Essay on Flashbacks, Thrid Person Narration, and Harsh Language in Anot

Use of Flashbacks, Thrid soul Narration, and Harsh Language in another(prenominal) pastoral James Baldwins novel, Another Country , is enhanced by Baldwins unique narrative style. The majority of the commentary of Another Country is presented through with(predicate) flashbacks. Baldwin uses the third person omniscient intimate of view to narrate his characters personal thoughts and develop the characters. Lastly, Baldwin intensifies the vexation and anger through his uncommonly harsh language. Quite often Baldwin oversteps the traditional bonds of appropriate language. Although his diction is not appealing, it is both strong and effective. Such words evoke emotions in all readers. You took the best, why not take the rest? is the opening disputation of Another Country. Readers begin the novel with the description of a man who has change posture to a low ready in life. This man has fallen from his position as a prominent jazz musician to the lowest of street bums. His hair is uncombed his corpse is unclean. He has descended from a very semipublic position to a place where he hides from family, friends and police. And finally, in desperation, this man sells his body to another man for food and drink. All this action takes place in two pages. It is at the bottom of the second page that Baldwin give... ...the novel. Through harsh language Baldwin intensifies the anger. One such example is this passage Ill be back, he (Vivaldo) said. No, you wont, said Rufus. Ill kill you if you come back (58). This passage expresses great rage when it is placed in context. Rufus is talking to his one true friend. His words ar abrasive and at times abusive. Baldwins diction represents the anger of his characters and his time. Another Country is written in an intense narrative style. James Baldwin utilizes the techniques of flashback narration, omniscient mention of view and harsh language to increase the power of his novel.