Wright Paints Pictures for His Audience There is nothing like the “strong smell of coal oil and mackerel fish” to wake ones senses (Wright 226). Richard Wright uses various settings to create and showcase a realistic view of young Dave’s world. He creates vivid scenes that paint a picture in ones head, and through these paintings the reader is able to see what is actually happening in the story. Wright uses subtle descriptions of Dave’…showed first 75 words of 865 total…

…showed last 75 words of 865 total…well to be exact, but the one function that stood out the most was the function of story telling. The brilliant pictures Wright created through his use of subtle descriptions was wonderful. “The fields were filled with silence and moonlight,” is a prime example of Wrights ability to craft a clear picture of what is going on in Dave’s surroundings. Wright did an amazing job in creating a wonderful, realistic setting for his story.