... hand was wide as a bed slat and twice as hard.." and "..I wasn't ready to come." These quotes taken from the "To Kill a Mockingbird" novel express the informal language which is directed to the responder. On the other hand, however, formal language has also been used in the passage. Formal language may be effective in describing certain situations. The main example of formal language as quoted from the ... audience are viewers who are teenagers and older, the language is appropriate and the descriptions are also appropriate for the intended audience. The language plays a vital role in t...

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... ;Postcard," and "Migrant Hostel," feelings of alienation and disconnection are strong factors for why belonging is so highly sought after. Belonging can also be achieved in finding a sense of community within a group, as evident in "To Kill a Mockingbird" and "Forrest Gump." In the song "Somewhere I Belong" by rock band Linkin Park, words of high modality are used ... him and all the other migrants to be expressed, showing us how alienated they feel in this new land and how they feel "left out." To gain a sense of belonging, the migrants "sought each other out instinctively," like lone a...

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