Imagery In The Short Story 'Never'

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Not a single sound is heard as the endless ripples of the ocean expands. The wind’s touch barely noticeable, yet ice cold. The faint noise of footsteps begin to be heard. Each step getting louder and closer. But, not a single being is to be found in sight. The feel and mood of a text can be synonymous with the imagery in it. The dark, depressing and lonely atmosphere in the short story “Never” by H.E Bates is both analogous and heavily influenced by the imagery portrayed. The Imagery is highly impactful to the atmosphere and because of how Nellie perceives the world, it creates a sorrowful mood. Outside her home, she notices great clouds that are lower and ever depressing (124) and inside her home observes her own room

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