Part one of term paper
The title of the story “” by Ernest Gaines is ironic. It suggests at first the bleak mood of the story but also hints at hope in the future. Just as the clouds clear after a storm, James finds out on his trip to Bayonne that the stormy clouds that are his life are parting to let some sunshine through. Throughout the whole story, a very ...

Part two of term paper
... from the very windy conditions that also exist throughout the story. Another sign of the story’s gloominess is the fact that many of its scenes are without color. For example, the road in this story is very gray: “It’s a long old road, and far’s you can see you don’t see nothing but gravel,” as James put it. James also lets it be known that “” and that there isn’t much grass. Even the clothing that they wear is very dull-colored! James’ mother is “wearing that black ...