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Another Way to Die” by Haruki Murakami reflects the horrors lived during World War II, most specifically the atrocities done to the Chinese by the Japanese Army.
You should still be leading-in passages (your quotes from the story)!
The reason there are no names throughout the story is to be able to let you envision yourself in the story, be able to relate to it better, and not give freedom to any characters.
...but when you really look at it in detail the whole story is about humanity resisting to fate, which in this case means death. There’s death all around, first the death of the animal, then the death of the people, then the soldiers...
...the story is mostly focusing on his day and guides you to the conclusion that something of importance is about to happen to him. With so many obvious hints that came across him there was no way to say otherwise.
Useful sections
Strategies Chart 3.1 - Questions to Ask about audience: are they busy? How interested are they? Will they be skeptical? Will they feel threatened?
What would "Another Way to Die"
mean for...
Look for the features of language that work together to create different effects.
WAYS OF SHAPING SENTENCES - long or short
WORD CHOICE - abstract/concrete, formal/casual, specialized, unusual
VOICE or PERSONA - expert/layperson, outsider/insider, neutral observer/active participant
TONE - intimate/distant, angry/calm, informative/entertaining, humorous/serious
What can you say about style? How does that fit with your thesis?
Logos refers to the power of the writer's reasons and evidence; pathos to the way the writer connects to the reader's sympathies, emotions, values, and beliefs; and ethos to the way the writer portrays themselves as trustworthy and credible.
Images make implicit arguments (logos), appeal to the viewers emotions and values (pathos), and suggest the creators character and trustworthiness (ethos).
Making an audience see something from one perspective only.
Stating their point directly
Selecting some details while omitting others
Choosing words or figures of speech with intended connotations
Creating emphasis or de-emphasis through sentence structure and organization
Visual/Verbal channel?
Camera Placement and Technique
Does your text combine the emotional impact of images with verbal headlines that reinforce the take-away point?
Is there a combination of moving images with language, music, and other sounds?