Create a mood. The tools that can be used are detailed descriptions and accuracy in structuring sentences. The author who wrote Of Mice and Men (the story of George Milton, Lennie Small, their dreams of one day owning the land, and what they do to try to make that dream come true) does just that. One of the main features of the book is the method with which the various settings are written and described. In his novel Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck creates atmosphere with each setting by using descriptions that are eloquent and vivid, or simple and clear, and different types of sentence structures. Steinbeck begins the story by creating a peaceful atmosphere when describing the placement. He illustrates the appearance of the Salinas River and states that “the water is warm too, for it glistened over the yellow sand in the sunlight before reaching the narrow pool. On one side of the river the golden hillsides curve up to the strong, rocky Gabilan Mountains, but on the valley side the water is lined with trees: willows fresh and green every spring, carrying debris into the joints of the lower leaves of the river. winter floods; and sycamores with reclining branches speckled with white and branches that arch over the basin” (1). Steinbeck's choice of words alone (“glittering,” “golden,” and “fresh and green”) makes the setting appealing to the reader. The peaceful atmosphere is created by the way he carefully describes every detail; the images that the reader follows are animated and picturesque. Use such a long sentence with semicolons, commas, and dashes to make the transition smooth and choppy. The syntax he uses creates a comfortable feeling, demonstrating that the Salinas River and everything around it is an undisturbed area; the......middle of the paper......not in the way Steinbeck structures the two sentences. When he writes the sentence about what happens outside the barn, he writes a list (without a conjunction at the end); the sentence is accelerated by commas and the lack of conjunction, demonstrating that the mood outside is active and energetic. When he writes the sentence about what is happening inside the barn, he writes a list (with “and” between each word); the sentence slows down and becomes sluggish, following the choice of words “quiet,” “buzz,” “lazy,” and “hot.” Steinbeck creates a serene, monotonous and welcoming atmosphere with his writing style; uses a combination of elaborate descriptions and different syntax when describing an environment to create moods and feelings. The way sentences are structured and the way things are described are the tools an author uses to create a mood or feeling.