Question

In a paragraph of at least three sentences, explain the mood of this excerpt from Little Brother. Provide details from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

We felt it first, that sickening lurch of the cement under your feet that every Californian knows instinctively—*earthquake*. My first inclination, as always, was to get away: "when in trouble or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout." But the fact was, we were already in the safest place we could be, not in a building that could fall in on us, not out toward the middle of the road where bits of falling cornice could brain us.

Earthquakes are eerily quiet—at first, anyway—but this wasn't quiet. This was loud, an incredible roaring sound that was louder than anything I'd ever heard before. The sound was so punishing it drove me to my knees, and I wasn't the only one. Darryl shook my arm and pointed over the buildings and we saw it then: a huge black cloud rising from the northeast, from the direction of the Bay.

Answer 2

what grade r u in?

Answer 3

9th why ? @hayhay5270

Answer 4

I was curious I don't remember this stuff lol I was going to help if it was in my grade

Answer 5

what grade ya in ?

Answer 6

your answer : This was loud, an incredible roaring sound that was louder than anything I'd ever heard before.

The sound was so punishing it drove me to my knees, and I wasn't the only one.

Darryl shook my arm and pointed over the buildings and we saw it then: a huge black cloud rising from the northeast, from the direction of the Bay

in the above 3 sentences the story is explaning whats going on giving you very detailed images. EX: ' a huge black cloud rising ' also the sound was so punishing it drove me to my knees etc.

if you need more help let me know

Answer 7

but im trying to figure out the mood .. i dont understand that

Answer 8

ok the mood would be suspense.

Answer 9

and basicly when you want to figure that out write how you feel after your done reading it than make those feelings one word. EX: if i read a scary book id more than likely say the mood was thrilling.. hope that helps

Answer 10

Thank you so much! I have another one of these that im having trouble with.. will you help ?

Answer 11

@Blazyboo17

Answer 12

sure whats the ? and no prob

Answer 13

I wanted to stick my head between my knees. "Listen Jolu, that was really stupid of me. I did it at like two in the morning. I was just crazy when it was happening. I—I couldn't explain it. Yeah, he was right, and that was the problem. It had been two in the morning but I could have talked to Jolu about it the next day or the next. I hadn't because I'd known what he'd say—that it was an ugly hack, that I needed to think it through better. Jolu was always figuring out how to turn my 2 AM ideas into real code, but the stuff that he came out with was always a little different from what I'd come up with. I'd wanted the project for myself. I'd gotten totally into being M1k3y.

Answer 14

Same exact thing i have to do with the first story.

Answer 15

@Blazyboo17

Answer 16

i would say guilt

Answer 17

EX: but I could have talked to Jolu about it the next day or the next. I hadn't because I'd known what he'd say—that it was an ugly hack, that I needed to think it through better.

Answer 18

thank you so much

Answer 19

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