The Goophered Grapevine Analysis

Since the division of America into its Northern and Southern territories, America was in a feud with its self over which side was superior. This feud carried itself over to the economic stability of each territory. Northerner Hinton Rowan once wrote, “the South bears nothing like even a respectable approximation to the North in navigation, commerce, or manufactures, and that, contrary to the opinion entertained by ninety-nine hundredths of her people, she is far behind the free states in the only thing of which she has ever dared to boast- agriculture.” In response to Rowan, Southerner George Fitzhugh claimed that southern society was not as far behind as the North believed.

In “Fashioning Moccasins: Detroit, the Manufacturing Frontier, and the Empire if Consumption, 1701-1835” by Catherine Cangany; the author offers an interesting outlook on the transformation of North America’s Frontier. Cangany argues that through observing the small frontier town of Detroit you can see the western frontier’s change through the study of moccasins. Her argument is persuasive because she chronologically structures her article, effectively shows Detroit’s transformation and gives a variety of examples allowing the reader to see the influence of moccasins. Catherine Cangany’s article is well-structured helping the reader follow her research. The beginning of her article consists of a summary of what she will expand upon allowing

Hill Folks: A History of Arkansas Ozarker’s and Their image by Brooks Blevins, a book that’s title aptly describes what this book is about. It is trying to show more of a realistic view of the people and culture of the Ozarks in Arkansas. With the majority of information seemingly coming straight out census reports. Though these reports may not have been as accurate as they could have been census reports would not have been biased by popular views of the outside world. He is trying to refute the image that Ozarker’s are all backward hill folk that do little other than wrestle pigs and make moonshine.

In the stories “The Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” by Mark Twain, and “Richard Cory” by Edward Arlington Robinson, characteristics of realism are shown throughout the readings. The authors include realism to connect to the reader better. Although there are many characteristics of realism, there are a few that stand out while reading the pieces of literature. In Twain’s and Robinson’s writings, diction, local color, and social class are used as a connection tool between the author and the reader. First, diction is used in both of these stories. Diction provides a sense of culture and regionalism.

Pollan even quotes a few lines from this expert, stating that in Mexico, corn could not be placed on the ground, for it was considered sacrilegious due to the importance of this one plant. Pollan’s vivid introduction sets the scene for his upcoming arguments.

1. How does the geography of Jamestown, as well as the economy, play a part in this letter? The purpose of this letter is Richard Frethorne is to update his parents about his stay in Jamestown and requesting food from them. To persuade his parents to send him food or anything, he had to write in detail about his experience there by describing the economy and the harsh environment.

In the short story "The Goophered Grapevine" Chesnutt uses the literary technique known as the frame story, in which a first story leads to another story within it by serving as a tool for comparison and contrast between two realities. The story is set in North Carolina shortly after the post-civil war where the first narrator—already engaged in the business of growing grapes—is looking for a place for grape-growing, as shown by these lines: "I found that grape-culture...was not entirely unknown in the neighborhood...but like most Southern industries, it had felt the blight of war and had fallen into desuetude." The author's aim is to portray the chasm between the society and mentality of the northern and southern states through two narrating voices: a white northern businessman and a

In chapter 12 of “The bean Trees”, Kingsolver shows the beauty of nature through her figurative language. Her descriptions of the natural landscape, show that the land embodies a life of a baby to an adult- from birth to death. Taylor falls in love with the Arizona’s desert land and sky, and her appreciation for nature is mirrored in the landscape that is in front of

I am a student from Gordon High School. My name shall remain anonymous but I very much agree with your recent article about the Wave in the Grapevine and how it is changing students and making them do such unforgivable things. When the Wave first started I felt a sense of excitement because an experiment like this has never happened in our school before . Unfortunately, I was aghast to find out that people were using The Wave as an excuse to hurt others and I felt terrible that this is not what the movement was about.

By using the words “fringe” and “flowering,” the reader is easily able to visualize the negative trend of the inner city. Steinbeck uses the word “flowering” to create the image in the reader’s mind that at one point businesses in the area were doing well, and were certainly making profits, as flowers have a positive connotation. On the other hand,

In the excerpt from “Cherry Bomb” by Maxine Clair, the narrator makes use of diction, imagery and structure to characterize her naivety and innocent memories of her fifth-grade summer world. The diction employed throughout the passage signifies the narrator’s background and setting. The narrator’s choice of words illustrates how significant those memories were to her. Specific words help build the narrator’s Midwestern background with items like the locust, cattails and the Bible.

Their talk begins when the Gardener ask the Servant to tie the apricot tree to the wall.” Go, bind thou up yon dangling apricocks,/Which, like unruly children, make their sire” I think this apricot can be understood like the country which has been ruined by some arrogant ruler, in this case Richard, who does not care about his ancestors who were trying really hard to stabilize the country. The servant asks him why does he need to do this when he is not fault for what happend to the apricot.” Why should we in the compass of a pale/Keep law and form and due proportion,/Showing, as in a model, our firm estate,/When our sea-walled garden, the whole land,/Is full of weeds, her fairest flowers choked up.

Charles. W. Chesnutt’s “The Goophered Grapevine” displays regionalism in multiple ways. An obvious example of Chesnutt’s regionalism is through the character of the former slave, Julius McAdoo. Julius is characteristic of the region in his stereotypical mannerisms and dialect. Julius also displays through regionalism through his nostalgic storytelling.

The Goophered Grapevine is written by the author Charles W. Chesnutt. This whole story is about a Yankee that wants to buy a Grape vineyard but a southern that used to work on the vineyard tells him not to buy the vineyard for multiple reasons. The story took place in a time period called the Reconstruction. There are many reasons why this short story could be said that the southern manipulates the story to make sure that the Yankee does not buy the vineyard. Many may say that Uncle Julius is just telling the history of the vineyard and has no intent.

The Harlem Renaissance is noted today for it's belief in the celebration of African American heritage. Hughes fit in perfectly here. “I am the darker brother. They send me to eat in the kitchen when company comes, but I laugh, and eat well, and grow strong,”