Over The Garden Wall Mood Analysis

What atmosphere or mood does the setting create (for example, darkness may create a mood of fear or unhappiness while light or bright colors may create one of happiness)?

For example, “They were out in the field as soon as breakfast was over, and southern Illinois at that hour was pink with sunrise and swelling redbud and clusters of bloom over the apple orchard across the road”(7). As the setting is described it creates a warm feeling that makes the readers feel enchanted and lighthearted. The author also allows the readers to feel peaceful and content. Mood is also used to enhance the story by creating an atmosphere that allows readers to feel different emotions and feelings. “If someone had asked Jethro to name a time when he left childhood behind him, he might have named that last week of March in 1862”(92). This gives the readers feelings of sorrow and anger. The atmosphere is used to bring the reader into the novel by allowing them to feel powerful and remorse for the characters. As a result, the mood creates a flood of emotions that helps bring the story to life through the setting and

Mood is the feeling that a story gives a reader, and Norman Maclean’s writing is brimming with it. The mood shifts throughout the entire story as well. Toward the beginning there is always a lighthearted and fun mood to the story. “He was last off the train, and he came down the platform trying to remember what he thought an international-cup tennis player looked like” (Maclean 32). This quote describes Neal when he first dismounted the train in Montana. Norman’s tone in this passage suggests that he disliked Neal. He critiques Neal’s ridiculous looks and comes to the conclusion that they would not get along. Another point in the story that shows a light tone occurs after Norman’s first attempt to fish with Neal. “The women squatted on the floor of the box, and had been making sandwiches until they saw my head appear like a target on canvas. Then they pointed their cutlery at me” (Maclean 53). Obviously, by reading their reaction to the sight of Norman, the trip did not go well. Norman left Neal earlier after Neal refused to fish with him. It was mainly Neal’s fault, but the women blamed Norman and did not let him inside the tent where it was dry. The mood of this part of the story is playful between the women and Norman. Maclean has made it clear to the reader that there is no danger in the situation but that Norman is being punished for Neal’s illness. Whereas most of “A River Runs Through It” has a bright mood, it changes near the end to one of sadness. “I am haunted by waters” (Maclean 113). This is the last line of the book, and it expresses Maclean’s true feelings about all of the losses he has experienced through the years. By this time, he has lost all of his family, which explains why he is “haunted.” The mood of this line is bone-chilling and sobering in its meaning to the author and also to the reader, who can now understand Maclean’s pain. The true skills of an author come

Mood is referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the reader's. Craig Silvey uses several types of language in his novel, Jasper Jones to achieve an effect in the readers mind. The mood is moulded and changed to shape the audience response to the ideas and perspective he is trying to reveal. The construction of mood can be from several different techniques: description, author’s attitude, character’s thoughts and/or feels, syntax, etc. A mood that is often repeated in Japer Jones is suspense and intrigue. The narrative is based around the idea that Charlie and Jasper at any moment could be caught by the authorities because they know where Laura Wishart’s body is. This mood brings the

• What atmosphere or mood does the setting create? (For example, darkness may create a mood of fear or unhappiness, while light or bright colors may create one of happiness.)

Throughout the story, the mood becomes more suspenseful. As Janet walks out of the strong spring storm and enters her cold damp house, she is overcome by feelings of isolation and loneliness. Her husband is not there; there are dead plants

The tone of a story, poem or novel is the way the author wants the reader to feel. Most people get the word mood and tone confused with each other, but the mood is the way the reader feels about the story, poem, or novel. In the novel the author’s tone is both suspenseful and sympathetic. For instance, it is suspenseful because Estrella wants to know what the chest filled with steel is for. Also, it is sympathetic because Estrella was being bullied by teachers and she did not realize it was happening until something hurt her feelings.

“... A hoarse cry came from his lips as he realized he had reached too far and lost his balance … he struggled up to the surface and cried out, but the wash from the speeding yacht slapped him in the face.”What did you feel there. Were you scared as he fell off the boat into the water? You may have felt this way because of the mood. In the story, “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, the mood changes a lot. It goes from a pitch black night falling off a yacht, to a sunny afternoon walk on the beach, then after that a whole other mess of things. All these things make you feel different because of mood. Mood sets the tone through characters, the places they go, and the things they experience.

Constructing setting with the use of correct language is vital in the establishment of mood. In the novel Jasper Jones, published in 2009, the author Craig Silvey constructs the setting of Jasper Jones’ glade by using his main character, Charlie Bucktin, to describe the superincumbent presence the glade holds by using techniques and conventions that establish an oppressive mood. His description encapsulates the layers of mood this setting has presented us with throughout the book, as the audience has come to know the glade as a place of growth and acceptance, a place of darkness, and a place of spirituality. Craig Silvey crafts language and narrative conventions for a description of the glade to establish an oppressive mood for this setting.

In the beginning of the story the mood was sad, mysterious and sympathetic this is because Mrs. shears dog was killed and Christopher really loved that dog. Haddon shows this on [page 3], “I pulled the fork out of the dog and lifted him into my arms and hugging him” This shows how much Christopher loves the dog and creates a turning point in the story. During the middle of the novel the author creates a mysterious worrying and has suspense because Christopher discovers letters from his mom after her death. This can be seen when Haddon writes ‘’Then I stopped reading the letter because I felt sick mother had not had a heart attack ,mother had not died mother had been alive all this time’’.’’ And father lied about it’’[page 112]. creates a turning point in the story because Christopher is baffled and his father reveals many secrets to him creating suspense mystery and worry towards Christopher and how he will react. Finally the mood during the end of the book was very hopeful because his relationship with his father is gradually improving also Christopher finds his mother. Haddon illustrates this on [page 220] ‘’and I called the dog sandy and father brought him a collar and a lead I was allowed to take him on walks to the shop and back’’ This shows how Christopher’s trust in his father is getting better and how he is slowly rebuilding his family relationship’s. Haddon uses mood

How does setting affect the mood of this short story? Use evidence in support of your claim.

Though given tone, the author also implements mood into the poem. Mood is the emotional feeling created in the reader throughout the poem. One of the many ways that mood is created is through the tone of the author. Creating mood through tone is when “The attitude of the writer, speaker, or narrator evokes feelings and emotions

the mood by representing the choices and decisions that have to be made. The whole

Mood/ Tone/ Setting- The mood was straightforward, dark, and cold; it was not a pleasant book to read because the mood of the book changed your mood to a heartless feeling. The tone, was one of a science lab, it was hard to read. The setting was in the year of

the author’s emotions, or imagination that serves a purpose for the viewer, and is meant to be