... more like Dr. Watson than Sherlock Homes when it comes to analyzing a short story, one need not be an astute solver of mysteries to see how Hemingway uses description and dialog to show the importance of good communication. A little critical analysis will render his intent elementary. Hemingway's "Hills Like White Elephants" is set in a train station located on a rail line between ... alone anymore. "Once they take it away, you can never get it back." The "Hills Like White Elephants" becomes a real detective story through Hemingway's careful drawing out of the conversation's dialog and ...

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... Lion." Rios also uses tone to make the story seem more like its in the thoughts of a twelve year old kid. He uses lots of dialog with words that run together, or sentences that aren't complete. His dialog tone depicts a lot of what its like to be interpreted by a young child that hears only what he wants. "GuyGodthis is perfect, thisisthis is ... ...

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... the events that had taken place. Once Akaky reaches the station he starts yelling at the watchman. Gogol takes this chance to again satirize the government officials by placing comedic dialog that shows the watchman's neglect of duty. The watchman excuses himself for not stepping in because "he had thought [that they] were friends of [Akaky] " and that Akaky needed to ... ...

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... remorseful to his wife. Also Carver intelligently uses structure and organization to provide an interesting psychological understanding of the details provided. As the story begins the narration consists of mainly dialog, rather than character introduction, which strengthens the reader's confusion. As the story progress, as Claire emotional distress increases the mood intensifies. The emotions Clair sense are cold and cruel For ... ...

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... ;e was worth it. Each of the central characters from each of the short stories found themselves in situations that would be considered undesirable. In the first story, Marquez uses effective dialog to evoke the readers' sympathies. In the second and third stories, Welty and Williams use powerful imagery to intimate the reader with the central character. ...

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... of this would be when Nick first witnessed a mother giving birth to a child. His father was the model of calm and composure while Nick dreaded what was to follow. The dialog between Nick and his father was filled with life lessons and was somewhat predictable until the end. The surprising twist involved one man's inability to cope with the hardship endured ... ...

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... Son- also has a deeper meaning, the writer chose to write this poem like a metaphor, referring his life to a staircase. "Thank You Ma' am- is clear about its meaning and uses dialog to explain the theme and meaning of the work. The short story "Thank You Ma'am- and the poem "Mother to Son-In conclusion I found it clear to see that ... ...

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• Grade Level: High School