Larena Gonzales
IB Engish 11
Ms. Hendricks
2 October 2013
The Assult: A Give and Take of Life
On page 41 of the
novel The Assult, there’s a passage that
describes a man taking the main character Anton away. From what the passage
says, there are multiple literary devices used to bring this passage to possess
a deeper significance. For example, when Harry Mulisch (the author) used the
words “horse blanket”, those words seemed to symbolize the warmth and safety of
another person’s being. Also the words “dark-gray coat” the man was wearing
symbolized a lifeless being. That is because a being with life has colors and a
sense of being alive. However a person with no life had no colors and dull
clothing to wear to help signify their lifeless vessel of a body.
When Anton was “embraced”
by “broad shoulders”, this gave a symbol of being held by a father or a person
you look up to. The shelter you and give a sense of protection. That was how
Anton felt when he was carried up to the vehicle. Someone was there to hold and
protect him. Also at the end of the passage, Mulisch had the narrator say that Anton
“made an effort not to drop off to sleep again”. Those words meant that Anton
ws trying not to fall into a state of weakness and vulnerability to be hurt
once again.
Larena,
ReplyDeleteRight away state which literary devices he uses, and state what the significance is (From what the passage says, there are multiple literary devices used to bring this passage to possess a deeper significance).
I like your focus on the meaning of individual images, such as "horse blanket" and "grey coat."