Eya’s Reviews > La Bête humaine > Status Update

Zola writes incredibly well ! In a scene where Séverine is being beaten, he draws a contrast between what is happening inside the apartment and the joyful sounds and atmosphere wafting in from outside (especially from the apartment below). He then describes the station visible from the window, using metaphors and colors that seem to foreshadow a bad omen. He truly created an unsettling atmosphere.