Five twenty platas midterm

What is the narrative style/pov of five twenty?

What is the narrative style/pov of five twenty?

third person limited

What is the significance of the narrative style?

- allows the reader to overtly see Ellas character development as the person who ultimately gave her a purpose in life Royal, her husband, die, and how she copes with it from her perspective.

- helps to convey to readers Ellas struggle and journey with her confidence by keeping the accounts unbiased, but still taking time to explore Ellas thoughts and actions that show the progression of her confidence or lack thereof.

Royal characterization

- Royal is a distant, judgemental, arrogant patriarch who uses her but shows little care or love.
- He limits power, diminishes her personal identity and withholds from her the only thing she really wanted (a child, which again reinforces how women are trained to see themselves only as wives and mothers).
- Over time, she becomes an almost maternal figure to him, and ironically, she gains power and independence through this.

Ella

The protagonist of the story. Described as being plain-looking. Strives to be a good wife to her husband. Has unfulfilled sexual desires.

Literary devices/language: Irony

Ella who is emotionally deformed attempts to find love and intimacy with a physically deformed man

Literary devices/language: Imagery

The author uses very descriptive sentences to show the reader how ella views the world. She sees the world as a bright and vibrant place, which shows contrast to how she feels about her relationship with her husband

Literary devices/language: Repetition

- The Holden passes by the house every day, just as Ella and Royal sit on the porch every night and watch.

- Ella repeatedly mentions the love she has for her garden. The emphasis on certain ideas, words, or phrases allows the author to stress their importance.

Structure: What do the flashbacks revel?

The author utilizes flashbacks to reveal their marital history and emphasizing the tragedy at the end of the text.

What are the texts themes?

Gender expectations, confidence, freedom, guilt, identity, control, isolation and escape, identity

What are some of the Symbols?

The Flowers, 5:20 PM, The Tunnel, The Season , The Kiss, The Garden

What do the flowers symbolize

The dedication Ella has for her flowers symbolizes the dedication she has for others, and the one thing that is truly hers.

What does 5:20 pm symbolize

Symbolizes the end of the day and how constant Ella's meaningless and suffering is.

What does the tunnel symbolize

Ella dreams of meeting the man in the Holden in the garden tunnel, which represents her longing for sexual intimacy.

what does "the season" symbolize

It was autumn when Royal died, which symbolizes a period of transition and change.

what does the kiss symbolize

Ella and the man in the Holden's kiss symbolizes an attempted resurrection where Ella is trying to bring love back into both of their lives.

What does the garden symbolize

The garden symbolizes life and fertility (also can symbolize desires as a whole)

What is the setting?

Australia