Style Mapping

In 1984 by George Orwell, he portrays low language through his blunt diction and coarse observations giving the reader a sense of fear as well as disgust. Orwell uses vulgar descriptions such as, "The hallway smelt of boiled cabbage and old rag mats," which illustrates the setting of the novel. In Light in August by William Faulkner, he utilizes a connotative sense of language illustrated in his poetic phrases and figurative diction. Faulkner also incorporates a sense of humor into his writing giving it a light tone. Figurative language can also be found throughout the book, for example personification in the line, "There was a track and a station, and once a day a mixed train fled shrieking through it." In comparison to these two books, Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre reveals Brontë's denotative sense of style. Her literal and straightforward descriptions as well as the almost journalistic style as if she were reporting back the actions of the other characters reveals the way in which she observes and describes language. Several times in the book Brontë describes the main character Jane as being, "a dull Quaker girl." Despite the fact that all three books use different forms to describe their language, each form transforms the text into a dreamy yet intense story.