Novel: Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Pg122
Her Sentence :
I imagine these things and I'm terrified, but let's face it: they've been lurking in the back of my brain anyway.
Commentary: In this passage Katniss is thinking about the Peacekeepers coming in and getting her and shooting her for something that she has recently done that might lead to a rebellion. These are just thoughts of course but she almost lives through them as she thinks about them. Collins could have made this sentence into two separate sentences, but she did not. I like the way this sounds better than the two simple sentences that she could have used. Using this wording shows Katniss's acceptance and despair that she is not as tough as she would like to be, and that the Capital does really scare the britches off of her. When she says "they've been lurking in the back of my brain anyway," I can just see a little thought creature crawling around on all fours. Great use of personification.
My Sentence:
I paint these landscapes and I am content, but let's face it: I have been wanting more in the bottom of my heart.
Pg122
Her Sentence :
I imagine these things and I'm terrified, but let's face it: they've been lurking in the back of my brain anyway.
Commentary: In this passage Katniss is thinking about the Peacekeepers coming in and getting her and shooting her for something that she has recently done that might lead to a rebellion. These are just thoughts of course but she almost lives through them as she thinks about them. Collins could have made this sentence into two separate sentences, but she did not. I like the way this sounds better than the two simple sentences that she could have used. Using this wording shows Katniss's acceptance and despair that she is not as tough as she would like to be, and that the Capital does really scare the britches off of her. When she says "they've been lurking in the back of my brain anyway," I can just see a little thought creature crawling around on all fours. Great use of personification.
My Sentence:
I paint these landscapes and I am content, but let's face it: I have been wanting more in the bottom of my heart.
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