Examples of Flashbacks & Irony:
"Suddenly, Tim closes his journal and stops reading.
'What is it, why have you stopped?' I ask.
'Because I'm ashamed of what I wrote and
I don't want to read it to you,' he responds.
'I don't understand. Why?' Diana asks.
'Yeah Tim, be honest with us. We
won't judge you. Right, everyone?' Carol says.
'I don't want to read you what I've written because it doesn't reflect how I feel anymore. I've
always been really popular at school. I didn't want to attend this workshop. I
got roped into it by my English teacher, who basically told me that if I didn't
do it, I wouldn't make honors next year. When I first got here, I thought it was
unfair that someone as cool as me would have to hang out with the nerds and
outcasts. That's how my friends and I are. If you're not in our clique, you're
nothing. After I started getting to know each of you, I realized what jerks
we've been. At school, it's always so much pressure to act cool all the time.
Here, I can just be me, and no one puts me down for it. Anyhow, that's why I
don't want to read you what I've written. It's no longer true. I'm really glad
I'm here.'
'Thanks Tim.' Diana says" (p. 221,222).
'What is it, why have you stopped?' I ask.
'Because I'm ashamed of what I wrote and
I don't want to read it to you,' he responds.
'I don't understand. Why?' Diana asks.
'Yeah Tim, be honest with us. We
won't judge you. Right, everyone?' Carol says.
'I don't want to read you what I've written because it doesn't reflect how I feel anymore. I've
always been really popular at school. I didn't want to attend this workshop. I
got roped into it by my English teacher, who basically told me that if I didn't
do it, I wouldn't make honors next year. When I first got here, I thought it was
unfair that someone as cool as me would have to hang out with the nerds and
outcasts. That's how my friends and I are. If you're not in our clique, you're
nothing. After I started getting to know each of you, I realized what jerks
we've been. At school, it's always so much pressure to act cool all the time.
Here, I can just be me, and no one puts me down for it. Anyhow, that's why I
don't want to read you what I've written. It's no longer true. I'm really glad
I'm here.'
'Thanks Tim.' Diana says" (p. 221,222).
Examples of Flashbacks & Irony:
"Despite his appearance and his tough demeanor, this is a guy who could be a
great man if he could learn to be vulnerable again. And then it strikes me.
That's what being an outcast can cost you: your vulnerability. People tend to
consider being vulnerable a bad thing. It's not. Vulnerability reminds us that
we're human. It keeps us open to giving and receiving love. Without at least a
little, we can become what Dave is trying so hard to be-- someone living
in a prison of our own making, where the walls are so thick that no one can
get in or out" (p. 248).
great man if he could learn to be vulnerable again. And then it strikes me.
That's what being an outcast can cost you: your vulnerability. People tend to
consider being vulnerable a bad thing. It's not. Vulnerability reminds us that
we're human. It keeps us open to giving and receiving love. Without at least a
little, we can become what Dave is trying so hard to be-- someone living
in a prison of our own making, where the walls are so thick that no one can
get in or out" (p. 248).