Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Tone and Mood
In Shaq Uncut, the tone and mood change a lot. At some points, mainly when Shaq is talking to his dad, there is a serious tone. "'What the hell did you say to me?' he screamed. He grabbed my uniform and hauled me througha side door out of the gym. My coach is standing there and all the players are watching, but no one is going to mess with my father"(O'neal 28). At other points, when Shaq is out in public, he tends to have a very friendly and outgoing tone which conveys a happy and laid back mood. "I had a Ford Bronco II. It wasn't much of a car, but I'd move the seatall the way back on the track so I could fit, and I put my own speakers in there, so that truck was rocking"(O'neal 54). Even though these two tones and moods are very different, they help make the story better in my opinion. One moment whena character swayed the beliefs of others, is when Shaq's grandma said, "It's okay baby. Everything is gonna be fine'"(O'neal 2). She used a very soothing and caring tone to help Shaq's mood become better and more happy.
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I think you did a very good job describing the tone and mood in the book. I felt like I was reading the book and could definitely tell why you chose the tome and mood that you did.
ReplyDeleteThe dad seems really mean and not one to be messed with. I think you did a really good job at describing the different changes between the tone and mood throughout the book.
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