Mullin creates an epic scene of this new apocalyptic world as well as sets a great tone for the story, as shown in this passage. He uses words "lifelessly" and "mummifying" to create a deep, dark feel for the readers. Mullin uses phrases in parenthesis to emphasize the observations of the protagonist such as, "I saw the front of the car ... a guy (or girl, it was impossible to tell) sat in there, head leaning lifelessly...". Mullin uses short sentences, most likely to create dramatic effect for example when he writes, "But after that, I avoided looking into wrecked cars." Mullin only uses declarative sentence types in this passage most likely to establish a sadness and despair feeling. Sentences seem to be kept structured with simple and complex sentences. These simple sentences correlate directly with the main character and his thought process, thus forming a character readers can connect to. The fact Mullin uses simple common teenage language also unites teenage readers to the character, creating a more emotionally riveting story for them as well. From this, we can see how Mullin plans on attracting people to indulge in his novel, particularly teenagers.