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READING
BXERCISE
The near-i natantaneous reaction of some persone io that the
carie just going down, thud, its front wheel still in the air.
The
hrief mistake in identity of the window for the wheel probably accounte
for the impression; yet "thud" is ite central interpretetion -- the
feeling of a sudden lurch and parts flying.
The sense of movement,
however one describes it, comse from soverel sources. The fact that
the order of the dsrk rectangular spots suggests regulerity but
echievos disorder isone,
Another comes from the unexpected diegonel
of the car, alight asit ie. More cones from the oye junping from one
dark spot to another and from the circular window to baak wheel and
front fenders -- and heedlighte. Fallen though it be, still it is
not a very tragic truck.
The light tones help keep it non-sericus, the
abrupt tonal changes keep it 1i vely, the truck itself is something of
a "character". Frobably the latter is the main source of humor. Thud! !
