... from the damp cavern of the blockhouse." Even in only one sentence at the very beginning, there is so much description and imagery, that we feel as if we are there with Jim, watching this. Ballard goes into such detail that he even describes the dampness of the air and the colors of the sky. It is as if he would do anything to create a perfect image. Another good example is when Ballard writes about the nostalgia in the camp. Jim sees signs such as "Picadilly", "Regent Street" or "Petticoat Lane" in the camp. This shows how sad the people are there and how they miss their country and want to go back. In this specific part, Ballard describes what Jim sees so well that I felt as I was walking though the deserted camp and looking at all of these signs. Then he digs even deeper into emotion ...

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