Homework Help Forum: 12th grade English

Posted by Derek on Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 11:50am.

How does Saki in "The image of the lost soul" use descriptions of places to reach desired effect in story? Can anyone tell me how? an example form the text would be helpful

• 12th grade English - Writeacher, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 12:00pm

  http://www.eastoftheweb.com/short-stories/UBooks/ImagLost.shtml See especially: "a number of carved stone figures placed at intervals along the parapets of the old Cathedral" This occurs in the first sentence. What mood is instantly created? "Only the effigy of the Lost Soul offered a place of refuge. The pigeons did not consider it safe to perch on a projection that leaned so much out of the perpendicular, and was, besides, too much in the shadow. The figure did not cross its hands in the pious attitude of the other graven dignitaries, but its arms were folded as in defiance and their angle made a snug resting-place for the little bird." What does this tell you about the new bird? About the pigeons? Etc. Look at every physical description in the story -- and there are many! Each one is there for a purpose. The story is very short; the author wasted no words!

  
  

• 12th grade English - Derek, Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:30pm

  Thank you so much, this really helped me a lot.

  
  

• 12th grade English - cristy, Saturday, September 5, 2009 at 12:45am

  how to compare the characters of gilgamesh and enkidu. who was the more heroic? why? begin with an explanations of what you consider heroic and see if it is similar to what is considered heroic in the story.

  
  

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