Question

Tobin's Palm by O. Henry So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom. But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin. He ground his teeth at the crying balloons; he cursed the moving pictures; and, though he would drink whenever asked, he scorned Punch and Judy, and was for licking the tintype men as they came. Use the excerpt from "Tobin's Palm" by O. Henry to answer the questions.
how do the authors word choices and descriptions contribute to his mood answer in two sentences

Answer 1

O. Henry's word choices and vivid descriptions, such as "hardheaded man" and "the sadness stuck in his skin," create a mood of heaviness and frustration, underscoring Tobin's resistance to joy and amusement. His disdain for the carnival attractions, evidenced by phrases like "cursed the moving pictures" and "scorned Punch and Judy," further enhances the sense of his emotional turmoil and disconnection from the lightheartedness around him.