Bloggin Assignment

The first excerpt , from Neil Gaiman's Stardust, makes use of a literal scholarly tone, with the words flowing together harmoniously. The purpose of the excerpt is to describe, literally what the town is, "below Wall on the west is the forest to the south is a treacherously placid lake," while he does this he uses a high, scholarly, and elevated words. In comparison, Annie Phoulx's The Mud Below, the author makes use of a much lower style, a coloquial and vulgar kind of speech, with a picturesque and figurative language. Atlas Shrugged on the other hand, has a high intricate and ornate elevation, but has a figurative and almost picturesque meaning. In this excerpt, the language and style become apparent, "The light was ebbing, and Eddie Willers could not distinguish tthe bum's face. The bum had said it simply withougt expression but from the sunset far at the end of the street, yellow glints caught his eyes," its use of somewhat symbolic and an almost flowery tone give it a feel of figurative high literature.