Summary Of The Inheritance Of Tools

The tone of Scott Russell Sanders article “The Inheritance of Tools” is nostalgic and warm but also melancholy at times. The nostalgia of this piece can best be seen when Sanders talks about his memories of his dad. In his first paragraph he remembers hitting his thumb with a hammer and thinking that his father would say “‘If you’d try hitting the nail it would go in a whole lot faster.’” This phrase or rather the idea of thinking of what his father might brings forth the idea remembering a better time and the feeling of nostalgia. Also when he thinks back on his memories of watching his dad work in the garage, the tone is warm and happy. This tone arises from the use of words such as “humming”, “melody”, and “afternoon” all of which have positive