ENG 1124 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Simile, Hyperbole, Fruit Tree
14 Apr 2016
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Title: a setting sun is symbolic of the end of something, the rolling world suggests that life continues even though something might happen. Oppositions: father-son, age-youth, tradition-progress, religion/superstition-pragmatism, home-away, known-unknown, decline-(potential) growth. Figures of speech in the story use images that suits the background and knowledge of these people: metaphor. A comparison or commonality is evoked between two otherwise unrelated things, Father giving warning: ex: religion is the opium (210) Religion is comforting, sedating but not making anything different, just makes you feel better: words try to grow a fruit tree (210) Words that his words aren"t getting to his son: hyperbole. Your hopes come crashing down like (209) Symbolism in the title. the white speck , the white metal bird and the. Represents absolute freedom: what they think versus what they say. Louis armstrong ( satchmo ) what a wonderful world .
