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AP Prose Analysis 2022

Colin Hall analyzes an excerpt from People of the Whale, exploring how imagery, metaphor, and diction reveal a community's transformation from fear to reverence in response to unfamiliar ocean creature, reflecting their deep cultural ties to nature.

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Colin HallMr. O'ConnorAP English Literature - 123 April 2023excerpt from Linda Hogan'sPeople,of theJITiafeAnalysisUnknown forces can elicit fear to those unfamiliar with its nature, thus prompting peopleto act in a variety7of different behaviors. In an excerpt from Linda Hogan'sPeople of the Whale,the narrative follows a community's reaction to the appearance of an octopus, as they debate onthe origin and purpose of the octopus' entrance. Through the use of imagery to construct theuncertain but curious atmosphere within the community, metaphor to relate the octopus to ahigher being or idol, and diction to characterize the initial violent reaction of the fishermen andreflect on the respectful view that the close-knit community holds toward their "god", thenarrator characterizes the community as a sheltered and complex group of people that transformtheir fear and hysteria into a profound respect for the power and mystery7of the ocean.In this excerpt. Hogan uses vivid and evocative imagery to develop a complexcharacterization of the community7. The author portrays the octopus as a powerful and mysteriouscreature that both fascinates and frightens the people who witness its unusual behavior. Theimagery of the octopus "walking ' out of the sea and 'form[ing] itself to fit beneath a ledge '(76-77) creates a sense of awe and wonder among the onlookers, who are "scared... into silence"(22) by this unexpected display. The author also uses imagery7to highlight the conflictingattitudes and beliefs of the community towards the octopus. Some fishermen see it only as ameans to an end. as they argue that killing it would provide them with valuable bait. Others viewit as a sacred and holy creature, worthy of offerings and reverence. The mother of Thomas, for
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