In "The Heart and the Fist" by Eric Greitens, the author uses many literary devices including: foreshadowing, simile, metaphor and much more. The biggest one he uses is foreshadowing. It has a whole chapter foreshadowing the end of the story. It is and excellent book but I would recommend reading the first chapter last.
The entire book talks about Eric's life from college to his careers in order, for the most part. The book starts off telling about his experience in Iraq and Afghanistan then it goes back to his college career. It explains all his trimps to different countries to help poverty stricken and uneducated communities out. Then he talks about his boxing career which he through away to join the Navy Seals then it talks about all his training for the Seals then that's the end.
When does he use similes and metaphors?
ReplyDeleteThis is a great blog Joel, but one thing. What is the foreshodowing. You mention a couple times that the author uses a lot of that. Could you maybe give us an example of a foreshadowing that happens and what it foreshadows next time? And like Lindsey asked, when does he use the similes and metaphors? Are they relevant to the book? Does he use any symbolism? Other than that, great blog, good job! :)Until next time.... ;)
ReplyDeletehaha "and thats the end" way to sum up a post. and yeah like caleb said you didnt tell the instances where foreshadowing and all the other literary devices were located. other than that it sound like a sturdy blog post, but its a one paragraph to short. so why did he want to join the navy seals and quit boxing? why did you choose the book? was he a missionary too?
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job joel!, like Lindsey asked, when does he use similes and metaphors?
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