Actions during a difficult situation is a reflection of a person's attitude when undergoing new or past experiences. Writer, Ann Petry, in her novel “ The Street,” implies that society is similar to their physical and geographical features. Petry’s purpose is to assert that the way society thinks of themselves reflect their characterization and actions towards various situations. She adopts a determined tone in order to imply that actions reflect a person's true intentions and character. In this excerpt from the passage “The Street.” Petry seeks to emphasize the self motivated connection of Lutie Johnson towards the relentless actions of the storm through the use of figurative language and selection of detail. Petry begins her novel by describing the violent actions of the wind towards society as a whole. The narrator recounts, “...except for a few hurried pedestrians who bent double in an effort to offer the least possible exposed surface to its violent assault.” The writer also reveals that the storm “...pried their scarves …show more content…
The narrator conveys “She shivered as the cold fingers of the wind touched the back of her neck, and explored the side of her head.” The narrator also implies Lutie Johnson's persistent attitude towards the aggressive winds actions by recounting “if it was three, why, she would go in and ask to see it, but if it said two- why, there wasn’t any point.” The selection of detail reveal the invasive winds actions towards Lutie Johnson and characterizes her as an independent and self determined woman. By reinforcing the invasive and destructive actions of the wind the Petry is able to emphasize that Lutie Johnson is vulnerable to the winds force. However, by articulating Lutie Johnson’s actions of the wind Petry is able to portray her determined and persistent attitude towards