The short story that I enjoyed reading the most is titled "The Two Sisters" by Pauline Johnson. I especially admired the use of vivid and descriptive language used at the beginning of the story.
For instance, Johnson describes the sun as circling “the twin glories with a sweep of gold” (p.12). It is through the select word choice that Johnson is able to mesmerize readers by allowing them to feel the beauty of the land. By doing so, Johnson forces readers to think about nature and how easily one may take it for granted. Throughout the first page, specific references are made to color. It is the varying degree of colors that are present in nature that make it so enchanting. For example, Johnson points out how the smoke of forest fires "...gleam like like opals in a purple atmosphere..." (p.12) In this sentence, Johnson uses a simile and compares the forest fire smoke to opals which causes readers to think of nature in ways they may not normally.
Furthermore, after reading "The Two Sisters" I found that my somewhat lost appreciation for nature had returned. I now find myself looking at nature through the eyes of an artist.
For instance, Johnson describes the sun as circling “the twin glories with a sweep of gold” (p.12). It is through the select word choice that Johnson is able to mesmerize readers by allowing them to feel the beauty of the land. By doing so, Johnson forces readers to think about nature and how easily one may take it for granted. Throughout the first page, specific references are made to color. It is the varying degree of colors that are present in nature that make it so enchanting. For example, Johnson points out how the smoke of forest fires "...gleam like like opals in a purple atmosphere..." (p.12) In this sentence, Johnson uses a simile and compares the forest fire smoke to opals which causes readers to think of nature in ways they may not normally.
Furthermore, after reading "The Two Sisters" I found that my somewhat lost appreciation for nature had returned. I now find myself looking at nature through the eyes of an artist.
