Journal Post #2

Commentary
In pages 34-37, Ellison uses diction such as "loneliness"', "moonlight", and "recalled" to create a sense of nostalgia. He also uses alliteration, writing "How the grass...how the mocking...how the moon...how the bell...grassy lawn". The use of how and the words before the word "I've recalled it often, here in my hole:How" create a nostalgic tone. However in pages 173-177, the Arthur uses dialect and inversion to give an upbeat and familiar tone. "Hell, yes! The bear. Caint you see these patches where he's been calling at my behind?". Although the topic is serious, Ellisons's use of dialect create a kind of comical tone. Even in the song "What Did I Do to be So Black and Blue", the topic is about the unfairness Armstrong is getting due to his skin. The topic is serious but the song is very upbeat and nostalgic. Ellison by using alliteration also creates nostalgia. In pages 36, "why is it that I can recall in all that island...And why...Why", the repetition of why and juxtaposition of the greeness and dryness all creates sense the nostalgic tone. This is very similar to the jazz tone.