Please read pages 214-218 plus pages 224-228 in your textbook Everyone's an Author. The last pages (224-228) is a personal narrative titled "The Look" by Larry Lehna. Carefully read his personal narrative. Then, answer the following questions. From what point of view does Mr. Lehna write his personal narrative? How can you be sure?
Personal narratives usually have a beginning, middle and end. However, they can begin at the beginning or at the middle or the end. Where did Mr. Lehna's narrrative begin? Why did he start there? Please support your answers with evidence from the narrative.
What is Mr. Lehna's stance and tone? Include 3 passages that support your answers.
Mr. Lehna's story is a sub-genre, called a journalistic narrative, where he used his story to "illuminate public issues" (228). What was the public issue?
What was, or were, the narrative significance(s) of his story; or, put another way, why did his story matter to him and his audience?