Sunday, March 15, 2009
Figurative Language & Literary Elements
I am really starting to enjoy this book. The stories that Brooks writes about aren’t only interesting, but very moving and not as you would expect. The new characters in each chapter add so much more to the importance of the Haggadah. Reading through with completely different point of views is really intriguing, you never get bored, and if you don’t like the character you don’t have to read about them for too long. As far as figurative language goes, I have to say I really enjoy Brooks’ style. The way the characters describe their setting is great. “The apartment was dark, and smelled bad. The unusual scents of leather and size were overlaid with ranker aromas of unwashed clothes and rancid meat” (122). They reach most of your senses and you can not only picture the place, but smell it also. Another thing that I really like about the figurative language in the book is how it’s used when people express their true emotions. “He allowed himself to be exposed to the broken, sobbing figure in front of him, and to be moved, not as a doctor is moved by a patient, to a safe and serviceable sympathy, but as a human being who allows himself full empathy with the suffering of another” (126). Aside from the setting and how it’s fully described, the expression of feelings is really touching. You can feel someone else’s pain.
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Brooks’ style is definitely interesting, and even though I did not fall in love with it at first, it is growing on me. I can’t say that I love the writing style as much as the story and plot itself, but I do like it more and more each time I read. But the best thing about her writing style is that because there are a multitude of characters of different backgrounds, each has a different “voice” so, like Natalie said, if you don’t like one “voice” you will be listening to another voice soon. I love the variety of characters. That’s definitely my favorite part.
ReplyDeleteI also like how Brooks switches from character to character so often, learning more and more about the history of the book from different characters. I agree that it makes the book much less boring and easier to read.
ReplyDeleteI like what you said about how Brook's style makes you feel someone else's pain. I agree and seem to feel more for people like Ozren and Lola than I would in other books.
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