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Essay / Wells Tower's artistry in "Leopard" of drama and is something a reader can relate to and empathize with. In the case of Wells Tower's "Leopard," the story explores the life of a young Yancy. While a well-executed story, it fails to tell the story coherently in the eyes of the protagonist Yancy and it meanders down to the author (Tower) telling the story with maturity psychology of an adult. In this story of a teenager navigating nature's harsh puberty, the writer shows us the psychological warfare that takes place in the mind of an eleven-year-old child, who surprisingly discovers what is right and wrong, with the psychological maturity of an adult. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on “Why Violent Video Games Should Not Be Banned”? Get an Original Essay As tricky as it may seem, the second-person narrative is an interesting way to examine a short story. It was strange to find a short story with a second-person narrative, because such a form of narration is almost rare in literature. Mainly, the storytelling style was a breath of fresh air due to its rarity and adding depth to the story. It's common for an eleven year old to talk to himself this much, especially when he's plotting a lie. But using such a storytelling style makes one think how deeply invested the author is in his story. In this case, it was obvious that Yancy and Towers shared some level of similarity, not only in thought, but also in that they share a unique view of the world. In the life of a teenager, as angsty or stressful as it may seem, it's always fun to watch it from a third person's perspective because it's filled with drama and it's something a reader can relate to. identify with and with whom he can sympathize. In the case of Wells Tower's "Leopard," the story explores the life of a young Yancy. While a well-executed story, it fails to tell the story coherently in the eyes of the protagonist Yancy and it meanders down to the author (Tower) telling the story with maturity psychology of an adult. In this story of a teenager navigating nature's harsh puberty, the writer shows us the psychological warfare that takes place in the mind of an eleven-year-old child, who surprisingly discovers what is right and wrong, with the psychological maturity of an adult. The only thing that was remarkable about this story was that the author repeatedly broke character. When an author writes a story, it is important that they are meant to see the world through the lens of their fictional/non-fictional character. In "Leopard", Tower failed to stick to the lens of Yancy, an eleven-year-old child, and used his lens as an adult writer, which is evident through the vocabulary used in the 'history. This makes readers suspicious that an eleven-year-old would be able to correctly use sophisticated vocabulary such as "irremediably" not once but twice. Another suspicious point in the story was how an eleven year old child was able to know the name of that thing that once separated his nostrils. During puberty or adolescence, it is common for an eleven year old to doubt themselves, try to pull one over on their parents and perhaps even develop some psychological sophistication due to factors such as having a divorced parent or even having an easily disliked step-parent. Butin this short story, Towers has clearly taken this adolescent indulgence too far. A good example will be the case of the deceased young character Samantha Measly, whose body was tragically found near a maple tree, not only murdered but also raped. An exciting girl who led an adventurous life and young Yancy thought "at least she didn't die a virgin." As cruel as it was, it added some much-needed contrast to the story, but a lot of that was due to the fact Yancy was eleven years old. Even though perverted thoughts are common in a teenager's mind, that wouldn't be the case for Yancy. It was not thought that made Yancy feel like he possessed the mental stability of an adult, it was the fact that, through the sudden surge of thought, the child was able to understand that it was a bad thought and it was this control that made the child seem too young for his mental stability. In this short story, one might believe that the character has received too much psychological maturity for his age. As the protagonist of this story, Yancy is a difficult character to root for due to his cunning personality. Although Yancy is cheeky and intriguing, the only factor that keeps the audience loyal to the character is mainly the lack of affection shown by his biological mother and the strict nature of his stepfather. Otherwise, the reader would have to root for the character because of the good guy plot armor put on Yancy by Tower. In a way, Yancy can also be seen as his own antagonist due to his arguments or confrontational nature. Although his stepfather is supposed to be seen as the main antagonist, it is difficult to do so because, if one looks through the lens of the stepfather, one can see that everything is done for the sake of the children. The father-in-law's nature or his way of implementing things may have been a little reckless, but nothing was sinister. But as a reader we have to look at the story through Yancy's eyes and his point of view makes the stepfather seem sinister, even though most of the stepfather's actions are the consequence of the actions from Yancy. Structured like a short story, the story is well completed. through the second person narrative as it adds a much needed sense of freshness due to its use of the typical adolescent model in the crisis story. The story had a well-executed script-like structure but more understandable to the common mind thanks to the second-person narrative. The story is well told and has a good balance between past and present. Adding a metaphor such as the Leopard was excellent because the Leopard can be interpreted as Yancy. The spots may represent the dark spots in Yancy's young life which represent her scheming and lying nature. The overall tone or mood of the story cannot be expected to be that of a typical happy story due to the difficult nature of the boy, complemented by the loveless environment he finds himself in . It can be assumed that the audience for this story may be young adults. and to some extent, people in their 20s and 30s due to the implementation of real-world concepts such as murder, rape, etc. The audience may vary as anyone over the age of 18 can empathize with a teenager due to the physical and psychological tensions involved. Although it was a lot of fun to see a teenager's projects, it seems like it's a bit far away. -recovered due to the layers and layers of thoughts behind a simple lie. The child who plots to fall and blame his stepfather, inflated by this huge affair of planning a fake accident and fearing the.
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