Why and How light and dark is conveyed

Why and how light and dark is conveyed within the three texts I have studied. The
three texts I studied are ‘Whistle and I'll Come to You’ by Susan Hill, ‘Disabled’ by
Wilfred Owen, and ‘The Bright Lights of Sarajevo’ by Tony Harrison. done

‘Whistle and I'll Come to You’ is an extract from the novel “Woman In Black, a gothic
novel. It is about a man’s evening in an isolated house and how a storm and power
cut cause him to become more and more desperate. ‘Disabled’ is about a soldier
who is so excited about war and comes back with no legs and regrets joining the
army. The poet is trying to show the realities of war and that war should not be
glorified. ‘Bright Lights of Sarajevo’ is about a journalist writing about how Sarajevo
was under siege, but the citizens were determined to find some normalcy even in the
war zone of their city. In those three texts, the writers present suffering in different
ways and also show anticipation of hope that’s tinged with darkness in different
ways. done

In all three texts, the consistent structure used by the authors helps to create an idea
of the ongoing suffering, with the two poems being based on real events while the
extract is fiction. All texts help to convey the complexity of suffering. This suffering,
however, with the employment of light imagery, is momentarily offset by hope in
‘Disabled’ and ‘Whistle and I'll Come to You’. done

1 The idea of dark and troubling is shown in the opening of the story ‘Whistle and I’ll
Come to You’ by Susan Hill. The writer uses onomatopoeia when she states ‘the
banging and rattling of the window’. This helps the reader imagine an eerie scene
with the use of the words bang and rattle. Furthermore, Hill implies, by giving these
examples, a troubling and scary outcome. Showing the character is uncertain about
what is in the house, leaving fear within the character. Also, as a result of these
examples, the character in ‘Whistle and I’ll Come to You’ is shown to be dark and
unsettled. This helps the reader recognize how frightened the protagonist feels in the
dark and doubtful setting the writer has displayed. In conclusion, I believe that the
evidence provided in this paragraph emphasises the point that Hill describes the idea
of the unknown the darkness causes as unsettling. done

The idea of light is shown in the poem ‘Disabled’ by Wilfred Owen through the
writer's use of visual imagery when he says, ‘when glow -lamps budded in the light
blue trees’. This helps the reader imagine a joyful, bright scene. Furthermore, Owen
implies by using examples such as ‘light’ and ‘bright’ to describe the scene before
the soldier went to war as being this way. In this example, the character in ‘Disabled’
is shown to be happy and excited, which helps the reader recognize how hopeful the
soldier feels about defending his country and the pride he has. To conclude, I believe
the evidence provided in this paragraph emphasises the point that Owen describes
the idea of light with hope and optimism. done
Harrison, in ‘The Bright Lights of Sarajevo', presents light and dark through the use
of juxtaposition. He contrasts light/dark through the phrase ‘star filled evening sky
Ideally bright and clear for the bomber's eye’, differentiating a romantic hopeful
scene, however, it is quickly diverted into a dark, horrific scene. Harrison’s use of
these contrasting examples highlights a romantic and hopeful scene ‘star-filled
evening'.The clear sky allows the way for the ‘bombers’ with a sudden shift to a dark,
horrific scene to see the people and ripen down on them. Furthermore, Harrison
gives the reader an image of danger to the people of Sarajevo. Also, it could be
argued that readers picture people waking up every day thinking there will be hope
of the war ending,but there is still danger and violence in their lives. To conclude, I
believe the evidence provided in the paragraph emphasises and contrasts light and
dark through the survival of people in the war. done

As the story progresses, Hill presents further suspense for the reader as a cry for
hello is heard. This is highlighted through the use of the technique of simile in line
13. The writer's use of simile when they say ‘the wind ray round like a lion’, helps the
reader to imagine how strong and scary the wind is. Furthermore, Hill implies by
using this example, that there is something not right going on and makes the reader
feel how the character feels. Also, it could be argued that the use of simile proves
the idea that Hill wants to make and is trying to show the reader what it sounds like.
In addition, the phrase used in the example represents how the mood of the story is
scary and shows the character being nervous. To conclude, I believe the evidence
provided in this paragraph emphasises the point of how Hill describes suspense
through her use of simile. My final observation on this point highlights my
understanding of how Hill shows the reader how the character is stressed and
suspense is building every minute which makes it quiet and creates more suspense.
done

As the poem progresses, Owen switches the tone to reflect the dark and sad
aftereffects of warfare. This is highlighted through the use of the technique of
synecdoche in stanza 2, line 10. This is evidenced by when he says, ‘before he
threw away his knees’, this helps the reader see how he sacrificed his ability to walk.
Furthermore, Owen makes it clear that war is hard, rough, and dangerous. Also, as a
result of this example, the soldier is shown to be left feeling like he is not in the hole
and has no life, and finally, he also feels lonely, and no one is asking about him like it
is all his fault. In addition, Owen highlights the fact that war is not for teenage boys
and people get severe injuries or die. To conclude, I believe the evidence provided in
this paragraph emphasises the point of how suspenseful war can be. My final
observation on this point highlights my understanding of how Owen uses the voice of
the soldier to highlight the suspense of war and how fighting for your country was not
always as filled with glory as the men expected it to be. done
Another example where Harrison shows hope in the darkness of war is. When he
uses the technique alliteration in line 43 stanza 8, ‘the dark boy-shape leads dark-
shape away to share one coffee in a candlelit cafe’ this use of alliteration in the
words ‘coffee’, ‘candlelit’ and ‘cafe’ allows for a sing song, romantically feeling end to
the poem that has expressed the hope the young people have for some romantically
in their existent in the war torn city although the war is very present still because it is
‘candillit’ as a result of the war which means there is no electricity. Furthermore,
hope is shown in the use of the word ‘candle lit’ this brings hope in a dark time in life
because there is light with them. Also, hope is shown when said ‘he holds her hand’
that shows reader hope for a normal date and romance which shows that night is the
best time to go on a date. In addition, the phrase used in the example represents
how darkness can have hope if there is little light. To conclude, I believe the
evidence provided in this paragraph emphasises the point of hope in the darkness in
a romantic way for the reader. Done

As the story reaches its climax, Hill gives the reader a brief glimmer of light and hope
that things will be fine. This is highlighted through the use of the technique imagery
in line 32. The phrase used by the writer on line 32 ‘the lights went out’ this made it
more effective with the use of imagery to help the reader to imagine how ‘light’ can
give hope to the character.Furthermore, Hill makes it clear that hope is always
possible as the use of a torch represents hope during the dark. Also, as a result of
this example, the reader is given a feeling of hope for the narrator. In addition, Hill
highlights the power of determination and hope when the use of ‘light’ is said in the
story. To conclude, i believe the evidence provided in this paragraph emphasises the
point of how hill creates a sense of hope as always possible even when there is no
hope my understanding of how hill uses imagery to create a sense of fear and
suspense when the window crash and when he hears a cry of a child but at the
same time suggesting hope as always possible. Done