John Stienbeck's Use Of Imagery Inthe Turtle By John Steinbeck

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In ¨The Turtle¨ John Stienbeck uses imagery to develop the subject of determination. During the story, the author walks us through the journey of the turtle crossing the road having to tackle many obstacles, which tested his determination. The turtle starts off dragging himself along to make it to his destination. He moved very slowly ¨not walking but boosting and dragging his shell along¨ (767). The dragging of the shell indicates how strong the turtle pushing through the challenge of making it through the grass. He faced the challenges of climbing up hills and even stopped for a break but ¨his head held high¨ (767). The turtle is very determined to get where he needs to get. As the turtle approaches the embankment Steinbeck explains how the