Language and Meaning
Anita Desai uses language to her advantage, providing her readers with a great deal ofimagery, extremely colorful language, and recurring themes to emphasize the
development of her characters. Her vivid descriptions provide her readers with a clear
picture of her native country of India, where the story takes place, and also clearly
portrays the setting and, most importantly, her characters. Desai uses a variety of
literary devices, including metaphors, recurring themes and imagery in her colorful
descriptions that add a great deal to the story by painting a clear picture in the minds
of her readers of her characters, their personalities and childhood experiences, as well
as the setting that, although it appears the same on the surface, shows signs of small
but significant change upon closer inspection.
I agree with this small excerpt...Anita is in fact well versed when it comes to using literary devices. Her intricate use of imagery and her experienced ways in using characterization made the novel one to rival with others. I did not find the story quite interesting but this is only my opinion, but i did inded find her writing skill amazing. It was bursting with metaphors, similies,personification, oxymorons and all that good stuff that being a good write require that you have...
ReplyDeletewell although i semi agree with you Philicia with the fact about the metaphors and other figures of speech. but as a reader i don't appreciate wen there is a little left to the imagination not an 5total description of everything i like a little room for speculate at least for awhile to build up momentum and suspense.
ReplyDelete"Little left for imagination". The beauty about writing is, to capture a reader so the more literary devices that are used, the better it is for the reader. Now lets say for instance she just told a story, then would that suit your imagination? I think it would confuse you because then you would not understand exactly what she is trying to say, because she didn't explain it or try to tap into your minds eye. So then you would be left, running like a headless chicken, giving your own implications on the story, without any clue as to whether tey were right or wrong!!!I feel she has made it easier for you to imagine by her style of writing...Pick up the book and read it again!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe exerpt was true to an extent, I would agree that she does paint a clear picture in the minds of her readers. but at points in the story she does get a little confusing.For example she fails to clearly indicate to the readers the contents of Raja's letter to the reader i think if she had done so the readers would have been able to get a clearer picture for Bim's anger.
ReplyDeleteI definately agree because Anita significantly used descriptions to paint a clear picture in the mind. For example at the bveginning of the story,{little was left for imagination} is right because her description was clear as day, which is good for this novel. Simply, the time one would take to imagine they can actually read and understand the book because if not, and one loose ground then the complexity would arise. Also, her use of childhood experiences is a guide to reading the entire book where one could look back and actually know where she's coming from especially her use of literary devices eg.metaphors and clearly illustrated imagery. Anita got style!!
ReplyDeletetrue Phylicia but not all readers like everything to be said that's all i was saying some tidbit of 'mystery' for want of a better word could have been left but then again the author had her crowd to which she wanted to appeal
ReplyDeletebut what i'm saying to you is...the story is mysterious because by reading the first page..you're are not able to tell what is on the last page...you have to read what she wrote in order to see where she would lead you. Her use of imagery and personification or even metaphorical statements were what created grounds for imagination. When you say crowd, i do not understand, because the book was fiction but set in an autobiographical format, so she had no selected crowd but more like an appeal sent out to any one who wanted to share in her lfe story!!!
ReplyDeleteI agree with this exerpt to a certain extent. The extent being that she does convey in the minds of the readers a clear and vivid description of India. She also makes good use of figurative languages and literary devices which helps to make the novel more comprehendible. This is only my opinion but in the begining of the novel I found her writing style to be laborious.
ReplyDeletePersonally I love her style of writing.
ReplyDeleteI love the first chapter it was discriptive and imaginative... the metaphors and similes were a great help.
I agree with this excerpt,for Anita has a great imagination shown clearly in her novel and well as history of the Indian Culture. She also uses a lot of figurative language which open one's eye to a lot of different meaning which is a brain teaser at times that made it quite fun! This book is one book that if you read it and don't understand the first time, you will surely understand it the second time around. Definitely I think that Raja's letter was a sign of symbolism. This is what I like about Anita she gave the readers a little bit of something for every type of reader which added Flavour! She is a Great writer!
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