Compare and contrast the imagery of the sea every time the fisherman speaks to the fish. How do these setting descriptions contribute to the theme of the story? (Story: the fisherman and his wife)

The setting descriptions represent how bad and greedy the wishes of the fisherman's wife are, every time he goes back to the flounder and asks for another luxury.

Explanation: In the story, the fisherman's wife obligates him to go with the mystical flounder that has magical powers, she forces him to wish for more and more luxuries each time, but every time the man goes back to the flounder, the scenery is darker, creepier, and has worse climate conditions than before. Even though the man does not want to go and make a wish, the conditions of the weather make it clear that they are going too far, and should stop making greedy wishes.

my guy how are we supposed to know

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.