Their is a way Patricia McCorimick has a way of writing the story "Sold" as if a real thirteen year old girl is telling her story. Her tone is innocent, even during the most gruesome, unimaginable scenes. At one point Lakshmi looses touch of reality, not able to bear the realization of what is happening to her. " I cannot tell which of the things they do to me are real and which are nightmares. I decided to think that it is all a nightmare. Because if what is happening to me is real, it is unbearable"(124). She uses simple language and short sentences to relate to what a younger child would really think like. This keeps the reader questioning how blunt writing could be so intriguing.
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Sunday, January 22, 2012
A. Suzor Post 3
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ReplyDeleteAmber, I think you made a really interesting point by identifying how syntax is a big contributor to the tone of "Sold". It is clearly a big part of the way McCormick wants Lakshmi to be seen. For example, throughout the book the language and syntax is often short and to the point without lots of details. This reminds me of my writing when i was younger and i would just get the facts in with short little sentances that were to the point so people could understand what i ment. I believe that the innocent tone you are talking about comes a lot from these kind of short sentances.
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