1. Rhetorical Analysis - The Year of Magical Thinking
Secondly, Didion inserts unique quotes from various literatures and movies throughout her memoir that relate to her life in some way, particularly the lines Full fathom five thy father lies/ Those are pearls that were his eyes (19). ... The analytical research Didion does about grief and the mentions of the things she analyzes makes it even worse; for one thing, she quotes a whole passage from Emily Post's 1922 book of etiquette, from a chapter about funeral. In summary, the quote explains that people under shock are not only upset mentally but also unbalanced physically; no matter how c...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate