Blog Post 4

One poetic device used in the novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie is onomatopoeias. An onomatopoeia is a word that reflects the sound it is describing for example bang, bong, oink. "Instead it was Gordy who defended me. He stood with his textbook and dropped it, Whomp! He looked so strong. And his courage inspired the others. Penelope stood and dropped her textbook. And then Roger stood and dropped his textbook. Whomp! Then the other basketball players did the same. Whomp! Whomp! Whomp! Whomp" (Alexie, The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian 175). The onomatopoeias used in this part of the novel create a sense of power and support for Arnold after his teacher makes a rude remark just after the death of his grandmother. The onomatopoeias help the reader to feel as if they are there in the classroom witnessing this event.

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Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. New York: Little, Brown and  Company. 2009. Print.

Blog Post 3

When I first hear the term justice I automatically think of fairness, to be treated with fairness. In The Fault In Our Stars examples of injustice are present throughout the novel. The protagonist of this novel, Hazel, is given a pretty unfair life in general, she has cancer. Being a teenager and having to totally change your life to battle cancer is pretty unfair. "That was the worst part about having cancer, sometimes : The physical evidence of disease separates you from other people" (Green, The Fault In Our Stars 144). This quote shows that Hazel realizes that cancer is unfair, it makes her stand out. This theme of being treated without justice shows me how much cancer is unfair and how much it takes over your life in a negative way.

Green, John. The Fault In Our Stars. New York: Dutton Books. 2012. Print.