Imagery of hearing
Tree-ear is glad because he has some good news that he wants to share with the Crane-man. The Crane-man is eager to listen to Tree-ear’s good news. The author writes, “The Crane-man raised his walking crutch in a salute.” The crane man continues saying, “Come my young friend, Tell me how come by such a fortune – a tale worth hearing, no doubt.”
Imagery of rubbish
The author’s description of Tree-ear’s rubbish inspection in the village depicts the sense of sight to readers. The author writes, “Tree-ear had been trotting along the road on his early-morning perusal of the village rubbish heaps.” The imagery brings to the reader's attention that the village is dirty because there are heaps of garbage everywhere.
The imagery of rice
As Tree-ear walks on the road, he notices a man carrying a jiggeh full of rice in front of him. Tree-ear notices that the rice is dropping as the man walks. Tree-ear ran towards the man and told him that his rice has been falling. When the farmer turned around, he saw a trail of rice. The author writes, "The farmer turned and saw the trail of rice. A well-built man with a broad suntanned face, he pushed his straw hat back, scratched his head, and laughed ruefully."
The imagery of the container
The farmer's act of inspecting his container after realizing that it leaves a rice trail behind depicts the sense of sight to readers. The author writes, "He struggled out of the jiggeh's traps and inspected the container. He prodded the straw to close the gap, but to no avail, so he threw his arms up in mock despair. Tree-ear grinned. He liked the farmer's easygoing nature.
