The Powerful Use of Tone in The Chaser by John Collier Pell Street. From the beginning of John Collier’s “The Chaser,” the protagonist, Mr. Austen, seems very worried. Although it may seem that a young man who ventures into a strange old man's house to purchase some sort of love potion is actually quite intrepid, the tone used by Collier makes it clear that Alan is anything but courageous. Interestingly, even though his situation regarding his sweetheart, Diana, never changes, Alan is so impressed by the old man's words (which are really nothing more than a sales pitch) that he actually allows himself to let down your guard and let yourself be exploited. . Collier radically changes Alan's behavior during his brief visit; In fact, by the end of the story, the tone Collier used transformed the one who was once "nervous as a kitten" into a man "overwhelmed with joy." He achieves this transition through his physical descriptions of Austen, as well as Austen's own words, and her fading skepticism toward the old man and his possessions. The very first line of the book provides Austen's most powerful and captivating image: "nervous as a kitten," slowly ascending "creaking stairs," "peering long on the dark landing." Collier immediately creates a clear feeling of apprehension. This makes the contrast even more stark when Mr. Austen later relaxes. Right now he's very nervous. “He pushed the door open, as he was told to do,” Collier writes. This gives the impression that if Austen had not been ordered to open the door, he might have simply taken the opportunity to turn around and go home. It's clear that Austen isn't really sure she wants to enter the small apartment, much less do any illegal business with the complete stranger there. He nevertheless continues on his way, as if driven by necessity. Once inside, his attitude begins to change quite quickly. If his initial apprehension is manifested by his stuttering and his incomplete sentences, it quickly evolves into a keen interest, almost an infatuation, for the old man's possessions. As he tries to avoid discussing poisons ("I don't want anything like that," he declares with an air of irony and finality), he is consumed by the powers of the love potion..

Essay / The Powerful Use of Tone in The Chaser by John Collier Pell Street. From the beginning of John Collier’s “The Chaser,” the protagonist, Mr. Austen, seems very worried. Although it may seem that a young man who ventures into a strange old man's house to purchase some sort of love potion is actually quite intrepid, the tone used by Collier makes it clear that Alan is anything but courageous. Interestingly, even though his situation regarding his sweetheart, Diana, never changes, Alan is so impressed by the old man's words (which are really nothing more than a sales pitch) that he actually allows himself to let down your guard and let yourself be exploited. . Collier radically changes Alan's behavior during his brief visit; In fact, by the end of the story, the tone Collier used transformed the one who was once "nervous as a kitten" into a man "overwhelmed with joy." He achieves this transition through his physical descriptions of Austen, as well as Austen's own words, and her fading skepticism toward the old man and his possessions. The very first line of the book provides Austen's most powerful and captivating image: "nervous as a kitten," slowly ascending "creaking stairs," "peering long on the dark landing." Collier immediately creates a clear feeling of apprehension. This makes the contrast even more stark when Mr. Austen later relaxes. Right now he's very nervous. “He pushed the door open, as he was told to do,” Collier writes. This gives the impression that if Austen had not been ordered to open the door, he might have simply taken the opportunity to turn around and go home. It's clear that Austen isn't really sure she wants to enter the small apartment, much less do any illegal business with the complete stranger there. He nevertheless continues on his way, as if driven by necessity. Once inside, his attitude begins to change quite quickly. If his initial apprehension is manifested by his stuttering and his incomplete sentences, it quickly evolves into a keen interest, almost an infatuation, for the old man's possessions. As he tries to avoid discussing poisons ("I don't want anything like that," he declares with an air of irony and finality), he is consumed by the powers of the love potion..

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