English 20-2 rock stars, the last sentence in this selection could be interpreted as a literal description of the ship Annie is on. But it can also be interpreted metaphorically - that is, in a way which is symbolic of how she is feeling. What might the writer really be talking about when she describes a vessel emptying out? Please explain with details from the short story.
Hey! Now that both classes have read "The Lottery", I want to know what you thought of it. Please be as specific as possible! What did you like? What did you dislike? and why?
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For help wth some short story elements please use this study tool. It takes two seconds but will make a huge difference when it comes to the unit exam! I want you guys and gals to tell me why you think Jamiaca Kincaid used such strange grammar in her short story? If you didn't notice, her sentences go on and on, and are sometimes difficult to read, because we are used to ending a sentence before it becomes a run-on and starting a new one. Ha ha ha I'm so funny... But really, why do you think she does this?
Things to know:
Rite of Passage, unreliable/reliable narrators, fable/parable/allegory, characters (flat/round/static/dynamic), allusion, flashback, imagery and all vocabulary |