How Does Northrop Use Descriptive Language

Additionally, Northrop uses imagery or descriptive language to convey his purpose. At one point, a helicopter flies by the school, and the narrator (Scott) describes how it circles around, then leaves. The book recalls, “It made this big sweeping turn in the air, flew a little closer, and then moved steadily away.”(Northrop 148-149) This builds suspense by making the characters and the reader think that they might get saved, before the reality that they are not sinks in. The author describes how the helicopter comes excitingly close, and almosts seems as if it has spotted the students. Next, the author uses imagery to illustrate when the emergency lights are running out of batteries. Northrop writes, “It was a huge waste, especially since