Literary Language

Literary Language
Literary Language Wheelwright describes literary language as being "depth" or "expressive" language, whilst he sees instrumental language, or
non–literary language, as being that which is "the negative limit of expressive language" (http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~jbl00001/FINCHAP1.htm).
Literary text is something which has many layers of meaning and although, appearing on the surface as narrative, has a deliberate ambiguity to it and is
never straightforward. Scholars call this multiple meaning of the literary language various terms such as 'plurisignaiton', 'polysemy', or poly– or
multi–valency. The metaphors and similes and indirect layers of meaning point to the polysemy of the text. That polysemy is a part of literary
language is recognized by Hayles who stated that "For someone steeped in literary analysis, it is a given that multiple signification is a plus rather
than a minus, or to use metaphors more appropriate to literature, a story rather than a scandal" (How We Became Posthuman, 60). Literature, in other
words, possesses various levels or depth and it is this that primarily separates it from instrumental language. Often this polysemious character is more
evident in poems than in narrative as depicted in Donne's poem 'Go catch a fallen star'. Allusions to religion appear thrice in this poem: the "Devil's
foot' and 'pilgrimage' as well as 'fallen angels'. It may be that Donne is creating a parallel between the religious search and between the search for
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Figurative Language and the Canterbury Tales
1. allegory: a literary work that has a second meaning beneath the surface, often relating to a fixed, corresponding idea or moral principle. 2.
alliteration: repetition of initial consonant sounds. It serves to please the ear and bind verses together, to make lines more memorable, and for
humorous effect. Already American vessels had been searched, seized, and sunk.–John F. Kennedy I should like to hear him fly with the high fields
/ And wake to the farm forever fled from the childless land. –Dylan Thomas, "Fern Hill" 3. allusion: A casual reference in literature to a person, place,
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A literary ballad was a favorite form of the Romantic period. Coleridge's "Ancient Mariner" is a good example, and "The Ballad of Birmingham" is
an American example. "It is an ancient Mariner, And he stoppeth one of three. 'By thy long gray beard and glittering eye, Now wherefore stopp'st
thou me?'" 13. blank verse: poetry written in meter but containing no ending rhyme. Lines of verse contain forms closest to that of natural speaking,
yet are flexible and adaptive. 14. characterization principles: characters should be 1) consistent in their behaviors, 2)their words and actions should
spring from motivations the reader can understand, and 3) plausible and lifelike 15. cinquain: a five line stanza 16. conceit: in literature, fanciful or
unusual image in which apparently dissimilar things are shown to have a relationship. The device was often used by the metaphysical poets, who
fashioned conceits that were witty, complex, intellectual, and often startling, e.g., John Donne's comparison of two souls with two bullets in "The
Dissolution." 17. conflict: a struggle between two opposing forces in a short story, novel, play, or narrative poem. 18. connotation: all the emotions
and associations that a word or phrase may arouse; what a word suggests beyond its basic definitions; a word's overtones of meaning. 19. consonance:
repetition of consonant sounds in the middle or at the end of words 20. continuous form: the form of a poem in

Theme Of Foreshadowing In Devil In The White City
Erik Larson uses a skilled combination of rhetorical strategies and syntactical devices throughout Devil in the White City to not only paint a
comparative narrative but also to create powerfully alluring atmosphere that highlights the juxtaposition of the eriness of serial murders with the
detailed description of the Chicago World's Fair. Through the employment of foreshadowing, juxtaposition, and deliberate humanization, Larson
creates a vividly compelling account of two stories for the purpose of assembling a story that is rich with complexity and, when it come to certain
characters, controversy as to the nature of certain characters. Larson's novel, Devil in the White City, is riddled with intricately placed examples of
foreshadowing that, mixed with multiple flashbacks, helps to fabricate a story with a timeline meant to entice the reader and, in a way, create a
puzzle of a story, every chapter adding more and more pieces. Perhaps the most remarkable instance of foreshadowing is when Larson alludes that
Prendergast not loading the first chamber of his gun will be of importance later on. This simple detail leaves the reader wondering what will follow
and who, if anyone, will be at the receiving end of Prendergast's trigger. The primary purpose of this specific instance of foreshadowing is to redirect
the attention of the reader from the serial killings of H. H. Holmes to the unexpected turn of events surrounding the mayor's murder. This, mixed with
the overlying

Rhetorical Analysis Of Silent Spring
Silent Spring was written and published sixty five years ago. Over time, good works of literature begin to lose their relevance, but great works
transcend time. Although Alice Walker takes a more extreme view than I do, her expose still managed to maintain relevance because she used
universal themes that appealed to the audience's morality despite the obvious cultural changes that take place over the span of fifty years. Through the
use of several rhetorical devices and argumentative methods Silent Spring successfully inspires the audience to not just have a greater awareness, but
actually take action and bring about change.
First and foremost , to understand Rachel Carson's perspective, context is crucial. Rachel is a white female that grew up in a river town located in
Springdale, Pennsylvania. Growing up, her mother instilled an appreciation of the natural world which proved to be instrumental towards her
perception of the world around her. Her culture, ethnicity, and gender all played a role in placing her in a position that allowed her to become a
hardcore environmentalist. Similarly, I consider myself to be environmentally aware, but growing up as an African American in the inner city I
wasn't exposed to the natural world in the same way she was. I lived in an area with few greenery, but a ton of grey. As a result, I never developed
that personal relationship Rachel has because I wasn't awarded the same privilege. These factors are essential when understanding how I

American Literature
American Literature through Time To find out more about a particular literature time period, click on the links below: п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚·
п‚· Puritan Times Rationalism/Age of Enlightenment American Renaissance/Romanticism Gothic Realism Naturalism Modernism Harlem
Renaissance Postmodernism Contemporary Puritan Times period of American Literature– 1650–1750 Content: п‚· п‚· п‚· errand into the wilderness
be a city upon a hill Christian utopia Genre/Style: п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· sermons, diaries personal narratives captivity narratives jeremiads written in
plain style Effect: п‚· п‚· instructive reinforces authority of the Bible and church Historical Context: п‚· п‚· a person 's fate is determined by God all
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Genre/Style: п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· short story, novel characters usually lower class or lower middle class fictional world is commonplace and unheroic;
everyday life is a dull round of daily existence characters ultimately emerge to act heroically or adventurously with acts of violence, passion, and/or
bodily strength in a tragic ending Effect: п‚· this type of literature continues to capture audiences in present day: the pitting of man against nature
Historical Context: п‚· writers reflect the ideas of Darwin (survival of the fittest) and Karl Marx (how money and class structure control a nation)
Modernism period of American Literature – 1900–1946 Content: п‚· п‚· п‚· dominant mood: alienation and disconnection people unable to
communicate effectively fear of eroding traditions and grief over loss of the past Genre/Style: п‚· п‚· п‚· п‚· highly experimental allusions in writing
often refer to classical Greek and Roman writings use of fragments, juxtaposition, interior monologue, and stream of consciousness writers seeking to
create a unique style Effect: п‚· common readers are alienated by this literature Historical Context: п‚· п‚· п‚· overwhelming

Lesson 1. Brooke White. Eng 2020: Introduction To Literature.
Lesson 1
Brooke White
ENG 2020: Introduction to Literature
Dr. Ackerman
Summer 2017
Questions:
1.I think the Witches' Sabbath was a dream–the events described, author's word choice, and sudden–ending of the Witches' Sabbath all contributed to
my conclusion. This affected my interpretation of the piece because as a dream, the piece emphasizes Young Goodman Brown's distrust and uncertain
feelings towards humanity. His dream was created by a subconscious thought that it is a natural instinct for all humans to become evil and impious at
one point or another. If I interpreted it as a real experience, it means that I would see all people as naturally evil and impious myself–not just as an idea
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If he was mortal, one would think that the man would be much older than that. The fellow traveler also seems to have magical powers, he withers up
a stick into a new staff and at the end of his encounter with Brown, he simply just disappears. He also seems to be familiar with everyone, he knows
the name of Goody Cloyse without being prompted–and as stated before he knew Brown's father and grandfather. The simplest clue hinting that the
"stranger" is the devil is the fact that he is leading Goodman deep into the dark and sinful forest. The devil is a character who leads humans down a
dark path created by sin. The connection between this character and the devil is clear.
3.Three symbols:
a.The first symbol in "Young Goodman Brown" is the pink ribbons in Faith's hair. The ribbons in this piece represent her feminine, young, innocent,
purity. Faith has a giddy and up–beat personality and even skips along the street at the end of the piece–she acts like a young and innocent little girl.
The pink ribbons emphasize this when they are no longer in her hair because they are found in the tree by Goodman Brown and subsequently, she is at
the Witches' Sabbath.
b.The second symbol in this piece is the serpent staff of the fellow traveler. A snake is a sneaky, sinful, and deadly animal and is directly associated
with evil and the devil. This association is imbedded in the bible when a serpent tempts Adam and Eve to sin by eating the apple off the tree.

c.The

Juxtaposition In Devil In The White City
In Devil in the White City, Erik Larson details the favorable and heinous aspects of Chicago during the progressive era. The characters in the novel
contradicted each other because of the nickname given for the World Fair "White City" and the nickname for Chicago, "Black City". Erik Larson
effectively conveys in Devil in the White City through diction, characterization and juxtaposition that although the there are two contrasting plots, they
both left a mark on society and impacted individual's lives. Throughout the entire novel, Larson uses juxtaposition in many ways to show the
contradicting natures of good and evil in Devil in the White City. An example would be the title itself. "Devil in the White City". The "White City" is
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This foreshadows to the audience about his malicious psychopathic personality, which completely differs from the aura he gives. Larson writes a
hidden allusion to Jack the Ripper in the novel, a famous serial killer in the London area, comparing the many similarities that H.H. Holmes and
Jack the Ripper have in common. Larson does this in order to compare the two serial killers and to show the many hidden evils that Holmes is about
to reveal in Chicago. Another allusion towards Holmes was a comparison between him and the Devil. A confession by Holmes in 1896 said "I was
born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing" (1). This confession
explains the allusion between him and the Devil, because he mentions how he can't help the fact that he was a murderer. This allusion alarms many
individuals because the Devil is the evil spirit that brings

Summary Of Troublemakers By Malcolm Gladwell
In the New Yorker article, "Troublemakers" by Malcolm Gladwell a claim is made about people who are quick to make bad generalizations, follow
stereotypes and profile. Gladwell introduces the article with a horrific story of a vicious Pitbull attack on a two–and–a half year–old boy, resulting in a
law being passed to ban all pitbulls. This issue is important because this ban on pitbulls means they are unnecessarily being punished for traits they
may or may not have. Just like a person may be profiled and punished for a crime they may or may not have committed. According to Gladwell ,we all
tend to make decisions based off of inaccurate stereotypes like "overweight middle–aged men to heart–attack risk" or "young men to bad driving"(3)....
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He dedicates an entire paragraph to prove that you cannot just generalize based off of one trait. His excessive use of semicolons, "arrived late at
night; arrived early in the morning; arrived in the afternoon"(18), is meant to make a distinct point that a person can have many habits or traits and
just because they have the one trait you find suspicious that doesn't mean they are a suspect. This is what is called a category and trait problem.
Gladwell makes this relationship between a category and trait to emphasize how misleading they are. If we refer back to the story of the pit bull attack
on two year old Jayden Clairoux, we remember that some details were left out. Gladwell includes these details at the end so that he can change the
reader's perspective. We learn that the three vicious pit bulls were actually neglected dogs to owner Shridev Cafe. Cafe was an aggressive man,
"charged with domestic assault, and, in another incident, involving a street brawl, with aggravated assault"(28). Therefore, his dogs developed his
behavior and violent

Holmes And Erik Larson's The Devil In The White City
In the 19th century the World's Columbian Exposition came about. It brought a time of American pride and perceived tranquility. The fair was a multi
layered event that had new inventions come about as well as having beautiful features, although there were some things happening deeper in the fair
such as murders that create eeriness throughout the book. Two prominent characters in the book are Daniel Burnham and H.H Holmes. Burnham an
architect and Holmes a serial killer, these two main characters were the main difference between the light and the dark of the fair throughout the book.
Erik Larson uses tone, imagery, and figurative language in The Devil in the White City in order to express the difference between the two characters
motives and goals for the Chicago fair, demonstrating the good and evil in a peaceful time. Larson uses tone to explain the good and bad between
Burnham and Homes and to express to the readers how Holmes is the dark while Burnham is the light. "I was born with the devil in me, [Holmes]
wrote" (109). Erik Larson wrote this to create a dark tone to show that Holmes happens to be deranged and ustable. Using this shows the readers a
dark side of Holmes that they knew was there, but wasn't expressed until that point. "Burnham had shown a level of compassion for his workers that
was extraordinary for the time. He had paid them even when illness or injury kept them out of work and established an exposition hospital that
provided free medical care"

Logical Reasoning
updated: April 26, 2016 Logical Reasoning Bradley H. Dowden Philosophy Department California State University Sacramento Sacramento, CA
95819 USA ii iii Preface Copyright © 2011–14 by Bradley H. Dowden This book Logical Reasoning by Bradley H. Dowden is licensed under a
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vi Table of Contents Preface.........................................................................................................................................................iii Copyright
...............................................................................................................................................iii Praise
.......................................................................................................................................................iv Acknowledgments
................................................................................................................................. v Table of Contents
......................................................................................................................................vi CHAPTER 1 How to Reason Logically
........................................................................................ 1 Facing a Decision as a Critical Thinker
............................................................................................... 2 Advice for Logical Reasoners
............................................................................................................... 5 Examples of Good
Reasoning............................................................................................................. 14 Review of Major Points

Silent Spring Rhetorical Devices
Silent Spring was written and published sixty five years ago. Over time, good works of literature begin to lose their relevance, but great works
transcend time. Although Rachel Carson takes a more extreme view than I do, her expose still manages to maintain relevance because she uses
universal themes that appeal to the audience's morality despite the obvious cultural changes that take place over the span of fifty years. Through the
use of several rhetorical devices and argumentative methods Silent Spring successfully inspires the audience to not just have a greater awareness, but
actually take action and bring about change.
First and foremost , to understand Rachel Carson's perspective, context is crucial. Rachel is a white female that grew ... Show more content on
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Carson had this in mind and successfully used countless examples of how humans are being negatively affected. Carson uses a dispiriting anecdote
as she describes a leukemia victim's final days:"She began to feel quite ill...not suspecting the cause of her difficulty... she died within the following
month,"(Carson 228). For some hearing about the death of an animal may not be significant, but for the common American human lives are sacred,
we celebrate life and mourn death. Carson exploited this value to provide a relatable platform for her whole audience. This particular study was
about cancer, and the victim basically killed herself as she exposed herself to these toxic chemicals. As an audience, we become sympathetic because
of her naivetГ© , especially considering the fact that there was no possible way for her to know that the DDT that was killing her. To top it off, she did
not go silently, she was riddled with symptoms such as "fever, pains in the joints, and acute phlebitis."(Carson 228)This caused her to have a painful
death that led to tremendous suffering towards the end of her life. By listing these terrible symptoms it actualizes the reality of these detrimental
pesticides which reinforces the sympathetic response elicited through her

The Devil In The White City Analysis
In the novel The Devil in the White City, Author Erik Larson uses imagery, irony, and juxtaposition to parallel the good and evil sides of the city of
Chicago during the 1893 World's Fair. Larson takes a more upbeat, joyous tone while following the story of Burnham and the architects designing the
World Fair, but the tone turns much darker when perspectives change and we follow the plot of H.H. Holmes, America's first knownserial killer. Using
rhetorical devices like imagery, diction, and syntax, Larson is able to paint a picture of Chicago from both the good and evil side, setting a more
serious and ominous tone for the novel. Using imagery, Larson is able to paint vivid illustrations to shed light on the existence of both good and evil ...
Larson uses irony when he states that the fair had "begun with death" and how it had "ended with death" (Larson 332). The beginning of the fair
had many issues with construction and was essentially failing to attract as many visitors as needed, as well as being the very beginning of the
murderous intentions of H.H. Holmes, hence the fair "[beginning] with death." The fair also literally "ended with death" at the very end of the novel,
when Mayor Harrison is murdered, and a funeral was what ended the fair. Larson also uses irony when calling the fair "perfect," the "grace and
beauty" was so great that nobody believed that anything "truly bad could happen to anyone, anywhere" during the duration of the fair (Larson 289).
The words used here demonstrate irony in that while spectators believed that nothing bad could happen during the fair, much darker things were going
on just behind the curtain of beauty that the fair set up. The "grace and beauty" of the fair blinded the public from noticing the steadily rising count of
women who went missing, so that Holmes was able to murder without attracting too much attention to himself. The irony used by Larson captures the
view of the fair as a wonderful experience, but under all the fancy lights and amazing sights, an underlying darkness is consuming the city of

Devil in a Blue Dress Rhetorical Analysis Novel vs. Film...
Devil in a Blue Dress: Novel vs. Film The hardboiled mystery novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, by Walter Mosley was first published in 1990 and was
acknowledged by former U.S. President, Bill Clinton, as one of his many favorite novelists (Easy Writer). Taking place in post–war Los Angeles, the
story is narrated by an African American laborer, Easy Rawlins, who is transformed into an L.A. detective after being pulled in to the affairs of local
townspeople. The successful novel continued onto screen adaptation in 1995 and was directed by Carl Franklin and starred Denzel Washington, who
also financed and produced the film (Easy Writer). From a well–liked hardboiled detective novel to a contemporary film, viewers and readers are
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In addition to the differences seen through Easy's point of view, there are also several differences in how the author and director utilize certain
effects to obtain a dark tone. The screen adaptation paid homage to the dark tone perceived in the novel through lighting and a voiceover narration
from Easy. Several scenes in the movie appear to have darker lighting than others. This effect allows viewers to feel the mysterious and secretive
mood that is intended. In the scene where Easy visits John's nightclub the lighting in the movie portrays the room as very dark and musty. The room
itself is very enclosed and secretive since the owner, John, was into the speakeasy business before Prohibition was repealed. The nightclub itself is for
the black community and has a very low–key reputation. To show the secretive, mysterious reputation of the nightclub, Franklin shoots the scene with
little to no lighting (Devil in a Blue Dress Movie 1995). Throughout the film the audience is led through Easy's point of view, which is heard through
his voiceover narration. According to a movie review by Edwin Jahiel, "Washington's voice is rather too sweet, lacks the tough staccato...". Again, we
see actors blocking take effect as Washington attempts to live up to his typical role as the "good guy". The movie takes a much different approach
towards Easy's character, which results in a smooth, legato narration. His short, flowing

Strategies In Eric Larson's 'Devil In The White City'
Eric Larson in his novel the "Devil in the White City" masterfully exercises several rhetorical devices and storytelling strategies. The story itself
centers on the Chicago world fair and the two greatly influential men who roamed Chicago at this time. The intrepid architect who pulled it all
together and against all odds puts on a fantastical fair the likes of which will never be seen again. The other a prolific serial killer who used the
chaos of the fair to catch, kill, and dispose of victims with great facility. To tell these stories Larson employs a varieties of techniques to convey his
tales in the way he envisioned. In particular he seems to draw heavily on nonlinear narrative techniques. Larson routinely jumps from the present, to the
past, to Larson's present, and back to present. He exercises these techniques as a means of engaging his audience and to entertain his readers.
Larson manipulates nonlinear narrative techniques to keep readers engaged throughout the novel. The whole prologue of the novel is an excellent
example of the use of nonlinear narrative structure to hook the reader and have them continue the novel. The prologue, as it becomes evident in the
epilogue, describes Burnham's boat ride on the Olympia after all the events of the novel have transpired (Larson, 5). In this fragment of future events,
Burnham summarizes the triumphs and trials of putting on the fair. He also delves on the Holmes storyline and relays the information emerging from the

Rhetorical Analysis Of Letter From Birmingham Jail
In Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail, there are lots of rhetorical strategies that he uses in response to the eight Alabama
clergymen's letter, A Call for Unity. The clergymen's letter was criticising Dr. King's civil rights demonstrations taking place in Alabama. The letter
encouraged civil rights activists to negotiate instead of protesting and King's letter responded arguing that it is necessary for them to take civil action
and counters their claim by using ethos, asking rhetorical questions, and using numerous biblical and historical allusions. Dr. King was jailed for his
protests, which the Alabama clergymen called "unwise and untimely." King responded by telling of the negroes' treatment from the past 340 years,
so it is indeed time for something to change. The Alabama clergymen go on to categorize King as an "extremist" for nonviolently protesting for the
basic human rights all people deserve. Martin Luther King Jr. states that he usually will not even answer to the criticism he gets for demonstrating
peace, but this specific time he did. In paragraph 27 it states, "At first I was rather disappointed that fellow clergymen would see my nonviolent efforts
as those of an extremist." King was disappointed because nonviolent protests are not extreme, but he later accepted the fact that they would consider
him an extremist. In the next few sentences King will go on to explain that the reason some people are resorting to violence is because they are

Metz Film Language a Semiotics of the Cinema PDF
FILM LANGUAGE
FILM
LANGUAGE
A Semiotics of the Cinema
Christian Metz
Translated by Michael Taylor
The University of Chicago Press
Published by arrangement with Oxford University Press, Inc.
The University of Chicago Press, Chicago 60637
© 1974 by Oxford University Press, Inc.
All rights reserved. English translation. Originally published 1974
Note on Translation © 1991 by the University of Chicago
University of Chicago Press edition 1991
Printed in the United States of America
09 08 07
6 7 8 9 10
Library of Congress Cataloging–in–Publication Data
Metz, Christian.
[Essais sur la signification au cinГ©ma. English]

Film language: a semiotics of the cinema / Christian Metz: translated by Michael Taylor.
p. cm.
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The term constantif, which Metz borrowed from Austin, should be rendered by "constantive" and not by "ascertaining"
(p. 25). Finally, "actor" to translate Greimas 's concept of actant is misleading and actant is usually kept (see DucrГґt and Todorov, Encyclopedic
Dictionary of the Sciences of Language, Johns Hopkins University Press,
1979, p. 224), and discours image when translated as "image discourse" is not very clear, since it is referring to film, which is made up of images.
The following rough spots occur only once each: "Unusual" (p. 5) translates weakly insolite, which has also the connotation of strange, disquieting,
surprising, unexpected, and uncanny. A "slice of cinema" (p.14) would be preferable to a "piece of cinema." "Narrative agency" rather than "instance";
"de–realization"or "de–realizing" rather than "unrealizing."
"A seminal concept" (p. 58) doesn 't really render une notion gigogne
(again the idea of embedded concepts). The title of Lang 's film which is translated by The Damned is actually M. "Signifying statements" should be
"semenes" (p. 26). I have not found an English equivalent for mise en grilles, which refers to a gridlike breakdown of linguistic units and which Taylor
translates by "pigeon–holing"

Rhetorical Analysis Of Letter From Birmingham Jail
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail, there are lots of rhetorical strategies that he uses in response to the eight Alabama clergymen's
letter, A Call for Unity. The clergymen's letter was criticising Dr. King's civil rights demonstrations taking place in Alabama. The letter encouraged civil
rights activists to negotiate instead of protesting and King's letter responded arguing that it is necessary for them to take civil action and counters their
claim by using ethos, asking rhetorical questions, and using numerous biblical and historical allusions. Dr. King was jailed for his protests, which the
Alabama clergymen called "unwise and untimely." King responded by telling of the negroes' treatment from the past 340 years,... Show more content on
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This use of ethos here should appeal to the clergymen since they are in fact believers in Jesus and claim to know Him. King tells of the "racial
nightmare" bound to happen if the white brothers keep overlooking the nonviolent direct actions which would cause the activists to resort to
searching for solace in black nationalist groups. Therefore, like most people in society, they all claim to be Christians but they cannot show that same
Christianly love to negroes and when Martin Luther King wants to fight for what is right, he is criticized and called and "extremist." In paragraph 30,
Dr. King starts out by saying, "Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever. The yearning for freedom eventually manifests itself, and that is
what has happened to the American Negro. Something within has reminded him of his birthright of freedom, and something without has reminded him
that it can be gained." This entails that the claim being stated in these beginning sentences is that the oppressed will eventually lash out on the
oppressor when they have had enough of the waiting and will for freedom they can stand. 340 years of waiting to be exact. The oppressed negro will
realize

The Devil In The White City Analysis
1893. World's Columbian Exposition. 27,500,000 attendees. Over 250 people killed. 27 confessed murders. In his best–selling novel, The Devil in the
White City, Erik Larson writes about these details that illustrate two significant events that forever changed Chicago, Illinois in the late 19th century.
Larson uses detailed imagery to describe the Chicago World Fair and its' extravagance, an ominous tone to describe Dr. H.H. Holmes, his murders,
and their darkness, and loaded language when describing both to make the reader more aware of the evil that could be lurking in the midst of
something beautiful. Larson's description of the fair and what it looked like are packed with vivid and specific imagery to exaggerate its'
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Larson describes one of the great performances by Buffalo Bill at the fair. He describes his hair as "streaming," the trim of his outfit as "glinting,"
and his bow of respect to Susan B. Anthony as "seeping" (286). The parallelism and word choice creates a sense of awe for the reader which
further contributes to how Larson portrays the people to see the fair as extravagant. Larson's intent with the loaded language in his description of
Holmes's murders switches to draw attention to the evil and darkness. He repeats the word "phase" when describing his "quest for possession" to
emphasize the fact that Holmes had this unpropitious thing of murder down to a routine. The level of evil goes up as Larson describes what Holmes
did with the bodies afterwards. He emphasizes how Holmes could've cared less what happened to the bodies after he was finished with his game of
seduction and murder by referring to them as "materials," "irrelevant," and a "recreation" (199–200). Both the hinting to Holmes's routine of murder
and his disposal of the bodies continue to illustrate Larson's point of how wicked Holmes's actions really were. If it hadn't already happened, the
repetition of the rhetorical device of loaded language in Larson's descriptions of the fair and the murders help bring the reader to the harsh realization
that there

Analysis Of The Devil In The White City
The book The Devil In the White City by Erik Larson re–tells the story of Chicago's World Fair, while H.H. Holmes, also known as "America's first
serial killer", emerges as a dark force within the fair. Switching back and forth between the experiences of the head fair administrator, Burnham, and
the other directors along with the evils of Holmes, the reader begins to understand the world of tragedy and crime that lies behind the public's
excitement. From a devastating storm to the deaths of multiple builders, suspense builds as tragedy is followed by more tragedy. Through the use of
contrasting ideas and ethical clauses highlighted by symbolisms and descriptions within the book, Erik Larson creates an underlying argument that
one's pursuit of pride and success often causes destruction and comes at the price of another's well–being. From the beginning, Larson uses methods of
comparing and contrasting to create a juxtaposition between the beauty of the fair and the problems it causes. This becomes apparent due to the
continuous tone shifts moving from an objective re–telling of events to eerie descriptions of devastation and violence. One example is the chapter
"Night Is The Magician" when compared to the chapter "Storm and Fire"; the first alluringly describes the fair stating that it was "beautifully unlike"
anything visitors were used to seeing. While the other chapter describes the fire that broke out at the fair and resulted in the deaths of several firemen
present. The difference between the tone used in these chapters effectively highlights not only Larson's argument, but also the large gap between what
the public experienced and the distress experienced by those running the fair. Along with changes in tone, diction with conflicting connotations furthers
the duality of the book. In times of success the author uses words with a more lively connotations such as "otherworldly" or "majesty", while other
chapters seem very hopeless due to diction like "degradation" or "wobbling". His use of alternating story lines contributes by giving readers a look into
Holmes' vicious methods of killing, while continuing to provide a more detached look at Burnham, Root, and Olmsted's deterioration as they become
inundated

Theme Of Law And Justice In The Merchant Of Venice
In Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, one recurring pattern is male fixation with law and justice.
Although Antonio and Shylock command most of the play's dialogues pertaining to law and justice, Bassanio does comment on law in two separate
occasions. The first occurs when he is choosing between one of Portia's chests. He recognizes the dangers of faГ§ades and asks, "In law, what plea so
tainted and corrupt / But, being seasoned with a gracious voice, / Obscures the show of evil?" (3.2.75–77). This line is significant because it deals with
law before the courtroom scene takes place and provides some foreshadowing to how the cases are presented. Shylock and Portia, especially, employ
different rhetorical devices in order to sway the ruling in their favor. In a second reading, Bassanio's observation forces the reader to ask who is
"seasoned with a gracious voice" and who is morally right? During the courtroom scene Bassanio plays a less important role, yet he recognizes how
the law operates. Even though he has no say with the ruling he pleads with Portia, "And... / Wrest once the law to your authority. / To do a great right,
do a little wrong, / And curb this cruel devil of his will" (4.1.211–214). Bassanio has a huge desire to help his friend Antonio and knows, that at this
point, only the law can help him. Thus, it makes sense that he asks Portia to establish a favorable ruling. Bassanio's words seem to suggest that he has
a less black–and–white outlook towards law: he

Rhetorical Analysis Of The Devil In The White City By Erik...
Book are magnificent things. Fiction books are created with such details, they only hold small or no real life facts or events. In contrast, nonfiction
books do the complete opposite. Nonfiction books contain facts or events from the past that occurred, they are also incorporated with details to make
the story more interesting, to give it more imagery, feel, and a better tone. When an author does so, they manage to make the book have a "timeless
quality," which is incredibly important to a nonfiction book. An author is capable of getting this quality in their books by incorporating the facts or
events, alongside rhetorical strategies to give life and meaning to their book. Not every author can manage to do this, although, the author by the name
of Erik Larson did so, in his book, The Devil in the White City: Murder,... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Larson uses imagery to describe how the fair looked, and to describe parts or areas that were not as pretty. Imagery is descriptive language to give
an idea what something looks like. For example, in the story, when describing the sky, he says, "The shared color, or more accurately the shared
absence of color, produced an especially alluring range of effects as the sun traveled the sky." This imagery gives a beautiful and alluring effect on the
audience. This allows the audience to picture the beautiful sky, that looked the same, the sky that was above the tall and mesmerizing skyscrapers that
stood proudly. In this quote, there is also a little bit of personification. Personification is giving a human feature or trait to an inanimate object. In this
sentence, he mentions the sun that is "traveling" the sky. The sun does not travel, thus giving it a human trait. Both personification and imagery help
give the audience a better picture of what is occurring in the story, allowing the audience to imagine what is happening, which would let the image stay
in someone's mind longer and to be

Mutilating Self Into Spirit: Sylvia Plath's Poems.
Sylvia Plath's poems: Translation of the self into spirit, after an ordeal of mutilation.
Introduction of the poems and the essay: * "Daddy"
Sylvia Plath uses her poem, "Daddy", to express intense emotions towards her father's life and death and her disastrous relationship with her husband.
The speaker in this poem is Sylvia Plath who has lost her father at age ten, at a time when she still adored him unconditionally. Then she gradually
realizes the oppressing dominance of her father, and compares him to a Nazi, a devil, and a vampire. Later, the conflict of this relationship continues
with her husband which led to a short and painful marriage. In "Daddy" by Sylvia Plath, the author illustrates her feelings of anger and resentment ...
H. Auden, Elizabeth Bishop, William Blake, Robert Lowell, J. D. Salinger, Anne Sexton, Dylan Thomas, Virginia Woolf, W. B. Yeats| | InfluencedTed
Hughes, Jaime Manrique[1], Marjorie Perloff[2]| | Signature| |
Analysis of the poem: "Daddy" * The title and the notion "daddy":
The word "daddy" generally refers to the notion of the benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father. It is a quite positive term and a source of
happiness and ultimate fountain of love for children. Here, the term is shown quite negatively and a father has become the cause of unhappiness and
mental destruction for the poet. The poem opens with the negative tone and shows how the poet has suffered because of her father's absence. The
poet calls her father as God in the beginning and then as the poem goes the figure of Godly "daddy" turns into the devilish one. She wishes to come
out of the memory of her father as she says,
Daddy, I have to kill you.
You died before I had time–
Marble–heavy, a bag full of God.
Then again she says,
A cleft in your chin

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