Analysis Of The Turning By Tim Winton - 930 Words

Throughout the 17 short stories in Tim Winton’s novella ‘The Turning’, there are a number of different language techniques that Winton has used to enhance the central theme. Some of the main techniques that Winton had used include; colloquial language, inclusive language and intertextuality. Winton had used these language techniques across two stories, Damaged Goods and Long Clear View to make the audience feel/think/ a certain emotion or thought. The first major language technique that Winton used throughout the short stories Damaged Goods and Long Clear View is colloquial language. In the short story Damaged Goods Winton uses Australian colloquial language such as â€Å"he went to parties and got smashed on Brandovino and blackberry nip†Ã¢â‚¬ ¦show more content†¦The inclusive language that has been used by Winton in these two texts makes the reader feel closer to the story and feel as if they are part of the story. The frequent use of words like ‘you’ or ‘your’ shows that inclusive language is used as a language technique throughout the short stories and help enhance the central theme by making the audience feel included and make the texts more relatable to the audience. The last major language technique used by Winton in the short stories Damaged Goods and Long Clear View is intertextuality. Throughout both of the two short stories there are characters such as Vic Lang and Strawberry Alison that have been mentioned, in both stories Damaged Goods and Long Clear View, Vic Lang is the main character. This is known due to the reference in Damaged goods, it is assumed that the same Vic is the main character of this story too, this is because on pg 55 when the main character is first referred to as Vic â€Å"Vic refuses to visit the home town he grew up in†. In Long Clear View, â€Å"Remember, Vic you’re responsible† (pg 203), this is the first indication that the reader gets that both main characters are the same Vic. On pg 58 of Damaged Goods, the narrator states that her husband father is a copper â€Å"Or maybe its just the ruin and wreckage you’re privy to as a coppers kid inShow MoreRelatedLiterary Criticism : The Free Encyclopedia 7351 Words   |  30 PagesIndecision, by Benjamin Kunkel (2005)[45] Black Swan Green, by David Mitchell (2006)[46] The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, by Sherman Alexie (2007) Indignation, by Philip Roth (2008).[b] Submarine, by Joe Dunthorne (2008) Breath, by Tim Winton (2008) Paper Towns, by John Green (2008) The Solitude of Prime Numbers, by Paolo Giordano (2008) The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt (2013) Come and Take It, by Cody WIlson (2016) See also[edit] iconNovels portal Bildung Kà ¼nstlerroman Mirrors forRead MoreOcd - Symptoms, Causes, Treatment131367 Words   |  526 Pageswhere I received training in Beck’s therapy approach. Over the last 15 years I have participated with Tim Beck on a number of collaborative research projects dealing with the cognitive basis of depression and anxiety disorders. One of our most recent projects was the development of a self-report OCD screening measure called the Clark–Beck Obsessive–Compulsive Inventory (Clark Beck, 2002). Tim Beck’s insights into the nature of psychopathology and its treatment have been inspiring and have challenged