The use of language in a story for tomorrow by Rachel Carson The excerpts give the impression of stark contrast, even contradictions, from the from the beginning. The author chooses to use the word fable in the title, which, traditionally, is something imaginary and usually also refers to the past, yet this is combined with "tomorrow". This indicates that the author is trying to show the reader that, although the situation she refers to in the second excerpt may not be real in its entirety, it may not be long before it is. Carson uses graphic descriptions to convey the idea of harmony and peace in life. first paragraph "white flowery clouds floated above the green fields." The author uses all the senses to invite the reader to imagine the scene more vividly. Carson uses language that suggests he has seen the subject on several occasions and knows it well, he describes how the scene changes from spring to autumn "oaks, maples and birches create a riot of colour" and then in winter "dry weeds that they rise above the snow". Carson's detailed description...
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