The writer creates two contrasting moods through two contrasting settings. The events of the narrative take place in the present and past. In the beginning of the text, a sad and depressing mood was created when describing the dull gloomy winter. An example of this is “There are no colours, only slate-grey skies, and bare, brown trunks.” On the contrary, the description of her past in the summer creates a bright and lively mood. For example, "Lizards lay basking in the sun, the birds and chirping crickets created a chorus, and the smell of meat sizzling on the barbeque lingered in the air." Later on, the story came into an unexpected turn in "She takes one final breath, then drifts back to the joyful summer." surprising the
