Mood

The Shipping News

by Annie Proulx

The Shipping News: Mood 1 key example

Definition of Mood

The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect of a piece of writing... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes in the reader. Every aspect... read full definition
The mood of a piece of writing is its general atmosphere or emotional complexion—in short, the array of feelings the work evokes... read full definition
Chapter 24: Berry Picking 
Explanation and Analysis:

The mood of the text varies from bleak and depressing to warm and even hopeful. Quoyle is a largely unsuccessful figure; readers begin watching him clinging to a desperately unhappy marriage and struggling to raise his kids on his own. His persistence and kindness, even in uncertain conditions, lead the reader to sympathize with him.