Nigerian-American writer, Teju Cole echoes the devastating injustices that war has on humanity in his ingenuously and succinctly crafted “Seven Short Stories about Drones.” Specifically, through the use of tropology and rhetoric, Cole effectively shows how warfare is non-discriminating – it attacks those who are ready and waiting, but equally so, it will strike those who least expect it.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- War and Humanity: Can They Coexist?
- The Use of Allusions in "Seven Short Stories about Drones"
- The Use of Rhetoric in "Seven Short Stories about Drones"
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This essay aims to analyze Teju Cole's "Seven Short Stories about Drones" and examine how the writer uses literary techniques to highlight the devastating effects of modern warfare on humanity. The essay explores Cole's use of allusions and rhetoric to demonstrate the indiscriminate nature of drone warfare and its impact on both soldiers and civilians.
- The indiscriminate nature of modern warfare
- The use of drones as a weapon of mass destruction
- The impact of drone strikes on civilian populations
- The ethical implications of drone warfare
- The importance of remembering and honoring war casualties
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The essay begins by introducing the tragic death of Corporal Nathan Cirillo, a Canadian soldier killed while guarding the National War Memorial. The author then explores Teju Cole's "Seven Short Stories about Drones," a collection of short narratives published on Twitter. The essay analyzes Cole's use of allusions to famous literary works to highlight the devastating effects of drone warfare on both soldiers and civilians. The author provides examples of how Cole uses allusions to characters like Josef K. from Franz Kafka's The Trial and Mrs. Dalloway from Virginia Woolf's novel of the same name to show how drone strikes can kill innocent people. The essay then examines Cole's use of rhetoric, particularly diction and sound values, to reinforce the destructive and covert nature of modern warfare. The author highlights Cole's use of words like "bomb," "predator drone," and "signature strike" to convey the deliberate and calculated nature of drone warfare. The essay concludes by emphasizing the importance of remembering and honoring all war casualties, both those who are known and those who remain anonymous.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The primary keywords and focus topics of this essay include drone warfare, modern warfare, allusions, rhetoric, diction, sound values, civilian casualties, ethical implications, and the importance of remembering war casualties. The essay explores these themes through an analysis of Teju Cole's "Seven Short Stories about Drones," which highlights the indiscriminate nature of drone warfare and its devastating impact on humanity.
- Quote paper
- Blake Sullivan (Author), 2014, Teju Coles "Seven Short Stories About Drones". Can War and Humanity Coexist?, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/285194
