United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good Literary Elements

United: Thoughts on Finding Common Ground and Advancing the Common Good Literary Elements

Genre

Non-Fiction

Setting and Context

the United States from Booker's birth in 1969 until the present day

Narrator and Point of View

told from Booker's point of view

Tone and Mood

Triumphant, Mysterious, Intense, Intelligent, Fun, and Solemn

Protagonist and Antagonist

There is no clear protagonist/antagonist structure in the book.

Major Conflict

Booker's struggle to rise above the cards he was dealt in life and obtain public office

Climax

This is a non-fiction book that has no discernible climax.

Foreshadowing

Booker's win as Senator was foreshadowed throughout the book.

Understatement

The hardships Booker had to deal with are understated throughout much of the book.

Allusions

To Booker's family history, the history of the United States, popular culture (movies, books, T.V. shows, etc.), geography, and religion

Imagery

In the book, Booker uses intense imagery to underscore some of the points he makes in the book.

Paradox

N/A

Parallelism

Booker's story is often paralleled with the story of other people who blazed trails in politics.

Metonymy and Synecdoche

POTUS = President of the United States

Personification

Newark, New Jersey is personified throughout the book.

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