Suspense In The Hitchhiker

The authors of the two texts “The hitchhiker” and Don’t Look Behind You” effectively created suspense through the use of dramatic elements. The two text use imagery to create suspense in the stories.The description of the character’s fear/anxiety also was effectively used to create suspense.The dialogue created suspense through the stories “Don’t Look Behind You” and “The Hitchhiker”.Therefore both of the stories “Don’t Look Behind You” and “The Hitchhiker both use the 3 elements successfully.

The two texts used imagery to create suspense. In the Hitchhiker it states, “There were spots of fresh rain on his shoulders. He was carrying a cheap overnight bag in one hand”. This shows that it uses imagery by allowing the reader to picture the man and what he looks like. In “The Hitchhiker” it states, “A swell car, decent man and driving all the way to Amarrili”.This also uses imagery to get they a description of where they are at and how the car looks and the man.In “Don't Look Behind You” It stated, “Did the man who broke your arm have dark eyes. That is an understatement, said loreli. They were pools of ink”.This also created suspense

This creates suspense because he can only see the hitchhiker and the girl is getting terrified. He is also fearful that she is going to leave him.In the story “Don’t Look Behind You” It stated,“I closed my ears to that statement .”I don't want to leave Steve!”. This show she was fearful and had anxiety about leaving Steve afraid he is going to forget her. In the story “Don’t Look Behind You” it states, “So we are stuck here for life just because of a few stupid letters”. This shows she is missing home and has anxiety that is not going home and Steve not going to see her again.The characters fears/anxiety filled the stories with