Tone was used to explain the reaction that the family had to this incident. The family is gonna try to move out and find a different place to live where they will be safe and not have to worry about getting robbed again. Another example shows that the family’s life is going downhill slowly. Their Oldsmobile ended up breaking down and when their house was broken into and robbed. The family is trying to replace the Oldsmobile “Dad was still looking for a car to replace the Oldsmobile-our budget was in the high two figures”(Walls 150). Since they have no transportation, they had to walk and find a new car and a new house to live in. The author uses tone here to show how the family felt after they found out they need a new car. The family has a good amount of money saved up to be able to buy a new car and a new house. Finding a new house is their main priority at this point. Farther into the text the family comes across a new house at the end of a dead end street “We followed the road almost to the end, where Dad pointed up at our new house”(Walls 150) . They welcome themselves into the house on Little Hobart Street “ Well, kids, welcome to Ninety-three Little
Tone was used to explain the reaction that the family had to this incident. The family is gonna try to move out and find a different place to live where they will be safe and not have to worry about getting robbed again. Another example shows that the family’s life is going downhill slowly. Their Oldsmobile ended up breaking down and when their house was broken into and robbed. The family is trying to replace the Oldsmobile “Dad was still looking for a car to replace the Oldsmobile-our budget was in the high two figures”(Walls 150). Since they have no transportation, they had to walk and find a new car and a new house to live in. The author uses tone here to show how the family felt after they found out they need a new car. The family has a good amount of money saved up to be able to buy a new car and a new house. Finding a new house is their main priority at this point. Farther into the text the family comes across a new house at the end of a dead end street “We followed the road almost to the end, where Dad pointed up at our new house”(Walls 150) . They welcome themselves into the house on Little Hobart Street “ Well, kids, welcome to Ninety-three Little