Hello again, This time i have selected a specific part of the story to write about for the first part of this assignment. The part i chose was early on in the 2nd chapter when Mary, Lecia, and her mother were driving to her grandmothers house in lubbock texas. The reason i chose this part is because of its remarkable similarity to my own image that i will explain in the 2nd part of this assignment. The first thing that i find interesting is the talk about the weather. They repeatedly mention the large thunderstorms that produce tornadoes. I thought this part was very descriptive and accurate to the real thing. This detailed description is shown by quotes such as "I could still hear the concrete post torn out of the ground like some giant buttons getting popped off"(24). i think it was detail like this and a smoother process of events that made these chapters much easier to read. Another description i find interesting was the way Mary described the sky being larger in Texas than anywhere else. While i only lived in Texas for a few years i have revisited many times and this illusion is very true. Aside from the natural references, I like how she describes there game of jewelry store. I think this reference, and some others further on in the book, makes you remember how silly some of the games you created as a little kid used to be. So overall these chapters were much easier to read and her vivid description continues on through this chapter.
My own family image, in many ways relates very closely to the image i chose from the book. This event occurred a few years ago while we were driving to Texas to visit family. Now we weren't quite in Texas, we were driving through Oklahoma, when that abnormally large sky turned violently black and out of the back window we saw a large funnel cloud dive from the sky. Even though the storm was at a safe distance behind us you could hear the roar and see the wake that the storm was leaving behind. You can easily see why i chose this memory not only for its resemblance to the book but also the impression it left on me.
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"Now we wernt quite in texas, we were driving through oaklahoma, when that abnormally large sky turned violently black and out of the back window we saw a large funnel cloud dive from the sky."
ReplyDeleteI liked how you described the setting. I could actual picture this in my mind. You spelled weren't wrong though.
The description in the book does make it pretty easy to read, and adds a lot to each one of her storys. Also, i cant imagine driving with a tornado behind me, thats insane! No wonder why it has stuck with you!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed everything you said and agree that the car ride to Lubbock spawned the most imagery out of the assigned passage. I don't remember Mary describing the sky being larger in Texas than anywhere else but will take your word for it. Although the childhood games were fun to recall what occurred after her childhood games with a bad 13 year old boy was unfortunate.
ReplyDeleteI think that the central image in this is when you talked about the funnel cloud diving from the sky. Especially since you chose the word dive, I think that the word dive draws the readers attention in more. I think that the more dramatic the word choice the more attention you will draw. If you continue with this image it will be great!
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