'Literary Devices in Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin\r'

'In Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin, Compare and Contrast is shewn throughout the novel. Baldwin had raisen that on that point are characters that have similar situations, plainly some other who pedigree among themselves. For example, Florence and Elizabeth are similar because of their situations, while Florence and Gabriel clank because of their attitude and beliefs. Another example of compare and contrast is Frank and Richard being similar in nature, except Esther and Deborah being pictures of contrast.Florence and Elizabeth are both unfortunate women who usurp’t get the experience that they deserve and both have the happiness yieldn away from them imputable to their last husbands. In Florence’s past, she sacrifices her childhood and young to happen upon care of her younger brother, Gabriel, and by doing her collection platework. She likewise neglects her education so she would send Gabriel to school and uphold her engender at home. When he r mother fall ill, she takes the charge of attending to her sick mother and working to pull a living. For all Florence has done, her mother and Gabriel both take her for granted and they both fail to acknowledge her worth.Also when Florence leaves her home to preserve her chastity, her brother and mother both take it amiss. In New York, Florence meets a man, named Frank, who promises to provide her love and security. Frank does love her, but he doesn’t take the time to take care of her needs. He spends all of his money and leaves her to fend for herself and the house. When Florence tries to explain and show Frank his responsibilities in the house, she fails, and is short forced to show Frank the door. Florence is unsuccessful when it comes to love and marriage. When she needs federation and comfort, she is denied and left alone to have a lonely(prenominal) and miserable life.Elizabeth has the same situation. In her childhood, after her mother passed away, he is taken fr om her father by her aunt. During her youth, she locomote in love with a man named Richard and plans to exsert with him in a strange city. Later on she becomes pregnant with his child out of wedlock and refrains herself from cogent Richard about it. In this process, she suffers the consequences from her foolishness. Richard gets framed for a nuisance he didn’t set up, and is severely punished. Richard soon commits self-destruction and leaves Elizabeth when he can’t take the insults either longer. Elizabeth loses the man she loves and is left to raise the child by herself.She’s punished for gentle Richard and is left to compete in the cruel world. Later in life, she meets Gabriel and falls in love with him. She believes that he is loving and caring, but after their marriage, she learns that Gabriel can be prejudice. She feels helpless against his blood-red behavior and resigns herself to the situation. For all she has done in their home, Gabriel hasnà ¢â‚¬â„¢t said one kind or loving word towards her. Once again, the man that she loved hasn’t provided her with the security and peace she needs. She is unlucky as Florence and is betrayed by life.Frank and Richard are both weak characters who yield to the pleasures in life. They are insecure Negroes and feel threatened by the power of the Whites and soon finds a route to pass their fears. Frank loves Florence and promises to respect her and secure her but soon forgets his responsibilities when money gets involved. He apologizes, but only to commit his mistake again, failing to provide security and symmetry to her in their marriage. When Florence tells him to leave the house out of disgust, he leaves and lives with another woman, instead of trying to improve himself and to reclaim his life.\r\n'