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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
Chapter 4 - Because Geometry Is Not a Country Somewhere Near France
Explanation and Analysis:
For all that the novel criticizes the systemic injustice that drives Junior to leave the reservation, the tone of the novel is rarely bitter or didactic. Instead, it is heartfelt, observant, and often deadpan. For example, in Chapter 4, Junior describes the two types of teachers he has on the reservation:
You can’t teach at our school if you don’t live in the compound. It was like some kind of prison-work farm for our liberal, white, vegetarian do-gooders and conservative, white missionary saviors.
Some of our teachers make us eat birdseed so we’ll feel closer to the earth, and other teachers hate birds because they are supposedly minions of the Devil. It is like being taught by Jekyll and Hyde.
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