Allegiant-Analysis

1.       Analyze the impact of setting within the plot of the text.  How does the imagery help to promote poignant and/or suspenseful moments of the text?  How does this enrich the mystery, tension, or surprise within the text?

"As far as I can see, there are low buildings separated by trimmed grass and fledgling trees. The roads that connect them are well maintained and well marked, with arrows pointing to various destinations: GREENHOUSES, straight ahead; SECURITY OUTPOST, left; OFFICERS' RESIDENCES, right; COMPOUND MAIN, straight ahead."

This is Tobias's first look at a old airport, the O'Hare. It is a new setting within the book, one the reader's nor the characters have experienced before. The imagery promotes tension filled and poignant filled moments because the characters can either take what they see and like or or dislike it very much. The new setting can create a variety of situations for the characters  either good or bad. It enriches mystery because as the reader I want to know more about what the characters think about this new place.  It also enriches surprise because you do not know what will happen in this new place. Also there is no exclamation points or exciting words within the quote so you know that Tobias is not excited and doesn't know how to react to the new place because of syntax and diction. The words that are in bold are places Tobias has never heard of, but he doesn't give the places much thought allowing the reader to draw conclusions. The obvious meaning of the quote is that this is a new place for Tobias.