someone who people turn to and are seen as responsible. This only lifts McTeague higher up in the eyes of the reader. McTeague is then pushed off
his pedestal with the second paragraph claiming he resembled that of an obedient animal. Implying he looked like a god, then equating him to that of
a "draught horse" creates a disparity of who he could be and who he actually is. This paints McTeague as a lesser being, that he has so much capability
but lacks the self–efficacy to execute his potential making it easy to look down upon

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