Post by Won Young Sep on Sept 8, 2015 22:44:18 GMT
I thought it was really interesting how the story starts off by describing the river and riverside as this lonely place that "calls forth pity" (pg. 31) but to the boys, the riverside is like a treasure trove of lost things that they can burn.
The contrast of the river and the fire is also interesting: the river calls forth an atmosphere of almost despair and loneliness but the fire draws people in and gives warmth and pleasure.
In fact, this story seems to be one created out of contrasts. The young boys with homes and mothers create the fire that the old wanderer stumbles upon. The fire that causes shouts of joy blazes next to the river that invokes silence.
How does the use of contrasting details give more depth to the story?
I think the story would have been very different had the fire not been next to the lonely riverside and the wanderer was a young, fit man in his twenties.
The contrast of the river and the fire is also interesting: the river calls forth an atmosphere of almost despair and loneliness but the fire draws people in and gives warmth and pleasure.
In fact, this story seems to be one created out of contrasts. The young boys with homes and mothers create the fire that the old wanderer stumbles upon. The fire that causes shouts of joy blazes next to the river that invokes silence.
How does the use of contrasting details give more depth to the story?
I think the story would have been very different had the fire not been next to the lonely riverside and the wanderer was a young, fit man in his twenties.