The narrator describes the relationship he and the prisoner had by comparing themselves with two ships that pass one by another but never say a word. ShipsĮven though the narrator saw the prisoner every day in the yard, he never made an attempt to talk with him and decided to maintain a safe distance. When the narrator describes the prisoner, he tells about him that he has lips like clay, a comparison which has the role of accentuating the idea that the prisoner sentenced to death was already seen as being a dead man, a man who had no hope left. Because of this, the soft sound a watch makes is brutal and agonizing. For him, what goes unnoticed by the others, namely the passing of time, is a painful reminder of the things that will eventually happen. The ticking of a wrist watch is compared to the sound a hammer blow makes for the inmate who is sentenced to death. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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