"My father had brought a present for me: a half ration of bread, bartered for something he had found at the depot, a piece of rubber that could be used to repair a shoe."
The quote "the old men stated in their corner, silent, motionless, hunted-down creatures. Some were praying." conveys a tone of sadness because that is basically what is happening in the quote. The words that best express this tone are: silent, motionless, corner, and hunted-down creatures.
He uses short sentences to show emotion and show that the character was having quick, burst-like thoughts.
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