https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta en-us 2018-12-07 03:25:36 UTC 2024-07-21 18:45:04 UTC hello@padlet.com melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312106937 2018-12-07 03:27:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312106937 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312106962 The author, Anthony Horowitz used flashbacks in order to give background information to the reader, to display the mood and set up the problem.
“ It was here, on a Tuesday morning, that I became aware of a man standing with his legs apart and his arms folded - "
 In a dialogue, Anthony Horowitz describes the event that happened 2 weeks ago, and as he flashes back, he gives background information about the setting and the man.
“He was a banker. People said Alex looked a little like him. Ian Rider was always traveling. A quiet, private man who liked good wine, classical music, and books. ...a good man, a patriotic man. He will be missed.”
 As the author uses flashback in time to when Ian Rider was alive, we get to know about the relationship between Alex and Ian, and this is important because it is the only information we have about Ian since he is dead.
Flashback is a great technique for both books because it not only creates the mood, but it sets up the problem as well. Using flashback, Anthony Horowitz introduces the main problem for both books: Stormbreaker being released, and having a stalker and burglar in Carstairs' house. If Anthony Horowitz did not use flashbacks but used dialogue, it would have had less impact because flashbacks are like describing memories and has a stronger impact than dialogues.]]> 2018-12-07 03:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312106962 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312107844 The author Anthony Horowitz uses symbolism in order to signify qualities/ideas of the representation and give readers a better understanding.
In the House of Silk, the white silk ribbon is used as a symbol. It is, essentially, the final resolution of the story and the most important clue that Holmes finds. The white ribbon is later described to have 2 reasons: the first is  to act as a token to enter the House of Silk. The second purpose is wrapping it around a child's wrist to show that this is what happens when someone gets in the path. 
For Stormbreaker. there is "Physalia Physalia". It is a painting of a Portuguese man in war located in Sayle's room, and this represents Herod Sayle's inner personalities. The painting represents Sayle's personality of working behind the covers and being flashy, deceiving numerous governments.
Symbolism is a good technique which is used by Anthony Horowitz especially in these two books because they are related to mystery and action. Instead of just stating "Herod Sayle was a man who worked behind the covers," it is more efficient to link Physalia Physalia and make readers think about Sayle's personalities. This enables the readers to think deeply and read more to find clues. Use of symbolism for the white silk and the painting is a technique I like because it creates more mystery (for the readers) and helps me understand the overall mood of the event better.]]> 2018-12-07 03:34:58 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312107844 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312108734 The author Anthony Horowitz uses different tones in order to create different moods.
In the House of Silk, the author uses a lot of skepticism in order to create a dark, untrusting mood.  For example, in the beginning, even when Carstairs himself heard from his wife that she witnesses the burglary, he does not tell Holmes, until Holmes figures it out himself and discusses it with Carstairs. Also, towards the end, it is revealed that Keelan O’Donoghue is Mrs.Carstairs, and tried to kill the whole entire Carstairs family. It is described in a serious manner when Holmes announces this (dialogue), and leaves tension and skepticism.
In Stormbreaker, the tone is quite serious and dark. Alex, a young boy, has a mission which relates with government secrets. Alex is threatened by Sayle and his group when he disturbs their plans of releasing the Stormbreaker (a computer). As Alex does not have any family and has to go through these tragedies, the story is mostly dark. 
The changing of tones is very efficient in both stories, again because it is a mystery. If the story is told in a objective, flat tone, readers would not be interested. It would be like reading someone's text, and readers wouldn't be able to relate and understand. However, because Anthony Horowitz uses different tones (especially switching through dialogues), which stirs up empathy for the readers and allows the reader to relate more to the text and feel what the character is feeling. ]]> 2018-12-07 03:41:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312108734 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312110829 2018-12-07 03:58:04 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312110829 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312110938 In both books, the pacing is not too fast. I think that the pacing is quite moderate, and in some places, it is slightly faster. In the House of Silk, actions such as Watson and Holmes walking through a corridor, are described in great detail and is not skipped quickly. The author takes much time describing the setting and feeling, which builds up the mood. “The door was opened by a manservant, smartly dressed and grim-faced. He led us along a wide corridor with rooms leading off on both sides, the walls hung with paintings and engravings… We were shown into  the drawing room where Carstairs was sitting on a chaise longue...” In parts of the story where inner thinking is more important than the actions, Anthony Horowitz paces it faster than the average pace used throughout the story. “He rushed out, leaving me alone with my misgivings… We left the protection of the trees and crossed the road.” For Stormbreaker, he describes actions in the same pace as well. As a reader, I think that Anthony Horowitz is using a great pace which fits with both books. This is because both books are filled with actions and is a mystery, crime-solving text. Having a slow pace would make less tension in the story and the excessive details would have more impact than the actual actions. In contrast, if the book (s) had a fast pace, there wouldn’t be much meaning in each of the actions and they would pass away too quickly, and would not stay in the reader’s mind for long. The fast pace would decrease the impact of the actions. In a moderate, or slightly faster pace, the text delivers both tension and details that supports the mood. The actions are clearly described, and because the stories are about mysteries, a moderate, detailed description of the actions would create tension and suspense to every move characters make. Also, paces switches slightly faster when actions need less impact, and this is a very good technique that Anthony Horowitz uses because it clearly distinguishes actions which are important and actions which are not as important. As the actions are described in a moderate pace, details are also added, including the setting and the overall feeling. These small details come together to bring a mood in the story, most times skeptical and dark. In a reader’s point of view, Anthony Horowitz’s moderate pace of writing has a positive benefit to the flow of both stories. ]]> 2018-12-07 03:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312110938 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114399 2018-12-07 04:31:15 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114399 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114493 2018-12-07 04:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114493 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114569 2018-12-07 04:33:36 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114569 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114599 2018-12-07 04:34:01 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114599 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114793 2018-12-07 04:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114793 melissa_kim24 https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114876 2018-12-07 04:37:35 UTC https://padlet.com/melissa_kim24/gpeh4zg81nta/wish/312114876