And look at the way he painted it-a gloaty, sparkly white. The kind of promenading white that the houses of Bishop Whipple, W. B. Jackson and the Vanderpool's wore. It made the village feel funny talking to him-just like he was anybody else. Then there was the matter of the spitoons. No sooner was he all set as mayor-post master- landlord-storekeeper, than he bought a desk like Mr. Hill or Mr. Galloway over in Maitland with one of those swing-around chairs to it. What with him biting down on cigars and saving his breath on talk and swinging round in that chair, it weakened people.
Imagery
Allusion to the houses of Bishop Whipple, etc.
Consonnance/alliteration? Cigars and saving
Tone: Envious, judgmental
Mood: Jealousy, animosity
Purpose: These techniques show how the village people pay close enough attention to Jody to realize every little thing he does, but nobody has the courage to say or do anything about it. They respect him but criticize almost every aspect of his life because they are jealous of what he has. Jody lives like a big shot in a small town and to some of the people he could almost be seen as a master to the village people being his slaves.
Great job recognizing the allusion. Who are the people Hurston mentioned, and what is the effect of using them?
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