Tone

The tone used in Joanne Yarrow's book is very simple, suggestive, and informal. It does not approach with a serious tone, or a humorous one. Since it gives out loads of advice and ideas, the tone is very positive and encouraging. The author is trying to persaude and encourage the readers to get up and change a few of their habits and/or make wiser purchasing decisions. It almost seems as if she is using the tone at which a close friend might use with an individual. For example, "Plug your chimney with a chimney balloon. This device sits about a foot above the fireplace and stops warm air from escaping up the flue. Just remember to remove it when you light a fire!" (Yarrow, 17) Another example of her informal tone is used here when she states, " Buy non-perishable itemd in bulk. One large package reuires less energy to make than a lot of small ones. Even better, buy them loose, and put them in your own resuable containers. (Yarrow, 83)