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

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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!

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

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.

In "The Image of the Lost Soul" by Saki, the author utilizes descriptions of places to create a desired effect in the story. This technique is known as "setting" and it helps establish the mood, atmosphere, and tone of the narrative. Here's an example from the text to illustrate this:

"In a dim corner of the cathedral, the guiding star of a precentor struggling with Shelley's Skylark, a group of children, sheepish yet venturesome, were peering at an older boy who was squatting on the floor engaged in some peculiar rite of his own. It was Jack Fenwick, home again on holiday from a drowsy scholastic crammer, a place where the pursuit of knowledge, and the art of applying it, alike languished in as happy and careless inanition as does the trout-fisher's occupation on a May morning."

In this passage, Saki describes a dim corner of the cathedral as the setting. This description of a dimly lit place evokes a sense of mystery and helps create an eerie ambiance. The use of words like "sheepish yet venturesome" and "peculiar rite" further intensify the atmosphere. Additionally, the mention of the precentor struggling with Shelley's Skylark adds to the overall effect by hinting at the contrast between the ordinary world and the unknown world that is being explored in the story.

Through carefully crafted descriptions of places, Saki creates a specific mood, transports the reader to a particular environment, and sets the stage for the events to come in the narrative. This helps enhance the reader's experience and allows them to engage with the story on a deeper level.