Both authors use literary devices such as alliteration and imagery. ... In these two examples the Arapahos seem to not know where they are headed and that they are tired, it gives you a sort of sympathy for the restless Indians. ... In that example you get a picture of a swarm of grasshoppers that has appeared in the sky, landed and started to eat everything, almost like a plague. ... Momaday are using the same literary devices the purposes are still to tell the reader about their land, whether it is ugly or beautiful. ... Throughout the essays they use a great deal of literary devices to prov...

• Word Count: 621
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. ... An example of the issues included in the book are bullying, love, careers advice, racial discrimination and other moral issues. ... The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... For example, there are many literary devices used in Holes' such as, irony, symbolism, humour, euphemisms, metaphors, and the use of mystery and the techniques u...

• Word Count: 1943
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

To Place the book in the context of literary tradition, it would be first useful to define what is meant by literary tradition. ... An example of the issues included in the book are bullying, love, careers advice, racial discrimination and other moral issues. ... The hierarchy also places Stanley at the bottom, thus a target to be bullied by everyone above him, for example Armpit's physical bullying in chapter five. ... For example, there are many literary devices used in Holes' such as, irony, symbolism, humour, euphemisms, metaphors, and the use of mystery and the techniques u...

• Word Count: 1946
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In this book I think two of the biggest literary devices are simply metaphors and similies. ... I did not know some of the things happened that did, for example when Kemmerich dies they just gave his boots away and left him. ...

• Word Count: 699
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

For example, the theme is shown through Boris who, "shaved without soap tied his tie so that the holes did not show inked the skin of his ankles where it showed through his socks. ... This is simply to keep the identity of people or to make literary devices more effective. ... For example, when he describes Charlie after the rape of the prostitute. ... For example, when he speaks about his life as a plongeur and the equality of man, by wondering if it is "largely platitudes,"(p.122). ...

• Word Count: 1221
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School