What impact does tone have within a text?

Tone makes text have more feeling and is more interesting. It will help the reader understand not only the text but also the way the author feels. 

It sets the mood for the scene or part of the story you are currently engaged in, it draws you into the book by having you feel how the author wants you to feel at that moment in the story.

Well based on the summary,   the setting plays a big role in char. development since the cat has been spoiled and babied her whole life she has to figure out how to survive on there own for the first time. and since winter is coming the cat is faced with lots of dangers and troubles. but, like you said with the storm that brought an invasion of rats, since she is   a cat shell figure out how to kill and get food and the storm is the best way to learn right. can you mark me brainliest pls! read more on -