The imagery that the author explains at the begging of the story tells you a lot about the setting of the story. The pictures that we analyzed in class barely tell you anything in detail like the story does about where it takes place. The book was very detailed about the people and what they wearing and they way  they communicate/talk with each other it nothing like what we do today. There were many features in the picture that were told in the story like the clothing of the people, the area that they were going to, how much they had to walk there, when today we barely walk to our destinations any more. Like the river, and the fact that he wasn't scared that he has a mouse in his pocket. The way he bosses his little partner around is not right, anyone today would have not accepted being treated like that at all. A lot of people back then traveled on horse back or walk the entire destination. They would have all their stuff in a bag with them right there and then and they would be up and ready to go in seconds, unlike like now you need papers, suitcases, money, cellphone; all kinds of stuff that you could not have been able to travel without they could back then.