Definitions
A selfish desire to control everything around you, no matter who it affects.
Greed
Who was the author of this essay?
Basil Johnston
These devices are used to illustrate analogies in literature
Figures of Speech/Literary Devices
"The forest sounded with the clash of axes and the whine of saws as blades bit into the flesh of spruce...(paragraph 9).
Personification: "The whine of saws."
Metaphor: Comparing the bark of the tree to human flesh
A mythical creature originating from the First Nations that consumes human flesh.
Weendigo
The weendigo and the forest industry
What type of writing is an analogy used in?
Creative writing
"Who cares if they are displaced? What possible harm has been done? Nor does it seem as if these modern weendigoes have any regard for the rights of future generations..." (paragraph 16).
Rhetorical Question
A comparison between two unlike items to convey their importance.
An Analogy
In what paragraph did it state the transition from the old weendigo to the new one?
Paragraph 7
Does an analogy prove anything logical?
No, it focuses on comparing two items for an explanation, not used in factual writing
"And sent them into the words to fell, hue, saw, cut, chop, slash, and level," (paragraph 9).
Onomatopoeia
The removal of trees without replenishing the environment, leading to loss of wildlife, climate change, etc.
Deforestation
What is the thesis of this story?
Greed has influenced and powered modern corporations to build their success by the destruction of earth's resources, negatively impacting future generations
What are the parts of an analogy essay?
Introduction, differences, resemblances, and conclusion.
"Not only was it home, but a wellspring from which all drew their sustenance, medicine, and knowledge." (Paragraph 2).
Metaphor: A home to these animals is a wellspring, more than a habitat but where they grow their knowledge and survive
People who run a business in a socially responsible way and recognize the difference between right or wrong.
Business Ethics/Morals
In what paragraph is the analogy stated?
Starts in paragraph 5, develops to paragraph 7
Is an analogy more complex than a simile or metaphor? Why?
It is more than a figure of speech that is embedded into the text, but it makes an explanatory point that relates to the thesis and whole structure of the essay.
"Even though a weendigo is a mythical figure, he represents real human cupidity. What the old-time storyteller meant to project in the image of the weendigo was a universal and unchanging human disposition." (Paragraph 5)
Analogy