Imagery depicting the sense of sight
Eleanor Coerr uses imagery to appeal to the reader the sense of sight. When Sadako looks upwards, she is trying to see and discover something helping the reader to get a better understanding of the story.
“Sadako looked at the ceiling and wondered if her grandmother’s spirit was floating somewhere above the alter”.
Imagery depicting the sense of Hearing
During breakfast, Sadako noisily gulps down her soup and rise.
“ At breakfast, Sadako noisily gulped down her soup and rise”
The author uses a descriptive language that appeals to the reader’s sense of hearing. Gulping nosily by Sadako is an act of making a sound to describe how she is eating very fast.
Imagery depicting the sense of Smell
As the story progresses, Eleanor uses the imagery to bring out the sense of smell for the reader.
“The best part Sadako thought, was looking at all the things to buy and smelling the good food”. Sadako is fond of food and she is able to sense the smell of her best dishes from a distance. On her way home from the Peace day, she passes across many stalls selling different types of food.
Further Imagery depicting the sense of Smell
The author describes the freshness of dishes using imagery to give the reader a sense of smell.
“The air was filled with smells of delicious holiday food”.
The writer uses this description to help the reader get a picture of the preparations that are being done to welcome Sadako home after spending months in the hospital. The mother makes sure that she prepares all the Sadako’s favorite dishes.
