Tone In The House Of The Spirits By Isabel Allende

Tone defined by figurative language Isabel Allende is a famous Chilean author who is known for her classic books such as “The House of the Spirits, City of the Beasts, and Paula”. She is also the narrator of a fascinating short narrative called “And of clay we are created”. This little story is told through the perspective of a news reporter’s wife, who is watching a broadcast about a volcanic eruption on a mountain that took place that killed many people. The tale then follows the news reporter named Rolf Carle, who is broadcasting the horrific event but ends up facing a little girl named Azucena, who is trapped in a mudslide. Carle then tries to help the girl escape by using numerous tools, but could not free her. He then came to the realization to request a pump to drain the water but there was no guaranteed

An example from the text that presents the idea of a grave tone in this story is when Rolf Carle brings the comparison of Azucena escaping the barriers of the mud pit, and himself escaping the barricade of his traumatic past. ¨ He reverted to the years when he was the age of Azucena, and younger, and, like her, found himself trapped in a pit without escape, buried in life, his head barely above ground; he saw before his eyes the boots and legs of his father, who had removed his belt and was whipping it in the air with the never-forgotten hiss of a viper coiled to strike.¨ This quote shows a metaphor taking place that describes the tone of this story, and the reason is that Rolf Carle is experiencing something serious from his past. It was so depressing for him that he could not break the barriers to tell anyone about it. It was like a mud pit he was stuck in, and it brought a serious attitude to Carle, which brings a grave tone to the