A Cold River Turns Warm Short story writers often use landcape elements to enchance their stories. "Warm River" by Erstine Coldwell effectively uses enviroment in a variety of ways to contribute to understanding of the story. Refrences to the footbridge, mountains, and light all help to clarify the theme of love. Although the footbridge only appears at the beginning of the story, it is one way to understanding the theme. When Richard gets off the …showed first 75 words of 530 total…

…showed last 75 words of 530 total…insights, "Her lamp was burning brightly on the table" (227). Here, the lamp indicates she is the one that is full of love, and compassion, and that its not going to end. The light symbolizes a further meaning beyond what is read with the naked eye. Throughout this short story, the theme of love is clarified very thoroughly through the extensive use of landscape. Without this strong writing tool, pieces of the puzzle just wont fit.