Question

Read this paragraph from the text.

"He was in Canada. Before the border and after the border looked just the same—it was an imaginary line, after all—but he felt different. He turned the radio off and drove in silence for close to 30 minutes. The windshield wipers had stopped swinging from one side to the other, counting time. They were stuck, solid, to the glass, shuddering lightly in their icy casing. Michael pulled onto the shoulder, jumped out of the car and tried to pull the wipers from the window with his gloved hands. They wouldn’t budge. Bits of hail stung his uncovered face. He took the scraper from his trunk and began to assault the front of the car."

What is the mood in this paragraph? Cite specific language from the paragraph to support your answer.

Answer 1

The paragraph sets a tense and foreboding mood through descriptions of silence, weather conditions, and a character's struggle with the elements.

Step-by-step explanation:

The mood in the paragraph described can be characterized as tense and somewhat foreboding. Phrases like "imaginary line" and "drove in silence", along with the description of windshield wipers "stuck, solid, to the glass, shuddering lightly in their icy casing", contribute to a sense of isolation and difficulty. Additionally, the weather conditions depicted by "Bits of hail stung his uncovered face" and the action of the character having to "assault the front of the car" with a scraper evoke feelings of struggle and discomfort. This combination of elements creates an overall mood that is uneasy and strained.

Answer 2

It is imaginary as he thinks he has crossed the border so it is making him think these things