Summary Of Jealous Run By Tom Marvellivan

In “Marvelous Run,” Tom Sullivan uses description to create the setting. For example, on page 1, he says, “This time of year, the smell spectrum is superb, from mock orange blossoms to jasmine, eucalyptus to roses. I am assaulted with an abundance of olfactory stimulation. Songbirds blend with seagulls’ cries, and the dissonant cacophony is wonderful to hear.” This shows that even though Sullivan is blind, he can still use his other senses like smelling and hearing to describe and build the setting. Another example on page 1 is, “The air is misty with the early morning fog, and the ground reflects the moisture as I touch the fallen leaves that are slippery under my feet. I smell the ocean before I hear its sound.” This shows that Sullivan also