The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!

  Before the narrative even starts there is a variety of background information given to the reader. The first being that the author himself is a travel writer, and the setting takes place in rural America. Obviously the setting is important, as the narrative is about traveling. It is also important to note that this piece of travel writing contributes heavily to the form. As stated this piece is a narrative because of the author's use of second person to tell a story. Heat-Moon uses phrases like “her” and “she” to tell the story. He also uses the past tense to continue to show that he is telling a story, this isn’t a present event. While this is definitely a narrative, it is also a personal account. Heat-Moon speaks of his own involvement with his story. This is gathered through his use of words like “my” and “I”.  As the author writes about his personal experience and his involvement in the story he is telling, he does so in a way that makes it easy for the reader to follo...

  The author of the text writes about his own personal experience as a police officer. It is stated above the text that the setting takes place in India, when the British ruled. This brings some historical significance. Additionally the text is written in the form of a personal account. This is easily gathered by the use of “I”. The text is both a personal account and a novel. Because the text is telling a story it uses first person, but it also uses second person. Every time the author uses the word “it” a second person is used. With all of this, the writer’s purpose is to tell his story and his perspective of being a police officer. Writing in first person gives the reader a first hand account of what occurred, and it makes the reader feel closer to the author. Writing in second person indicates that the writer is telling a story. This is also indicated by the writer's use of the past tense. The writer states phrases like “I shoved” and “I aimed” to show that these actions have ...

  a.) Bolt Pulls an Unexpected Victory Usain Bolt exclaimed, “How did he do that?!”, as Richard Thompson (the Trinidad and Tobago sprinter) sprinted past everyone else.  It happened to be a showdown between Olympic sprinters. Richard Thompson came out with a start like nobody had seen in the Olympics. Bolt was a close second, and even as he stumbled, he got right back up. It was obvious that Bolt had the practice and experience.  Thompson continued to lead, as Bolt followed. Suddenly, Bolt took over the race. It was quite unusual to see Bolt leading the pack, and not Powell (Jamaican team mate and former 100 metres world record holder). Following directly behind Bolt was Thompson, Dix (USA), Churandy Martina (Netherlands Antilles), Burns (Trinidad and Tobago) and Patton (USA).  Bolt began to gain on 75 meters, and the excitement on his face was noticeable. His hands were thrown in the air, and Bolt became the new Olympic champion. This was an event you would not h...