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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
Mood
Explanation and Analysis:
Reading Wide Sargasso Sea can at times feel like inhabiting someone else's dream—or nightmare. Although the mood continuously retains an unsettling (and even menacing) quality, certain parts nevertheless feel tranquil and serene. Antoinette's time at the convent, for example, offers the reader respite after the family's violent, fiery departure from Coulibri. And although the husband feels alienated and vulnerable at Granbois, he occasionally invites the reader into pockets of ease and contentment.
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