Question

15. "Was he an animal if music could captivate him
so? It seemed to him that he was being shown
the way to the unknown nourishment he had
been yearning for." (Paragraph 73) How do
these lines contribute to the overall meaning of
the story?

Answer 1

In these lines, the narrator describes a scene in which music took over her life. The use of this positive imagery immediately draws the reader into the story. These vivid descriptions effectively convey to the reader what it would be like to be overcome by music. The author's use of words like "unknown nourishment," "yearning" and "captivate" creates an overall sense of wonder, mystery and fascination to the reader.