getting to the shore (pp. 227 - 230)
Extract told in a monotonous way " and " " and " repetition makes it into a list, purposely dull and mundane to show how the character has got into a routine. Purposely dull and shows no emotion to expresses the hopelessness and pointlessness of apocalyptic life. Technical specific language shows his intelligence but furthers the dull and mundane feel " valve stem " resembles an instruction manual.
" face masks " shows the harsh atmosphere around them, reflects on constant danger and harm, reminder of the world they are living in.
" yes we did " acknowledgement of his efforts causes a release in tension. we start to think things are getting better for them.
" still a long way from the coast " Lets us know the story is far from finished, plot thickener.
" he knew he was placing hope where he'd no need to " character finds first signs of hope, real emotion, however he recognises himself that there is no hope.
" grew darker daily " world is forever ending- slowly dying. drags time. relates again to the apocalypse. or post.
" Like a man walking in a grace " the world is dead around him, seems pointless and hopeless. again post apocalyptic.
Gore imagery of the rotting corpses, " coming to life " reference to Romero's zombie flicks, post modern novel as of references. No real separation between life and death.
Consider why there is so little to say about reaching the shore. This has been the whole point of the novel, the hope which has sustained them and when we arrive is it cold, bleak and desolate.
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