Hormuz is a great and splendid city on the sea, governed by a malik and with several cities and towns in subjection to it. The people are Saracens who worship Mahomet. The climate is excessively hot—so hot that the houses are fitted with ventilators to catch the wind. The ventilators are set to face the quarter from which the wind blows and let it blow into the house. This they do because they cannot endure the over-powering heat. –“The Middle East,” Marco Polo Which senses does the imagery in this passage appeal to? How does this imagery support the author’s purpose? Which senses does the imagery in this passage appeal to? (sight and touch ) How does this imagery support the author’s purpose? (it informs readers about climate and culture )