The figurative language interspersed within the passage is also highly effective, causing an air of mystery, wonder, and respect. It helps to illustrate the man's feelings towards the wolf as well, without directly stating them. Cormac McCarthy tells of how "The eye turned toward the fire gave back no light", this quote helps compound the mystery of the wolf, having it seemingly consume the firelight with its eyes; maintaining dominance over its surroundings even in death. The man's respect for the wolf is apparent through the figurative language as he personifies her, believing the world to be ordained by God for her; The same God she is "among which she was among and not separate from". A great sense of wonder and mystery is conveyed through
