The Chase
Transcript: Emma, Aratrika, and Sujay This quote emphasizes the suspense that the narrator felt when the man emerged from the car. The author uses the phrase"a man got out of it, running" to add to the enigmatic mood of the text and increase the mysterious tone. Suspense builds up in this sentence as the readers do not yet know who this seemingly unnerving man is and what he might do. Character Analysis: Annie Element of Suspense #2 This quote is similar to the previous quote in regard to the fact that it also raises the suspense in the text and draws attention to the already mysterious tone of the author. In this quote, the reader eagerly awaits what the man will say after putting up such a relentless fight through the neighborhood. The previous sentences before this quote described the determination the man had while running through the neighborhood just to tell the narrator and her friends a piece of his mind. Suspense increases and leaves the readers wondering what the man will state to the narrator. Quote: "... [T]he car pulled over and stopped. Its wide black door opened; a man got out of it, running," (The Chase; para. 9). Throughout the text "The Chase" we get to understand the personality of Annie through indirect characterization. For example, we can infer that Annie is a tomboy through this quote; "Boys welcomed me at baseball, too, for I had... what was weirdly known as a boy's arm," (The Chase, para. 2). We also see that she likes the male-predominate sport of football. Furthermore, Annie's friends are mostly male. She is not a stereotypical girl, as she does not seem to like tea parties, dress-up, and have mostly friends that are boys. It seems that the boys like Annie in a friendly way. The quote above shows how they think that she makes a fine baseball player, and they hang out with her all the time. Annie also seems to have an eye for perfection. "...[A] perfect iceball, from perfectly white snow, perfectly spherical, and squeezed perfectly translucent so no snow remained all the way through," (The Chase, para. 6). She has an appreciation for creating something perfect, and aims to make whatever she is making to a high standard. Annie also has an adventurous spirit. She spent an afternoon sprinting around Pittsburgh in order to escape an unknown pursuer. Character Analysis: Annie (cont'd) Element of Suspense #1 Quote: "It was a long time before he could speak. I had some difficulty at first recalling why we were there. My lips felt swollen' I couldn't see out of my eyes; I kept coughing," (The Chase; para. 17). The Chase
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