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Breakfast eaten and the slim camp-outfit lashed to the sled, the men turned their backs on the cheery fire and launched out into the darkness. At once began to rise the cries that were fiercely sad—cries that called through the darkness and cold to one another and answered back. Conversation ceased. Daylight came at nine o'clock. At midday the sky to the south warmed to rose-colour, and marked where the bulge of the earth intervened between the meridian sun and the northern world. But the rose-colour swiftly faded. The grey light of day that re

Answer 1

light of day that remained lasted until three o'clock, when it, too, faded, and the pall of the Arctic night descended upon the lone and silent land.

As darkness came on, the hunting-cries to right and left and rear drew closer—so close that more than once they sent surges of fear through the toiling dogs, throwing them into short-lived panics.

At the conclusion of one such panic, when he and Henry had got the dogs back in the traces, Bill said:

"I wisht they'd strike game somewheres, an' go away an' leave us alone."

"They do get on the nerves horrible," Henry sympathized.

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They spoke no more until camp was made.


What do the details about the length of the Arctic day add to the story? Please respond in three to five complete sentences, including specific lines from the excerpt to support your answer.

Answer 3

welcome to opeanstudy or as we call it os i cant help but 518 can

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what

Answer 5

Well, this is a fairly easy question, they just want you to analyse what the extra details bring to the story. i.e. Analyse imagery

Answer 6

the days are short, so they continue to do a lot of things in the dark

Answer 7

Look at the diction, how the author uses words that are heavy and daunting, like comparing the "cheery fire" to the "cold darkness" of the night. This comparison draws the reader in and allows them to picture the daunting situation It gives the reader a sense of being there.

Answer 8

im confused

Answer 9

sorry i get confused really fast and alot

Answer 10

how did the details about the length of the artic day add to the story

Answer 11

well it says they cry a lot

Answer 12

ohhhhhh they like show you the emotions in it?

Answer 13

They like the day, they feel cheerful about it, 'cheery fire. The darkness brings them a sense of disdain, sadness, uneasiness.. etc. The arctic day has very short bright time from 9 to midday, then its this evening light time. There this rush of hunting that happens during that time, as they are losing the little light they have, quickly. The details of the artic day length, give the reader the sense of urgency and panic it causes these people... and help understand the things they have to do and go through each day, at the rate they do.

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