The Minority Report
by Philip K. Dick

The Minority Report: Tone 1 key example

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
Section 1
Explanation and Analysis:

The tone of “The Minority Report” is paranoid and fearful. While the story is told in the third person, the narrator’s perspective is limited, meaning that they stay close to the protagonist Anderton’s experience for the duration of the story. Because Anderton is anxious and suspicious for almost the entire story, the narrator’s tone remains in a similar state.