Scott Lee
Mrs. Himes
H.A.L. P.6
12/04/07
The Notorious Jumping frog of Calaveras County Reflection
In “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County,” Mark Twain uses characterizations and irony to make his story interesting. The characterization of Jim Smiley and one of the bets Jim has are the examples. First of all, in the beginning of the story, Mark Twain describes Jim Smiley, the character, “he was the curiousest man about always betting on anything that turned up you ever see, if he could get anybody to bet on the other side; and if he couldn’t he’d change sides” (Twain 526). Because of this characterization, the readers can easily understand how the story goes and how Jim likes to bet on anything. Second of all, the irony of this story also keeps the readers interested in this story. One of the bets Jim Smiley has in this story is the dog racing. Twain explains how Jim loses his bet, “He give Smiley a look, as much as to say his heart was broke, and it was his fault, for putting up a dog that hadn’t no hind legs for him to take holt of, which was his main dependence in a fight, and then he limped off a piece and laid down and died” (Twain 527). In the beginning of the story, the author describes how luck Jim Smiley is on bets, but in this, he makes this scene as an irony so that the author can convey how unlucky Jim Smiley is sometimes.
Monday, December 3, 2007
Reflection essay
Scott Lee
Mrs. Himes
H.A.L. P.6
12/01/07
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Reflection
In “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” Bret Harte uses many similes and personifications throughout the story. Fist of all, one of the similes used in this story is the snow. Harte describes the snow, “Feathery drifts of snow, shaken from the long pine boughs, flew like white-winged birds, and settled about them as they slept” (Harte 541). The author basically describes how lightly the snow falls down on the characters so that readers may know what the author tries to convey. Also Bret Harte seems to be giving more descriptions so that the readers can imagine the scene. In addition, Bret Harte also uses personification in the story. He writes, “The moon through the rifted clouds looked down upon what had been the camp” (Harte 541). The author described the moon shining down in the darkness as a personification so that the moon seems to be looking down as a person looks down. By using these literally elements, Bret Harte conveys his ideas in more specific way and in more literal way so that the readers can understand either in better way or in easier way.
Mrs. Himes
H.A.L. P.6
12/01/07
The Outcasts of Poker Flat Reflection
In “The Outcasts of Poker Flat,” Bret Harte uses many similes and personifications throughout the story. Fist of all, one of the similes used in this story is the snow. Harte describes the snow, “Feathery drifts of snow, shaken from the long pine boughs, flew like white-winged birds, and settled about them as they slept” (Harte 541). The author basically describes how lightly the snow falls down on the characters so that readers may know what the author tries to convey. Also Bret Harte seems to be giving more descriptions so that the readers can imagine the scene. In addition, Bret Harte also uses personification in the story. He writes, “The moon through the rifted clouds looked down upon what had been the camp” (Harte 541). The author described the moon shining down in the darkness as a personification so that the moon seems to be looking down as a person looks down. By using these literally elements, Bret Harte conveys his ideas in more specific way and in more literal way so that the readers can understand either in better way or in easier way.
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