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Definition of Tone
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical, and so on. For instance... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical or mournful, praising or critical... read full definition
The tone of a piece of writing is its general character or attitude, which might be cheerful or depressive, sarcastic or sincere, comical... read full definition
Key Examples in Blood Meridian
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Explanation and Analysis:
Blood Meridian's tone is heavily critical of the U.S. imperialism baked into the westward expansion inherent in Manifest Destiny. By portraying the life of the kid from birth to death, the novel paints a glum picture of what life is like when it is centered on ethnic violence. In fact, this is equally true of all members of Glanton's crew, who suffer brutal deaths as a consequence of their sins (except the Judge, who is himself an embodiment of evil in the novel). These brutal deaths serve as a condemnation of greed, most specifically the greed of those who go out west seeking gold in the scalp trade.
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