Theme Of The Diction

The author’s purpose of writing this short story is to display the man’s internal conflict between humanity and nature. The author illustrates this by using theme of survival of the fittest. Extending this thought, the author uses different tones of the snake and the human to show how they will do what it takes to survive. When the man abruptly stopped short and noticed the six-foot rattler, he had to make a choice, flee or fight. The customary thing to do would be flea; however the author puts him in a robust situation to fight the rattler. This choice by the author will make the two species forced to battle to the death.
The author’s use of point of view creates emphasis on the theme of the passage. In the fourth paragraph, the essay quotes “quite sportingly warning me that I had made an unprovoked attack and attempted to take his life, and that if I persisted, he would have no choice to take mine.” The author shows the snake's point of view to create intensity in the situation and is used to see both of the characters sides during the fight. This creates lots of emphasis on survival of the fittest because the person now knows that there is no turning back now, and he has to make a move quick or else his life would be in jeopardy. The person strikes the snake breaking his …show more content…
The man observes the “powerful” and “rigid” snake. The man greatly respects the snake and he is very cautious of its power. He respects the creature’s potent ability to attack powerfully if aggravated. The “ominous” beast makes the man feel “obliged” to his friends. The snake gives a warning of caution that it can and will cause great harm to anyone that who does not respect its power. Knowing this potential for harm, the man feels a responsibility to protect the others. The author also uses personification for the snake to make him emerge as an equal foe with the