A direct quote showing that Dickens used a helpful image to better understand what is happening is on page 31:
Some men kneeled down, made scoops of their two hands joined, and sipped, or tried to help women, who bent over their shoulders, to sip, before the wine had run all out between their fingers.
This really stood out to me as a helpful image because the way he writes this scene, especially the passage above give the reader a clear picture as to what is happening in the scene. When he specifically says, "women, who bent over their shoulders, to sip, before the wine has run all out between their fingers" really made a clear picture in my head. This is because for him to explain that the women were over the men's shoulders trying to get wine left a clear image in my mine as to how the people in this scene were placed. Also, when he talks about the wine running through the women's fingers left a clear picture in my mind as to what actions the women took and also what their emotions were during this. I figured out the women's emotions because if one was starving and the only source of food was slipping through their hands, I could imagine that someone would be happy that they had something to eat, along with being scared due to thinking that they do not know the next time they will eat or drink. All in all, this scene helped create a very good image in my head while reading.
I agree this passage really helped me visualize the scene. In the first two chapters I was utterly confused, but this scene made things click. I started to visualize the scene which made the book easier to read. I really like what you said about the passage; "I figured out the women's emotions because if one was starving and the only source of food was slipping through their hands". This shows that through Dickens discribing the characters actions you were able to make enfrences on thier emotions. This shows how the detail that Dickens uses is very helpful and powerful to the reader.
ReplyDeleteGood post, Sam, and nice job choosing a meaningful passage.
ReplyDeleteHere's my suggestion: avoid summary conclusion transitions like "all in all." Can you find a more original way of concluding your post? Look at some examples from classmates in order to get some ideas.