"The Flood"

Steinbeck's Description/Tone/& Colloquialism:

When he describes something, he uses all of the senses to make the effect seem as real as possible. He describes small details that most people ignore or don't notice. But by mentioning these, such as he describes the flood making the willow branches bend into the current, the audience gets an idea of how the scenery looks. His word choice is also important in the way he writes because by choosing the willow tree, it symbolizes grief & sorrow.

The way the people talk also fits in with word choice. "The Flood" is about the migrant works of the south. When he describes the conditions, he writes it from one of the people's view; they's rules- you got to be here a year before you can git relief.

His tone, by describing & word choice, appears to be grey. The sky is grey, the water is grey, the people are grey. Everything seems to be defeated, as if they're lives are hopeless; the women are sick, the children are hungry, the men steal. Everyone changes from fearful to angry.