Question

Describe how the tone of Yezierska’s writing differs between the first five paragraphs in chunk 1 and the first five paragraphs of chunk 6. include examples of the author’s word choice and syntax.

Answer 1

Answer:

the tone emerges as her experience expands. The narrator ꞌs attitude towards America develops as she establishes her life in a new country and describes it with literary devices such as diction and imagery, and the structure of her piece to achieve her tone

Explanation:

ezierskaꞌs piece is told from the first person point of view, which means that the reader knows everything that the author experiences, factual activities, thoughts and feelings.The technique used by the author is the insertion of her natural dialect and culture. When Yezierska is frustrated and disillusioned, she inserts the characteristically Jewish retorts “Oi-weh” and “Ach,” which makes the tone of the writing almost conversational, as if the author is speaking with the reader. The author also develops structure of the story by writing in chunks and short number paragraphs to describe her experience as she establishes in America and her point of view of the American life. “In the golden land of flowing opportunity I was to find my work that was denied me in the sterile village of my forefathers.