“Quiet people go out in the morning and see air-fleets passing overhead dripping death- dripping death!” (H.G. Wells; The War in the Air) This quote states that, civilian homes, towns, and cities are defenseless against a merciless pounding from above. In the story, “By the Waters of Babylon”, John explores the ruins of New York City. The ruins, named the Dead place, was believed to be the ruins of the homes that godly beings once inhabited. John discovers that not only did humans create these structure, but it was at the hands of humans that the structures fell. The author’s purpose for writing this was revealed and enhanced by his use of diction, structure and the sequence of events. The author’s purpose was to inform the general public
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Not revealing too much information at once; slowly revealing major plot points and keeping the story interesting. The story starts off with John scavenging scrap metal from the ruins of a house. Slowly showing his interest in the gods and his curiosity. Along the way revealing where the probable location of his tribe/people while giving hints at who the gods are. Eventually, telling the reader who the gods were in a subtle manner. This successfully kept the reader interested and allowed the author to the reveal information in a way that would influence them subtly. This was further enhanced by the author use of …show more content…
Do to the primitive nature of the terminology the reader can easy understand the fascination of the main character as the root of all culture is very similar and relatable. The words forbidden and god is found in all cultures worldwide and is easy relatable to the religion John practices in the story. This allowed the reader to understand the point of view John has about the ruins. Simple words easily has an effect on the reader due to the simplicity of the structure and fits into the theme; adding more to the story and causing more interest in the text. The terminology allowed the reader to easily picture the ruins since these words are simple and gives a clear
Not revealing too much information at once; slowly revealing major plot points and keeping the story interesting. The story starts off with John scavenging scrap metal from the ruins of a house. Slowly showing his interest in the gods and his curiosity. Along the way revealing where the probable location of his tribe/people while giving hints at who the gods are. Eventually, telling the reader who the gods were in a subtle manner. This successfully kept the reader interested and allowed the author to the reveal information in a way that would influence them subtly. This was further enhanced by the author use of …show more content…
Do to the primitive nature of the terminology the reader can easy understand the fascination of the main character as the root of all culture is very similar and relatable. The words forbidden and god is found in all cultures worldwide and is easy relatable to the religion John practices in the story. This allowed the reader to understand the point of view John has about the ruins. Simple words easily has an effect on the reader due to the simplicity of the structure and fits into the theme; adding more to the story and causing more interest in the text. The terminology allowed the reader to easily picture the ruins since these words are simple and gives a clear