Using the first paragraph of chapter 27 as a starting point, write about the ways Guterson uses the weather and the environment in the novel The first paragraph of chapter 27 is very descriptive. The use of senses creates detailed imagery in the mind of the reader. The first sentence uses a detailed description of the sounds describing how "The storm winds battered the courtroom windows and rattled them in their casements so vigorously". The way the …showed first 75 words of 974 total…

…showed last 75 words of 974 total…resulting in the death of Carl Heine. In conclusion the use of weather and environment within this novel is extensive. Guterson uses these two themes to create tension and pathetic fallacy. He is also uses them to show the characters in different contexts. The description gives the novel a depth that is full of imagery to contrast the factual nature of a murder trial. He uses the senses, metaphors and similes to achieve this effect.