The Management of Grief

by Bharati Mukherjee

The Management of Grief: Mood 1 key example

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
Mood
Explanation and Analysis:

The mood of “The Management of Grief” is primarily a melancholy one. The story opens with Shaila reckoning with the loss of her husband and two sons in the horrific terrorist attack on Air India Flight 182 and follows her over the next several months as she goes to Ireland to try to identify their bodies, to India to seek solace in the arms of her family, and back to her home in Toronto to rebuild her life.