Station 11 Analysis

The environment in the story is very beautiful, almost perfect. The garden is described with positive words and it makes associations to paradise, for example “In Mrs. Swinton’s garden, it was always summer”. The Swintons’ house lies in a rich part of the city with no windows. The house and their belongings are very advanced and technical, and it’s clear that there has been a big technological development, for example Monica has her phone on her wrist “She punched the Post Office number on the dial on her wrist but nothing came through” and “The Swintons lived in one of the ritziest city-blocks, half a kilometer above the ground. Embedded in other apartments, their apartment had no windows to the outside; nobody wanted to see the overcrowded external world. Henry unlocked the door with his retina pattern-scanner and walked in, followed by the serving-man”. It seems like they don’t really have contact to the outside world and live in a small bubble of isolation.

The story’s set in a now a days city, we can tell this by the use of cell phones and walking next to bridges “The walking path next to the highway passed under a bridge.” (Kleeman) “I was calling you over and over on the cell phone…”(Kleeman) The social environment at the time of end of the world wasn’t chaotic like what we see in movies. It started with people freaking out then after a few weeks settling down and accepting the fact that there was nothing we can do to stop it, you just have to make the time you have left worth it. This setting adds to the story by giving the reader an image that would be different then what they might have thought the end of the world would look like. The setting also adds to the conflict of the story. With the conflict being everything seems to be disappearing, literally the setting disappears as we read through out the story. The setting adds suspense to the story, keeping the reader on the edge of there seat wondering what was going to disappear next. The writer shows uses a great form of imagery to get the reader to understand the true emptiness of the setting this story is placed in “Sound carried further these days, tearing through the thin air like stone thrown as hard as you can toward the sea.”. The author puts the setting together perfectly to allow the reader to put themselves into the environment of the story. Which is so important because “the setting provides the framework for what is being discussed.”

The setting is very joyful, graceful and inviting, but within the town hides much evil (mostly Miss Strangeworth) which one might also say is fairly ironic. The author is very skilled at making a well developed setting, which suits the themes of deception, secrets and incorrect first impression very well and makes the reader think more to conceive what is really happening or how the setting connects to theme, characters and other literary devices.

As the light shines through the dusty window, the light shows of good things coming but the dust blocking it shining all the way through, shows the challenges that may come with the good.As the author explains the cabin , George and Lennie are getting introduced to the new ranch and all the people there. In chapter 2, 2nd paragraph it says, “ At about ten O’clock in the morning the sun threw a bright dust-laden bar ….”. The quote joins the fact that the good is coming but there may be challenges along the way. The sun represents good in literature and dust in literature represents lifelessness or oldness. In chapter one, at the very begining of the book, the author is describing what lennie and George are seeing as they are walking away from their old town. It says, “ The golden foothill slopes curve up.” This piece of text shows a new begining. The light image here depicts a safe place for the men. In the beginging of chapter 4, the author is talking about crooks room, when Lennie is talking to Crook. It says, “in the stable bucks

* ‘This late, the architecture is desolate and reached of colour’’ symbolic, suggests of life having been washed out in the town-devoid of colour.

Though the viewers focus first on the centered figures, it is easier to first analyze the surrounding settings to understand them. The stone wall foreground and the open fields of the background each embodies one of the girl’s thoughts. The back landscape is filled with warm, airy colors of blue and orange, as if it were under a bright sun. On the other hand, the foreground’s stone walls and concrete floor has dark, cold, shadowy, earthy colors that seem to appear as if under a stormy cloud. The sunny land suggests free, pure, spacious land previous to the industrialization. Yet, the darkened foreground due to the overcasting shadows resemble the currently dirty,

The images and lighting are similar to images that record the suffering of people during the depression of the 1930s. However, inside the park the weather starts to brighten making everything look lush and vibrant. It seems absurd to see such a strong contrast after passing through the imperial gates. This brings to mind the saying “The grass is always greener on the other side” This helps to show how the members of the public see this part of London as a desired thing and that everything is better, but this saying usually ends up being false; these people still live in the same world, it is all an illusion, Further on in the scene Theo says to his cousin Nigel, “A hundred years from now, there won’t be one single sad f**k to look at any of this (meaning his apartment). What keeps you going?” To which Nigel replies “You know what it is, Theo? I just don’t think about it”. He is just ignoring the inevitable.

Towards the middle of the story during one of the most climactic scenes in the manuscript, it takes place in Louisiana. Most people are familiar with the thick, wet, dark surroundings of the Louisiana bayou, but because of its dense vastness, it continues to be a mystery to almost everyone. The real world mystery is extended to settings around the globe including the heavy fog of London or the deep, vast ocean; as if to say that nobody in is safe from the supernatural forces which are haunting the “story”. When absurd and unrealistic ideas are presented to us, he coats them in science or facts then further obscures them in dark references. Such as the way he describes the “clay bas-relief” locked barrier he was attempting to breach. Before he dove into obscurities, he brought in an expert opinion of an architect then described it very technically has an architect would; after that was established he referenced well known but the largely misunderstood art forms of cubism and futurism. He does this to help focus our imaginations on such an abstract form and keep it realistic enough to be scary. This is also done well when describing the cult he stumbled upon in the woods. Keeping with the theme of intellectual references, he is constantly referring back to prominent

First and foremost, the text focuses on the loss that occurs when a new era emerges. Defining the concept of loss allows readers to grasp the idea that something is fading away throughout time. Edward Hopper illustrates this concept through the shading of the house. The shading of the house sets a depressing tone for the picture, evoking feelings of melancholy and loneliness. For instance, the sunlight illuminates the left side of the house, but not enough to illuminate the entire house. In fact, a majority of the house is casted pitch-black from the shadow. In this context, sunlight signifies revitalization whereas darkness signifies loss. The stark contrast between darkness overshadowing lightness symbolizes the extent of loss that is felt when

“Today is August 4, 2026.” This date gives the readers a futuristic time of when the story set. “This was the one house left standing. At night the ruined city gave off a radioactive glow which could be seen for miles.” The description of a fallen, destroyed city by what seems to be a radioactive explosion lets the readers know what situation the house is in.

Sinclair Ross’ “The Lamp at Noon” effectively showcases the power of imagery. When used correctly, it can ameliorate the tone, theme and overall experience that the author may be trying to create for the reader. To begin, Ross’ potent use of imagery works to establish a specific setting and mood to commence the narrative. This is exhibited when the narrator states, “In dim, fitful outline the stable and oat granary still were visible; beyond, obscuring fields and landmarks, the lower of dust clouds made the farmyard seem an isolated acre, poised aloft above a sombre void” (Ross 62). This pictorial description of the setting delivers a specific, forlorn mood and ambience to enhance the reader’s understanding and of the setting to further improve the experience of

-While watching a production of King Lear at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto Jeevan watches as the actor playing Lear, Arthur Leander, has a heart attack.

Along with how the animals never leave there, much like Bruce. So the author is almost literally describing her town in the form of a different world, a place that she might wish to

A small and lonely western town in the 1950s, with the population of only 270 people. Although the town was small and lonely many horrific things happened not only throughout the book, but was also based on true events. The atmosphere of the novel changes throughout the book. In the beginning it seemed like any other ordinary small town, but then you realize how the Clutter family is not as perfect as what everyone thinks they are. Bonnie Clutter, who suffers from severe depression to Herb Clutter who only cares about what the people of the town think of him instead of actually connecting with his family. To lastly the deaths of the Clutter family, to the madness of Perry and his homicidal tendencies, the overall atmosphere of the novel I would say is

This book cover is appealing to me because it shows a peaceful farm with clouds hovering above it. The cover depicts the first part of the novel when Claude is one his farm in Nebraska. It shows his farm and his fortunate house in the view, and has peaceful shades of color making it an attractive book cover. I chose this image because One of Ours by Willa Cather has several different book covers. This is one of the most appealing to me because they not only provide a pretty picture but provide an illustration of events that occurred in the novel. This book cover, in particular, illustrates the days that Claude had on the farm in the first two parts of the novel. It is also the farm that Claude grew up in so it would only be logical for it to provide a feeling of tranquility and calmness when looking at a hometown. It may even remind someone of their own hometown, and all of the joys and memories made as a child.