The following excerpt is from “Bread and the Land” by Jeffery Renard Allen, published in 2008. In this passage, a young boy, Hat
ch, confronts his grandmother, Blunt. Blunt has recently moved to town and has met Hatch for the first time. Read the passage carefully. Then, in a well-written essay, analyze how Allen uses literary elements and techniques to convey what Hatch’s interactions with other characters reveal about him.
Jeffery Renard Allen in the passage uses literary techniques to convey Hatch's interaction with other characters in the "Bread and the land" These Techniques includes:
Explanation:
These techniques include;
1. Figurative language: The statement "He spoke to a moving window' is a good example of figurative language. Another good example of figurative language in the story is " Mamma spoke from the dark cavelike inside"
2.Repetition: There is also the repetition of "she was supposed to pick me up"
3. Style: The question "How come we can't take the train? shows the style and also the plot of the story is shown when Hatch rushed out of the cab to meet Blunt who was basking in the street.