Bezhin Lea
Bezhin Lea
In this story, the writer seems to pay extra attention to his word choice as well as the manner in which he conveys the images for the reader, especially in the way he describes both setting and character. The attention to word choice is evident throughout the writing and can be well displayed the following example, “The sun – not fiery, not molten, as it is during a period of torrid drought, not murkily crimson as it is before a storm, but bright and invitingly radiant – peacefully drifts up beneath a long, thin cloud, sends fresh gleams through it and is immersed in its lilac haze” (99). I chose this particular example due to the fact that it could have been so easy to replace words like “torrid,” “radiant” and “immersed” with much more simple words like “dry,” shining” and “buried.” As for the description of setting and character, the writer gives very detailed images of the sky depending on the time of day. These descriptions can be seen on the whole first page, and continuing onto the next. The writer also gives vivid description of each of the five boys. The picture the writer displayed not only included the physical appearance of the boys, but also subtle hints of their personalities, which were continued to be displayed throughout the writer listening in to the boys dialog. Throughout the story, the writer evokes a variety of feelings and thought depending on the time of day. In the opening to the story, the writer conveys the sun and sky in such a way that you can feel the warmth and imagine a perfect summer’s day. However, as soon as the sun goes down and evening approaches, the writer starts to realize he is lost. The feeling then turn to slightly more distressed and uneasy. This feeling continues to deepen as the night goes on. The mood lightens slightly when the writer approaches the five boys and decides to rest there for the night. Yet, when the boys started telling their scary stories, the feeling of slight unease is evoked. The
In this story, the writer seems to pay extra attention to his word choice as well as the manner in which he conveys the images for the reader, especially in the way he describes both setting and character. The attention to word choice is evident throughout the writing and can be well displayed the following example, “The sun – not fiery, not molten, as it is during a period of torrid drought, not murkily crimson as it is before a storm, but bright and invitingly radiant – peacefully drifts up beneath a long, thin cloud, sends fresh gleams through it and is immersed in its lilac haze” (99). I chose this particular example due to the fact that it could have been so easy to replace words like “torrid,” “radiant” and “immersed” with much more simple words like “dry,” shining” and “buried.” As for the description of setting and character, the writer gives very detailed images of the sky depending on the time of day. These descriptions can be seen on the whole first page, and continuing onto the next. The writer also gives vivid description of each of the five boys. The picture the writer displayed not only included the physical appearance of the boys, but also subtle hints of their personalities, which were continued to be displayed throughout the writer listening in to the boys dialog. Throughout the story, the writer evokes a variety of feelings and thought depending on the time of day. In the opening to the story, the writer conveys the sun and sky in such a way that you can feel the warmth and imagine a perfect summer’s day. However, as soon as the sun goes down and evening approaches, the writer starts to realize he is lost. The feeling then turn to slightly more distressed and uneasy. This feeling continues to deepen as the night goes on. The mood lightens slightly when the writer approaches the five boys and decides to rest there for the night. Yet, when the boys started telling their scary stories, the feeling of slight unease is evoked. The