Elie Wiesel:
In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel uses a distinct writing style to relate to his readers what emotions he experienced and how he changed while in the concentration camps of Buna, during the Holocaust. He uses techniques like irony, contrast, and an unrealistic way of describing what happens to accomplish this. By applying these techniques, Wiesel projects a tone of bitterness, confusion and grief into his story. Through his writing Wiesel gives us a window into the complete abandonment of reason he adopted and lived in during the Holocaust.
Anne Frank:
When reading Anne Frank’s diary, it’s possible to feel both intrusive and honored at the same time. You are, after all, reading a girl’s diary, in which she has clearly entrusted all of her innermost feelings and thoughts. But there’s a sense of honor about reading her words – it’s sort of like having a close friend gushing her private thoughts to you, trusting you with her most valuable secrets. Anne is relatable, above all else, possibly because her writing is so unfailingly honest and unashamed about feelings that are universal and timeless to adolescents the world over. Because we can relate to her, we care about her and empathize with her situation.
It’s easy to forget while reading Anne’s words that they are, in fact, the words of her personal diary. She was clearly a very naturally talented writer. We know our diaries weren't so beautifully written when we were that age! What’s also interesting about the text is how it subtly captures her maturation as a writer – her style noticeably improves from beginning to end.
Dr. Seuss:
Theodor Seuss Geisel is an American author, artist and publisher known as Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Seuss’s father, Theodor Robert and grandfather were brew masters in the city. His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel used to chant rhythms to her children through out their childhood. Many of Dr. Seuss’s stories and poems are very well known, the most famous are “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” written in 1957, “The Cat In The Hat” written in 1957 and “Green Eggs and Ham” written in 1960. Dr. Seuss’s audience is mainly small children because most of his stories are full of funny sounding words and made up fantasy creatures. Dr. Seuss makes his stories fun to read by using rhyming patterns, imagery and figurative language. Although Dr. Seuss is best known for his children’s stories, he has written works for an older audience, such as “Hitler Lives and Design For Death”, written during World War 2. Dr. Seuss died September 24, 1991.
In the memoir Night, Elie Wiesel uses a distinct writing style to relate to his readers what emotions he experienced and how he changed while in the concentration camps of Buna, during the Holocaust. He uses techniques like irony, contrast, and an unrealistic way of describing what happens to accomplish this. By applying these techniques, Wiesel projects a tone of bitterness, confusion and grief into his story. Through his writing Wiesel gives us a window into the complete abandonment of reason he adopted and lived in during the Holocaust.
Anne Frank:
When reading Anne Frank’s diary, it’s possible to feel both intrusive and honored at the same time. You are, after all, reading a girl’s diary, in which she has clearly entrusted all of her innermost feelings and thoughts. But there’s a sense of honor about reading her words – it’s sort of like having a close friend gushing her private thoughts to you, trusting you with her most valuable secrets. Anne is relatable, above all else, possibly because her writing is so unfailingly honest and unashamed about feelings that are universal and timeless to adolescents the world over. Because we can relate to her, we care about her and empathize with her situation.
It’s easy to forget while reading Anne’s words that they are, in fact, the words of her personal diary. She was clearly a very naturally talented writer. We know our diaries weren't so beautifully written when we were that age! What’s also interesting about the text is how it subtly captures her maturation as a writer – her style noticeably improves from beginning to end.
Dr. Seuss:
Theodor Seuss Geisel is an American author, artist and publisher known as Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was born March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Seuss’s father, Theodor Robert and grandfather were brew masters in the city. His mother, Henrietta Seuss Geisel used to chant rhythms to her children through out their childhood. Many of Dr. Seuss’s stories and poems are very well known, the most famous are “How The Grinch Stole Christmas” written in 1957, “The Cat In The Hat” written in 1957 and “Green Eggs and Ham” written in 1960. Dr. Seuss’s audience is mainly small children because most of his stories are full of funny sounding words and made up fantasy creatures. Dr. Seuss makes his stories fun to read by using rhyming patterns, imagery and figurative language. Although Dr. Seuss is best known for his children’s stories, he has written works for an older audience, such as “Hitler Lives and Design For Death”, written during World War 2. Dr. Seuss died September 24, 1991.
Elie Wiesel:Night
"But no sooner had we taken a few more steps than we saw the barbed wire of another camp. This one had an iron gate with the overhead inscription: ARBEIT MACHT FREI. work makes you free. Auschwitz."
The phrase was used by the Nazis purposefully so that the people coming there would think that it was a work camp and that there was a possibility that they would someday be released if they were cooperative and worked. There were thousands and thousands of Jews arriving each and every day. There were not enough German guards to contain them if they decided to riot and overthrow the Germans. So the phrase was used as a purposeful deception - and, unfortunately, it worked. The phrase is tragically ironic in that Nazi scientists planned out the diets of the prisoners at camps like Auschwitz. The prisoners were given just below the amount required to survive. As they worked, they were using these calories. As long as the prisoners worked, they were dying a death of slow starvation. The only liberty planned for the prisoners was death, and the work done at Auschwitz was the easiest way for the Nazis to reach that goal.
"But no sooner had we taken a few more steps than we saw the barbed wire of another camp. This one had an iron gate with the overhead inscription: ARBEIT MACHT FREI. work makes you free. Auschwitz."
The phrase was used by the Nazis purposefully so that the people coming there would think that it was a work camp and that there was a possibility that they would someday be released if they were cooperative and worked. There were thousands and thousands of Jews arriving each and every day. There were not enough German guards to contain them if they decided to riot and overthrow the Germans. So the phrase was used as a purposeful deception - and, unfortunately, it worked. The phrase is tragically ironic in that Nazi scientists planned out the diets of the prisoners at camps like Auschwitz. The prisoners were given just below the amount required to survive. As they worked, they were using these calories. As long as the prisoners worked, they were dying a death of slow starvation. The only liberty planned for the prisoners was death, and the work done at Auschwitz was the easiest way for the Nazis to reach that goal.
Anne Frank: Diary of Anne Frank
"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.” -Anne Frank
When we are reading the diary, we know that from the beginning Anne dies, while Anne still has hope left in her after she finds out what really is going on outside. We also know that Anne has so much hope that she will survive through the hardships and be able to tell her story. We also know the true horrors of what is happening to the outside world, beyond the Secret Annex. Since we know the truth about the outside world and about the fate of Anne and her family, we feel like losing a person like Anne is like losing someone who is important and dear to many. we feel angered that such people like Anne were just killed without a second thought. It's like saying they are civilized but in reality they act worse than barbarians. we also feel sad that such a bright girl had to die because of the mass killing.
"Where there's hope, there's life. It fills us with fresh courage and makes us strong again.” -Anne Frank
When we are reading the diary, we know that from the beginning Anne dies, while Anne still has hope left in her after she finds out what really is going on outside. We also know that Anne has so much hope that she will survive through the hardships and be able to tell her story. We also know the true horrors of what is happening to the outside world, beyond the Secret Annex. Since we know the truth about the outside world and about the fate of Anne and her family, we feel like losing a person like Anne is like losing someone who is important and dear to many. we feel angered that such people like Anne were just killed without a second thought. It's like saying they are civilized but in reality they act worse than barbarians. we also feel sad that such a bright girl had to die because of the mass killing.
Dr. Seuss: Green Eggs and Ham
"I do not like them,
Sam-I-am.
I do not like
green eggs and ham...
I do so like
green eggs and ham!
Thank you!
Thank you,
Sam-I-am."
In green eggs and ham there is a sense of irony because through out the entire poem. Sam-i-am tries to feed the guy green eggs and ham and he refuses saying that he does not like green eggs and ham. He doesn't want it in a box with a fox or a house with a mouse he doesn't want here or there or anywhere. But Sam-i-am does not give up and finally he tried the green eggs and ham. What makes it ironic is he told SAM-i-am that he didn't like them the whole story and then at the end after he tried he said he loved them.
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