Application Exercise 2

1.Shape: The author uses short paragraphs and great amount of detail. By doing this the reader learns a great amount in a short amount of time. 

2. Language: The authors vocabulary is very broad. The author uses complex words to make the story more interesting and give more life to characters and settings. The words give more detail to the subject being spoken about. You share the point of view of the author and it is trustworthy. 

3. Describe the situation of the work: The setting affects the events because they are set inside a train for a long period of time which is most likely cramped and will shift the emotions of those on board. Natural forces come into affect because you get to see how humans react to a situation such as that.

4. Describe your response: What really makes me understand the story is the fact that I watch many movies set in this time period and I truly love the ambiance that comes with it so I can picture the scenes very easily and the way in which the characters speak to one another and act. 

5. The works purpose was to get the feel for people reactions and ways of life. How some people live in a certain way and do not want that way to be disturbed.