1. Story Analysis - Son by John Updike
Updike uses of parallel sentence structure and catalog distinguishes his writing from others. One look at the sentence structures and can tell the work is his. He uses a mixture of catalog and parallel structure to express the son's feelings toward the family, "He would like to destroy us, for we are, variously, too fat, too jocular, too sloppy, too affectionate, too grotesque and heedless in our ways," the son feels that his family is not good enough. Updike also uses parallel structure to form paragraphs. ... His sentence structures helps the piece flow, so it does not feel ch...
- Word Count: 977
- Approx Pages: 4
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School