I believe the tone is kind of sad. The mood the author wanted to make was sadness. He wanted you to image him when he was younger. (i hope this helped)
Read the excerpt from The Building of Manhattan.
The BOOM is usually 70 to 90 feet long and is hinged to the mast at its base, so that both move together when the derrick swings to a new direction.
Which statement best explains how an illustration would make this text easier to understand?
It would help the reader visualize the complex parts described in the text.
Extending in scope or effect to a prior time or to conditions that existed or originated in the past; especially : made effective as of a date prior to enactment, promulgation, or imposition
D. It just basic manners.