The Crossing Cormac Mccarthy Techniques Essay

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In Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Crossing, McCarthy uses techniques to convey the impact of the experience on the main character. McCarthy uses imagery, tone, and figurative language often to help the readers actually get into the story and helps them become part of it. McCarthy uses those techniques to get readers more involved in the story like they were in it themselves. As I read the story I imagine being in the man’s place and couldn't imagine doing what he did. There are a lot of parts in the story that describe imagery such as when it says, (McCarthy L.#11) “the coyotes were yapping along the hills”. (McCarthy L. #53) Another example would be when the “coyotes clapped shut as if a door had closed upon them and all was of fear and marvel”.

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