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Definition of Mood
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Chapter 15: Broken
Explanation and Analysis:
The mood of the book is sorrowful but resolute. Stevenson's clients experience so much suffering that it is almost unbearable for him to keep seeing them through it all. In Chapter 15, he responds to a nurse at Walter's nursing home who says that people don't think "someone like that" belongs there:
“Well, the State acknowledged that he didn’t do anything wrong. He is innocent.”
The nurse looked at me sweetly. “I know, Mr. Stevenson, but a lot of people here think that once you go to prison, whether you belong there or not, you become a dangerous person, and they don’t want to have nothing to do with you.”
“Well, that’s a shame.” It was all I could muster.
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