The Mo Yan Story. Literature & Language Essay Paper

The Mo Yan Story: A Literature Review Name
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Mo Yan Story
The first person, “I” narrator of Mo Yan’s story, is a son of Dougan. The speaker in the Mo Yan’s tale is the grandfather to commander Yu, grandson to grandma Dai Fenglian. The setting of the narrative is in Northeast Gaomi Township, Shandong province, China.
The narrator describes sorghum in his hometown as an anchor that provided wine, food, and shelter to people. However, since the grains of the sorghum turns red when they ripe, the narrator labeled as a sea of blood. Mo Yan is a prolific writer who employed numerous unique sensibilities in his literature. One of the techniques used by the author in the story is personification. Since his hometown was known for growing sorghum, the author attributes human characteristics to ...