Vivid description/ An unspoken Hunger/Lights

Vivid means a clear and distinct image of something. By showing something that is vivid is to present its appearance and have it seem almost sort of bright or intense. This is done in both An Unspoken Hunger and Lights.

In An Unspoken Hunger vivid images are being created throughout the entire passage. The actual appearance of the avacado can be given through the detailed descriptions and vivid mental images of the avacado being sliced is given. The exact detail which is used in the slicing of the avacado is also giving creating an even better image to the reader on what is taking place.

Lights is also a vivid passage and when reading it you can gain a sense of understanding of how the people in the town work together. A clear image is given of what this task that most of the town takes place in actually looks like. I think this is important to the author because it was a good memory of all the people coming together all for one reason. Even though some of the drivers could care less some would even thank them. However in the beginning the author has a more positive motivated attitude and towards the end he starts to show some anger towards certain peoples carelessness, the ones who drive by without their headlights and continue to ride that way.


The Things They Carry

In The Things They Carry every single object that any one of the soliders carries is important in some way. If you think about it, it has to be. Some of these soldiers are carrying extra objects despite the large amounts of weight they are already required to carry. In this case each object has a special meaning to the soldier in some way. They either carry objects that stand for their fear, their homesickness, possibly good luck, or just things to distract them from the horrors of the war. I chose Rat Kileys objects. He carries comic books. The reason I chose this object was because it's somewhat similar to Jimmy Cross's in the way that both of these mens objects provide as a type of distracton to the war. Jimmy Cross has his pictures of Martha which keeps his mind of the war and Kileys comic books are also good items to proivde distraction from the war.