The imagery of the title
The title ‘The night Hazel Came to Town’ is imagery that depicts the sense of sight. The moment readers read the title, they expect to see the protagonist in town at night. The book opens by showing Lee setting his journey to Toronto in 1954. The reader sees Lee arriving in the new city, and he struggles to navigate it using public transport. Consequently, the imagery shows the protagonist’s confusion because things are not exactly how he had expected.
An attractive woman in the apartment
The description of the woman’s beauty in the apartment where Lee lives in Toronto depicts sight imagery. The woman’s beauty and physical complexion cannot go unnoticed. Lee is attracted to this beautiful woman, but he does not know how to approach her.
Semi-autobiographical imagery
The book ‘The night Hazel Came to Town’ reflects Lee’s life and how he came to realize his dreams in Toronto. Lee is introduced as an ambitious young boy who arrives in the city to search for his purpose. Despite facing many hurdles, he landed the copy boy job that shaped his journalism skills until he became a novice journalist. The reader sees Lee’s progress from nothing to success, and this is a perfect illustration of sight imagery.
