As the different boats and areas of Newfoundland are described, I imagine that it would look something like this. Newfoundland is surrounded by water, so boats are the main mode of transportation, and I picture there being boats in sight for as far as the eye can see. Also, this picture brings out the description of the smell that Aunt Agnis mentions when they first arrive."The sea's hypnotic boil, the smell of blood, weather and salt, fish heads, spruce smoke and reeking armpits, the rattle wash-ball rocks in hissing wave, turrs, the crackery taste of brewis, the bedroom under the eaves" (33). When looking at the picture, I am reminded of the beach, which brings along some of the smells that Agnis recalls.
The old house on Quoyle's Point is falling apart, as it is very old and nobody has lived in it for many years. The roof has holes in it and the boards on the sides are falling off. I think this picture accurately depicts what the house might look like because it is in really bad shape, and it looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.
When first arriving in Newfoundland, the town is described as being very enclosed and surrounded by "icebergs that resemble a prison." I can imagine them looking out into the distance, with the only thing in sight being ships and icebergs. The icebergs help to represent the isolation of the town and how Quoyle and his family are away from "society", which will help them to begin their new lives.
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