First of all, the descriptions appeal to the reader?s sight, which help them to visualize the setting. ?Td. The use of that colour creates a sense of the atmosphere and helps the reader to visualize the setting.
Secondly, Lee uses personification to relate non-human objects in the setting to the reader. ?Tired old town? (Lee pg.11) is an example of personification. People have experienced e their …show more content…
For example:fore perceive the setting as scarier and more fearful then they originally thought. Another example of this device is when Lee is describing the Radley home, ? Rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the veranda? (Lee pg.15). The word drooped suggests feelings of depression, sadness and loneliness. This gives the reader a feeling that this house is not a place you want to be around. The use of these adjectives help the reader to understand the setting. In summary, Harper Lee improves the setting of To Kill a Mockingbird, by using fascinating descriptive language. The manner in which Lee appeals to the reader?s sight using colours, relates non-human objects in the novel tarper Lee?s excellent use of literary skills, To Kill a Mockingbird would not be one of the most wel Work Cited Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Toronto: McClelland and Steward