LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH THE PEDESTRIAN

                          There are many factors being played throughout the story of The Pedestrian. The setting, plot, tone, and the characters play a major role in this story. This story can be described and told in many ways. In this essay technology plays a big role. There are many similarities that can be taken out of the story and be compare to how we live in our society today.

               The setting and the tone in this story gives the reader a good perspective on the surroundings, and the mood of the story. In the story the author says its a misty evening. It's dark ,it’s really quite and he's all alone. With no one around to witness anything. The author approach this situation with a mysterious feeling and not knowing what to expect. The author put really good details to describe certain stuff. From the buckling concrete to describing the frosty air, which he compared to the smoke of a cigar.This gives the reader a good imagine in their head. The setting and tone is really important because it’s the foundation of a story.

                       Characters play one of the most major parts in a story because the story revolves around them. In this story the main character is Mr. Leonard Mean.  Leonard Mean is a quite a person. He's quite and lonely yet somewhat a funny man. We see that when he's confronted by the police car in the story. When asked a few questions he answers them sarcastically. Mr. Leonard is a mysterious man who loves walking at night, when everyone else is home.  He doesn't have a wife or any kids. When asked by the police he said no one wanted him. Which made me chuckle. This gives the situation some humor, which doesn't make the story all intense for the reader.

                              The plot in the story is something that many in our society can relate too. In the story Mr. Leonard is going for a walk at night, then is later arrested for no reason. In our society today many face this type of discrimination. Some face it because of the color of their skin, what they're wearing or even because how they look. Mr. Leonard case was that he was walking at night which seemed odd the the police.