Genre
Essay texts
Setting and Context
The essays are written in the context of the narrator’s inner thoughts.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Humorous, Philosophical, Though-proving
Protagonist and Antagonist
Renee Gladman is the narrator and protagonist of the story.
Major Conflict
Renee is dismissed, and she also faces incongruities in her romantic relationship.
Climax
The climax is attained when Renee does vacation with her mother and siblings.
Foreshadowing
Renee’s opening statement in every essay foreshadows her hope for a better future.
Understatement
The art of writing is understated because Renee finds refuge in writing and makes a career out of it.
Allusions
The story alludes to the challenges an individual undergoes to achieve success. Renee uses herself as an illustration of perseverance.
Imagery
The images of sleepless nights and bridges depict the sense of sight to readers.
Paradox
The entire book is paradoxical because Renee sometimes says that she is tired of writing and wants to focus on Rollerblading, but she proceeded to write what this text is being read.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
‘I began the day’ phrase captures the author’s will to achieve her goals.
Personification
Bridges are humanized, having the ability to solve human problems.
