Reflection

While doing my analysis and my research on "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses" I discovered a wide span of points about literature. i was able to analyze and break down a story all on my own with techniques such as breaking it down stanza by stanza with annotation. It was evident in the story that authors lightly use patterns within their stories to create a more comfortable piece thats easy to comprehend for the reader, also making them more interesting. Authors can also use these patterns to put a twist into the story making the reader analyze what's going on and actually makes them think about what they are reading. I discovered that there are many different patterns an author can use to interpret their story and each way is different and each adds an affect to the piece. Just like the author used the transition between characters Brille and Hannejtie, it provided the story its intended mood. 
Although these patterns were evident, there are still some uncertainties I have when it comes to these literary patterns. Do authors intend to place these patterns within their stories or does it just come straight out of their minds and onto their paper? On the other side this literary criticism project on "The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses" was not strenuous at all. It was broken down in a way that made it very easy and I didn't feel intimidated at any point of my research. I feel like it didn't take me half as long as it would've if the task was just thrown at me. If I did have to do this project again, I'm not sure I would really do anything differently. If anything I'd try to find better sources with more detailed information in my story. 

ACE- pattern #2

The transition between Brille and Hannetjie are evident throughout the entire story. "Warder Hennetjie whipped out a knobkerrie and gave Brille several blows about the head." then "That evening in the cell Brille was very apologetic." Even though the warder was brutal to Brille, the prisoner was still the kind hearted man who cared for his "comrades." It goes back and forth showing how every time the warder beats Brille he turns around and apologizes to his span. He put his span before himself, being unselfish. 

ACE - pattern #1

The first two sentences are a perfect example of the transition between how stressful the situation was and and how peaceful it became. "Scarcely a breath of wind disturbed the stillness of the day and the long row of cabbages were bright green in the sunlight" is the first example. the author uses the terms 'scarcely,' 'disturbed,' and 'stillness' creating the mental image of a boring stiff place. The sentence following "Large white clouds drifted slowly across the deep blue sky" provides a different insight. it created a sort of ambiance that felt at rest. Imagery is very evident in these two sentences. Another transition would be in on page 235 in my packet. "The bashings, biting and blood were to operate in full swing until he came home." and "...he never failed to have a sense of godhead at the way in which his presence could change savages into fairly reasonable human beings." It went from the stressed physical abuse to telling about Brille being gifted enough to change people in a positive way.  

Patterns and Supporting Evidence

There are two patterns within this story. The fist pattern consists of a smooth transition from a stressful to a peaceful situation. The second consists of transitioning between events and emotions that come from prisoner Brille and warder Hannetjie. 

I believe the author used these two patterns to show us the story's mood and its plot. 

The first two sentences are a perfect example of the transition between stress and peacefulness; "Scarcely a breath of wind disturbed the stillness of the day and the long row of cabbages were bright green in the sunlight." and the sentence following "Large white clouds drifted slowly across the deep blue sky." Imagery is also evident in these two sentences. Another transition between stress and peace would be in on page 235 in my packet. "The bashings, biting and blood were to operate in full swing until he came home." and "...he never failed to have a sense of godhead at the way in which his presence could change savages into fairly reasonable human beings." It went from physical abuse to telling about him being gifted enough to change people in a positive way.

The transition between Brille and Hannetjie are evident throughout the WHOLE story. "Warder Hennetjie whipped out a knobkerrie and gave Brille several blows about the head." then "That evening in the cell Brille was very apologetic." Even though the warder was brutal Brille was still the kind hearted man who cared for his "comrades." 

Literary Analysis for The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses

http://benglishliteratureguide.blogspot.com/2013/02/nine-prisoner-who-wore-glasses-by.html

This site was created by Muneeza Rafiq to address the main themes and tell about the author, Bessie Head. 
She also includes some vocabulary from the short story and addresses import ants points in a form of annotation
in a summary. The vocabulary is definitely helpful because there are some unfamiliar words in the story.



http://www.bukisa.com/articles/140246_literary-analysis-of

This site was created under the username praesto to tell of the main literary points and thoroughly describe how those 
points are used throughout the short story. She also compares and contrasts Brille, the prisoner, and Hennetjie, the 
warden. This allows the reader to see the difference and the similarities between the two. 




http://kaitlynroxalot.blogspot.com/2008/03/survivor-prisoner-who-wore-glasses.html

This is actually a link to a blog by Kaitlyn Hafdell. She has three questions and the answers posted and it really helps the 
reader understand exactly what's going on in the short story and what the background is behind everything that's 
happening.

Summary for The Prisoner Who Wore Glasses

The prisoner who wore glasses was one of the members of Span One. They were the best thieves and liars in the camp, all who were political prisoners. This prison was the type of prison you got knocked down with an iron bar for misbehaving. Their warden was Hennetjie and he would punish the whole Span even though Brille, the prisoner who wore glasses, confessed to it. Brille was a kind hearted man who tried to make a living for him, his wife, and his twelve children. Warder Hennetjie caught him stealing grapes which is why he was in this prison. But the warder had a secret too. Inmate Brille wasn't the only thief! Brille caught Hennetjie stealing fertilizer, and the warder bribed him to keep his mouth shut, but Brille couldn't do that. Instead Brille bosses Hennetjie around giving him a taste of his own medicine. Hennetjie understood what being a warden meant. He put down his revolver and began to dig alongside with Span One. Brille made this happen.