In the story Time and Again by the author, Breece D’J Pancake recounts the story of a veteran murderer who killed many in France, a farmer that feeds slop to his hogs and a snow plower who lost his wife and kid. The narrator transmits clues to create a suspenseful tone, in order to recall his story without completely telling it all. These uses clues to evoke the reader to question the content to be drawn into the story. Lastly, the author uses the clues also expose how the narrator is as a character and how that influences his actions.
In the beginning of the story, one of the authors first clue causes questioning in which draws the reader in to understand who the narrator is and what his story is about. His first clue Pancake’s narrator …show more content…
The unnamed narrator mentions, “I brush the snow...The vinyl seats are cold...They are smooth and easy clean. The lug wrench is where it has always been...I heft it, put it back,” (Pancake 83). The syntax in this paragraph was often short, meaning the sentences were meant to be straightforward, not extremely descriptive but descriptive enough. It is of significance due to the reason if it being straightforward, he doesn’t reveal much, however, makes the reader question why he mentioned the cold vinyl seats and a lug wrench in such form. The author lays his third clue similar to the first to draw the reader in and question the content when he mentions how the narrator doesn’t socialize with his coworkers, he seems more of an isolated person than normal.
On this third clue, the narrator mentions Mr. Weeks, his coworker, “But we are not friends. We don't come around each other at all. I don't even know if he’s got family” (Pancake, 84). This being the second clue it exposes the reader how the narrator is as a character, he has no one in his life, his wife died and his son is nowhere to be found. The significance of this clue is the new information on how the narrator is as a person, a lonely man. This draws the reader in also because it causes to question why is he purposely lonely and why he doesn’t talk to Mr.
In the beginning of the story, one of the authors first clue causes questioning in which draws the reader in to understand who the narrator is and what his story is about. His first clue Pancake’s narrator …show more content…
The unnamed narrator mentions, “I brush the snow...The vinyl seats are cold...They are smooth and easy clean. The lug wrench is where it has always been...I heft it, put it back,” (Pancake 83). The syntax in this paragraph was often short, meaning the sentences were meant to be straightforward, not extremely descriptive but descriptive enough. It is of significance due to the reason if it being straightforward, he doesn’t reveal much, however, makes the reader question why he mentioned the cold vinyl seats and a lug wrench in such form. The author lays his third clue similar to the first to draw the reader in and question the content when he mentions how the narrator doesn’t socialize with his coworkers, he seems more of an isolated person than normal.
On this third clue, the narrator mentions Mr. Weeks, his coworker, “But we are not friends. We don't come around each other at all. I don't even know if he’s got family” (Pancake, 84). This being the second clue it exposes the reader how the narrator is as a character, he has no one in his life, his wife died and his son is nowhere to be found. The significance of this clue is the new information on how the narrator is as a person, a lonely man. This draws the reader in also because it causes to question why is he purposely lonely and why he doesn’t talk to Mr.