Question 1
Modern leisure has been stamped out the mellow ways of old
leisure. This is the message that author George Elliot tries to convey with the
help of various stylistic devices in her excerpt. Her use of syntax and diction
express this point. As do her us of imagery in her examples.
As the author states that leisure is
gone she does it with much remorse expressed through examples of imagery. The first
sentence of the excerpts expresses this with the heartfelt examples of slow
wagons, spinning wheels and peddlers. This use of imagery is further seen later
as the author explains the average week in old leisure with of being without
worry under a fruit tree wall. Syntax and diction are also used to express Elliot’s
belief that leisure is gone. She expresses this in her diction that personifies
old leisure as an innocent, quiet person through the use of the word “he.”
George Elliot’s belief that leisure
is lost taken over by the so called “modern leisure” that she believes is not
real like the old leisure. Elliot expresses this through the use of syntax,
diction and imagery in her excerpts.
Question 2
Many novels and plays seem to
advocate changes in social or political attitudes including traditions. All these
changes can be easily seen in the novel “The Grapes of Wrath.” The social
attitudes of the Joad Family goes through an immense change as they leave their
Oklahoma home to California in search of a new life. Many political attitudes
in the Joad family change as they make their journey. The traditions of the
Joad family are also disrupted as the plot progresses.
Throughout the novel the social attitudes of
many characters in the Joad family
drastically change. A great example of this drastic change is Rose of Sharron who to begin the novel is desperately optimistic,
but as she is faced with hardships like the father of her baby running away,
and the death of her baby her character matures and takes a more serious
attitude.. The political attitudes of the Joad family also changes throughout
the plot. The Joads begin their trek to California with optimism that their
country will truly provide them with food and a place to live, but once they
arrive to California they found out they been betrayed by their government by
their being no jobs, no place to live, and no food to eat. This changes their
political attitude towards their government as hateful, betrayed and not
trustworthy. The Joad’s family traditions greatly affected in the novel due to
their move to California. Old ways of life like passing the farm from
generation to generation have been ruined as they are kicked out of their land.
The Joad family are also removed from their traditional positions of a family
as the story progresses as hardships break down and rise up different
characters. This can be seen in the youngest son as he becomes a man and takes
more care of the family.
“Grapes of Wrath” sets up a great
example of changing political and social attitudes including traditions. This
family is faced with many obstacles in their journey to California for a better
life which transforms them into a stronger more united family.
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