Cooper's Place In The Woods

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Cooper uses a calm and lazy tone to describe the landscape in his story. In the opening of the story, Cooper draws our attention to the "vast canopy of woods...,overhanging the water, and shadowing its dark glassy current with a deeper hue." Immediately, the words become a picture in our minds and we are being transported into the scene with overshadowing shades and the tranquil sound of the flowing stream. Instead of using words to convey a visual, a detailed painting can also directly stimulate visual senses of its beholder. The visual on the book cover evokes a calm, quiet, and tranquil mood. It is done by using natural light and soft shadows. In the painting, the setting sun's ray permeates into the woods and creates variant of shadow tones,