IRB #3- Post 1

Payment in Full is a novel written by Henry Denker, an American novelist and playwright. During the Great Depression, Denker left his job at a bar to pursue a career in writing, which as always been his passion. His first ever script was given the Peabody Award, the Christopher Award, the CCNY Outstanding Program of the Year Award, and the Variety Award of the Year. From then on, his novels and plays have been a success. The prologue to chapter 13 of Payment in Full begins the story when Mr. and Mrs. Rosen, a young Jewish couple living in New York, find out that they have miscarried yet again, making this their fourth time losing their baby. After this time, they decide to adopt an orphaned African-American girl by the name Elvira. Elvira is very attached to Mrs. Rosen, and they meet each other in an orphanage for the first time when Mrs. Rosen decided to keep her for good. The bond between them is very strong. Mrs. Rosen is determined to not take Elvira away from her own culture and heritage, so she decides to send her to church instead of synagogue. The context of this book is spacial because it is based on cultural as well as historical origins. The purpose of this novel is to propose a compelling novel that shows the audience that even though they may not come from the same backgrounds or are not technically blood related, their feelings for each other are more alike than anything. The audience for whom this novel was written is former Denker fans who enjoy his compelling and thought-provoking novels. Also, anyone interested in reading a touching story about the live of an African American girl growing up under the watchful eyes of Jewish parents. The rhetorical elements used in this book are foreshadowing to provide the audience with suspense for the next chapters, informal diction to describe the orphaned girl's secludedness from any proper learning, allusions of Mr. Rosen's previous live living in Poland, as well as narration to describe events as the novel progresses. The author accomplished his purpose through these rhetorical devices as well as describing every detail to engage the audience and move them through an emotional roller coaster as they laugh and sometimes cry during parts.