In chapter 3 tension is created by the way in which time passes within the text. Everything seems to happen, and time passes, in this section of the text. It is described how ‘a minute passed, and then another minute.’ This shows that even the characters in this section of the novel are noticing as well as the reader. They are all sitting together in the bunkhouse, waiting for the shot to sound. Because they are waiting for something bad to happen, everything seems to take a lot longer than usual. The reader knows that the shooting of the dog should not take too long, but as they are anticipating the shot to sound, everything seems to take longer. This is how time passing slowly is used in chapter 3 to create dramatic
In chapter 3 tension is created by the way in which time passes within the text. Everything seems to happen, and time passes, in this section of the text. It is described how ‘a minute passed, and then another minute.’ This shows that even the characters in this section of the novel are noticing as well as the reader. They are all sitting together in the bunkhouse, waiting for the shot to sound. Because they are waiting for something bad to happen, everything seems to take a lot longer than usual. The reader knows that the shooting of the dog should not take too long, but as they are anticipating the shot to sound, everything seems to take longer. This is how time passing slowly is used in chapter 3 to create dramatic