Contents of the dead man's pocket by jack finney

what happens when the wind rushes through the apartment?

"he heard the slap of the window curtains against the wall and the sound of paper fluttering from his desk, and he had to push to close the door." quoted from the book

A. they give the reader hope. if the whole book was dark & unhopeful it’d be a little less interesting, little moments make it more interesting to read because then you want to know what happens. if it’s all dark there’s no point in reading if you already know the outcome of it.