“Say!” she screeched.” “The Tailor’s wife raised her voice.”
By the reader knowing how the Tailor’s wife says things, it gives them a picture of the situation and the tone of what is being said. This shows how a character is being placed under pressure. This part in the story really allows to see what the Tailor’s wife is all about.
All these questions are fired at Mrs Tall which puts he on the spot light. She is not even allowed time to even attempt answering if she wanted to. This can only put pressure on her to answer all the questions. The reason for the author making all these questions towards Mrs Tall is so it keeps the reader interested. It keeps the reader wonder whether she will answer the questions, and it also proves Mrs Tall’s loyalty towards her Husband which shows the couples close and tight relationship.
“The Gold-Legged Frog” is a tragedy for Nak, for he loses his son to a snake bit. Just before his son dies he has to go up in front of a counsel and explain to complete strangers why he has so many children and why he should have the two hundred baht. While he is standing in front of the counsel he is put under pressure to give a good enough answer to get the money, and all so I think he wants to give an answer that shocks the counsel slightly. Like The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband” the author uses quotations with descriptions of how the officials say the following things they say. This gives the reader a knowing about the tone of the conversation which allows the reader to be more implicated The question asked which was why does Nak have so much children, puts Nak on the spot and under pressure to answer.
Nak knows that the officials think of him as a joke because they laugh at him.
“Several people tittered”
This makes the reader fell sorry for Nak because he is under pressure and we also fell closer to Nak because the reader must have experienced a time in their lives when they have been put on the spot and there are people giggling at them. Nak is also put under pressure by having to make sure to bring back money to be able to buy antibiotics for his son who is bitten. The whole situation with his son and his lack of money must keep Nak under pressure to constantly work and look after his family that lives with him.
The Authors both use the same technique to show a character under pressure. The use of description with the quotations really let the reader understand the tone in which is being used. This keeps the reader interested and wanting to read more. By using other characters to put a character under pressure makes the situation more realistic and exciting. It must make it easier for the authors to build up pressure by involving other characters.
