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True Height

In the story “True Height” there is a boy named Michael Stone. There is one thing about him that is different, he is blind. Imagine yourself being blind. How would that affect you in your everyday life. You wouldn’t be able to see anything, you wouldn’t know how the world looks, you wouldn’t be able to see color or shapes. But there is one thing about Michael Stone that in extraordinary, he is really good at pole vaulting. Even though Michael Stone is blind he doesn’t let some things get in the way. One thing his father tells him is “If you want something, work for it!” And Michael uses that phrase to conquer the highest to make it to the national record.

The first rhetorical device that I want to use is simile, a simile is a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing. In the story he uses a lot of similes to describe where he is, and how he feels. One of the similes that is used in the story is “The Astroturf he was sitting on was as hot as the competition he faced today at the National Junior Olympics” this simile is saying that he can feel that the astroturf is hot but he is comparing it to the competition he facing without seeing them, because he can hear the cheering of the crowd. Also another one of the similes that are used is “He would soar like an eagle” this is saying that like he was running so fast he couldn’t tell how far he was but all he knew is that he was running so fast he felt like he was flying. And the last simile used is “Then it all hit him like a wet bale of hay” this means that when he was getting ready for this time to pole vault he realized that it could mean that he could set the national record and it hit him that he had to do really good other whys he would be letting a lot of people down. 

The second rhetorical device being used is pathos, pathos appeals to the emotions of the audience. It is used in the story to describe Michael’s emotions. Michael has to do the pole vault but is afraid to do it, so in the story it tells the audience what he is feeling since he can’t see. In the story it says that “Michael was soaring with the majesty of an eagle” this is saying that even though he couldn’t see how far he was she felt like a eagle flying high in the sky. He felt nervous before doing the first jump on the pole vault but once he cleared it he felt like he was on top of the world but once he knew he had to do it again he got even more nervous. When Michael was getting ready to do his last jump he knew he had some fierce competition that could beat him from hearing all the screaming from the stands. When it came to be his time to jump his thought of his mother reading him the story from when he was little and he realized he knew what he was doing and he has this. When he was doing it he was really nervous but before he realized it he got over and hearing all the screaming made him feel bittersweet. 

The third rhetorical device being used is oxymoron, an oxymoron is a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory. In the story it says “The silence was deafening. When he heard the singing of some distant robins in flight, he knew it was his time to fly”. Oxymoron is the part when it says “The silence is deafening” because silence and deafening are totally opposite of each other. 

This story is trying to say that even if you have disabilities like being blind or deaf it shouldn’t make you feel like you can’t do something. This story has a lot to it but the number one object is if you think you can’t do something try it anyway or you want something strive your best to get it. Don’t let it just come to you. Michael did what he had to do to get what he wanted even with himself being blind, he still made it happen. So what will you do to make something you want happen?

Answer 1

Michael Stone was a blind man who had a dream of flying .hewanted to become a pole vaulter to fulfill his dream .Pole vaulting is truly the glamorous event of any track and field competition. the sportsman has to combine the grace of a gymnast with the strength of bodybuilder. pole vaulting as element of flying. the thought of lying as high as two storeyed building is a mere fantasy to anyone watching search event. Michael Hadron station from his mother she used to tell him number stories about flying as he was growing up. she used to describe the hand scrapes from a bird's eye view. they were very fascinating for the young Michael. her excitement and passion for details made Michael steam full of colours and beautiful.

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