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In Shadowshaper, gentrification is a main theme. Gentrification refers to renovating a neighborhood to bring it up to certain standards. The author uses the reaction of the local residents to new buildings and establishments in Brooklyn to illustrate that gentrification creates negative feelings among the local residents.
Manny and his friends in the Junklot represent the old Brooklyn. Manny represents a tie to an even older Brooklyn and its heritage by representing a tie to Brooklyn’s spiritual past. These men show their dislike for the gentrification of Brooklyn by wanting Sierra to paint a mural on the façade of the building that represents the gentrification of Brooklyn on their block. To them, the mural communicates the message that they “spit on” (2) gentrification efforts and they think that it is “stupid” (2). The author uses Sierra’s description of Bennie’s changing neighborhood to show that...
Explanation:
Answer: VERBAL IRONY
Explanation: Verbal irony is a contrast between what is said or written and what is really meant. When one's speeches or writings are different, contrary or are in contrast to what he or she truely meant, that is verbal irony; for example calling an ugly man handsome.
The word on the wrought iron gate which reads ARBEIT MACHT FREI, translates to WORK SETS YOU FREE. This is a verbal irony because what is written is contrary to what happens behind the gate.
Non of them were ever freed due to their hard work but they were rather gassed to death when they are sick and unable to work.
Conflict is when 2 characters get mad at each other and usually scold each other.
Use your own words to complete the
sentences below after a dash. Use phrases that
are unexpected, dramatic or an afterthought.
a. He went for a bike ride - but returned without
the bike.-<em><u>UNEXPECTED</u></em>
b.They did not intend it to <em>happen-AFTERTHOUGHT</em>
c. A horrific scene awaited them-<em>DRAMATIC</em>
<em>SHARING</em><em> </em><em>IS</em><em> </em><em>CARRING</em>
<em>CARRY</em><em> </em><em>ON</em><em> </em><em>LEARNING</em>
The <span>homonyms, which sound the same but are spelled differently and mean different things, are "blew" and "blue."</span>