"Home, home--a few small rooms, stiflingly over-inhabited by a man, by a periodically teeming woman, by a rabble of boys and girls of all ages. No air, no space; an understerilized prison; darkness, disease, and smells." -pg. 37
The director, who is speaking the above quote, is putting a negative connotation on the word 'home'. In our world, home has a positive connotation. It is associated with warmth, family, and comfort. However, in this world, it is the opposite. It connotates home with darkness, stiffness, and something not liked. The purpose of this connotation is to demonstrate how different things are in this world than it is today. With many other examples, this connotation gives the reader a feeling of sadness and coldness. Home is a place where we feel comfortable. This connotation takes away that feeling and truly puts the reader in the world where there seems to be no morals or family. It is effective because it makes the reader realize how different this world is from our own.
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