"Let It Snow"
David Sedaris
p. 89
summary:
The author discusses the difference between the snow in New York and the snow in North Carolina. When he was younger, he lived in New York where the snow would pile up in heaps, but then the family moved to North Carolina where the snow would usually melt within hours of falling.
This explanation set the scene for a story about a time when it snowed more than usual in North Carolina.
School was closed for two days. His mother got annoyed with the kids being home so often and locked them out of the house. The rest of the story documents the adventures the kids had outside while waiting to be let back in the house, and the fears of freezing to death that he had.
What is it?
This is a reflection of the Author's childhood and the experiences he or she had involving snow. It's in the form of a short story and seems very concise and easy to understand. The message is straightforward and easy to understand
Where did it come from?
David Sedaris, a radio commentator, writer, and playwright. Knowing these things about the author would make me expect a very well told story, something easy to understand, yet rich in explanation.
Who is the intended audience?
I would assume that the intended audience would be anyone who would be interested in reading about families. parents, children, etc.
What is the significance of the reflection?
This reflection's significance is that it's about the author's childhood. it's something that had enough impact on him that he still remembers to this day about the first time it snowed enough in North Carolina for the children to stay home from school
How is the reflection organized?
It is organized into a format of chronological events
1) living in new york
2) living in north carolina
3) the big snowstorm
How is it composed?
it is composed in a modern, straightforward style. easy to understand, very rich in explanations that help paint the picture that the author is trying to show.
Just Another Soldier
(blog)
Jason Christopher Hartley
p. 91
summary:
a soldier in Iraq reflects on a specific incident he experienced, involving explosives, a family of civilians, and his emotional reactions to the things he saw
What is it?
a blog
in the form of a short story about a soldier and the things he saw during a specific experience involving IED's and mortars
Where did it come from?
blog.justanothersoldier.com
Jason Hartley, a soldier from SLC, UT. knowing this would make me assume that what i'm about to read is an accurate view of a battle situation. it's a story about a battle, coming from the mouth of a soldier, not someone who doesn't know anything about war
Who is the intended audience?
the intended audience is probably anyone who needs to open their eyes to the truth about battle. maybe his family and friends
What is the significance of the reflection?
This is significant because it shows the way the real world is, it's a reflection of an important experience the author had and what it meant to him
How is the reflection organized?
it is organized in a chronological setting. it follows events as they happened
How is it composed?
the author represents himself as a knowledgeable narrator.
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