"Already the major line of his brief life was drawn sharp and clear-his passionate love for science."-Death be not Proud, John Gunther
The author's clear use of a period sentence shows the extent of how much Johnny loved science. It seemed to be the focal point of this young man's short life.
"When the smoke drifted away, one thing was for certain-it wasn't a deer that had been shot this time."-Meagan Poff
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Day 6 Sentence
"Not all children are Mozart's; but almost all are geniuses at one thing or another before they are ten."-Death be not Proud, John Gunther
The author uses a balanced sentence to show the difference in Mozart and children, but also similarity. Mozart was a genius at just one thing, which was composing music, just as the author says all children are. The only difference is not all children are gifted in music.
"Every mountain I climbed seemed to get steeper; though, in reality, they were getting less steep and my body was getting fatigued."-Meagan Poff
The author uses a balanced sentence to show the difference in Mozart and children, but also similarity. Mozart was a genius at just one thing, which was composing music, just as the author says all children are. The only difference is not all children are gifted in music.
"Every mountain I climbed seemed to get steeper; though, in reality, they were getting less steep and my body was getting fatigued."-Meagan Poff
Day 5 Sentence
"There was that day after the first operation, the operation that lasted almost six hours, when Dr. Putnam thought it wise to tell him what he had."-Death be not Proud, John Gunther
The author uses a cumulative sentence to show how Johnny, the author, and the doctor must have felt. When talking about the operation, he describes in furthur detail how long the ordeal lasted. Six hours, being a long time for an operation, was written to show the exhaustion felt by everyone involved.
"The day I was born, a day of sunshine and happiness, is a day of happy memories for everyone."-Meagan Poff
The author uses a cumulative sentence to show how Johnny, the author, and the doctor must have felt. When talking about the operation, he describes in furthur detail how long the ordeal lasted. Six hours, being a long time for an operation, was written to show the exhaustion felt by everyone involved.
"The day I was born, a day of sunshine and happiness, is a day of happy memories for everyone."-Meagan Poff
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Day 4 Sentence
"Johnny was the only person I have ever met, who, truly never thought of himself first, or, for that matter, at all; his considerateness was so extreme as to be a fault."-Death be not Proud, John Gunther
In this sentence, the author uses repetition to show the reader the extent of Johnny's selflessness. The author was showing that not only did Johnny never think of himself first, but that he did so so often it was probably not a good thing. Perhaps he let people walk over him.
"John is the only guy I know that has climbed Mount Everest in a week, and, for that matter ever; his talent and speed are admired by many."-Meagan Poff
In this sentence, the author uses repetition to show the reader the extent of Johnny's selflessness. The author was showing that not only did Johnny never think of himself first, but that he did so so often it was probably not a good thing. Perhaps he let people walk over him.
"John is the only guy I know that has climbed Mount Everest in a week, and, for that matter ever; his talent and speed are admired by many."-Meagan Poff
Day 3 Sentence
"Johnny was conceived in California, carried across the bosom of the American continent and the Atlantic Ocean by his mother, and born in Paris, on November 4, 1929."-Death be not Proud, John Gunther
In this sentence, the author uses parallel structure to let the reader know how much the subject of the story had been through before he was even born. Knowing that the book is about Johnny's struggle with death, I know that the author uses this sentence to foreshadow what is yet to come in Johnny's life.
"Because Dad couldn't resist buying a fresh pineapple from Hawaii before we left, the pineapple was bought at a farmer's market, flown across the South Pacific, and unloaded in Little Rock."-Meagan Poff
In this sentence, the author uses parallel structure to let the reader know how much the subject of the story had been through before he was even born. Knowing that the book is about Johnny's struggle with death, I know that the author uses this sentence to foreshadow what is yet to come in Johnny's life.
"Because Dad couldn't resist buying a fresh pineapple from Hawaii before we left, the pineapple was bought at a farmer's market, flown across the South Pacific, and unloaded in Little Rock."-Meagan Poff
Day 2 Sentence
"What she needs is someone to be with her as she goes down, to listen to her while she shares her feelings, and to empathize with what she is going through."-Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, John Gray
In this sentence, the author uses prepositional phrases in parallel structure to let the man he is speaking to know just what to do for his wife. He must be with her, listen to her, and empathize with her. The author makes this very clear with the use of parallel structure.
"On my way to my brother's dorm, I walked over the bridge, through the tunnel, and over the hill."-Meagan Poff
In this sentence, the author uses prepositional phrases in parallel structure to let the man he is speaking to know just what to do for his wife. He must be with her, listen to her, and empathize with her. The author makes this very clear with the use of parallel structure.
"On my way to my brother's dorm, I walked over the bridge, through the tunnel, and over the hill."-Meagan Poff
Day 1 Sentence
"Life is filled with rythms-day and night, hot and cold, summer and winter, spring and fall, cloudy and clear."-Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, John Gray
In this particular sentence, the author uses parallel structure to convey to the reader how repetitive life is. According to the author, life is basically just a series of events that happen over and over again.
"No matter where I am, the river is always the same-long and winding, wide and strong, shining and beautiful."-Meagan Poff
In this particular sentence, the author uses parallel structure to convey to the reader how repetitive life is. According to the author, life is basically just a series of events that happen over and over again.
"No matter where I am, the river is always the same-long and winding, wide and strong, shining and beautiful."-Meagan Poff
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