Story of balboa 1. Part A: How does Murray choose to begin the passage? (RL 2.5)
A. The story is organized chronologically. Murray presents the sequence of events in order - from the
beginning until the end.
B. The story begins in the middle of the action (in media res). The image of 1,200 people watching
Balboa ascend the mountain with a musket creates a sense of drama.
C. Murray chooses to start her story with a flash forward focusing on the end of the main character's life.
D. The story starts with a flashback that reveals Balboa ended up in Darien because he is fleeing his
creditors.