Question

After reading the aricle . Answer the following questions. This is the link for the aricle https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/09/03/sixty-nine-cents

1. When reading the story, did you find any humorous words/lines? What specifically cracked you up, if any?

2. What was the writer’s exciting vision of the family’s visit to Florida?

3.The writer narrated how his parents constantly lived with the fear of an imminent disaster. Do you think he shares that feeling? Why or why not?

4. How do you like the dialogues in the story? In what way do they make the narration more compelling?

Answer 1

1) humourous lines in this story is in the miami beach which mentioned in the story that Oh Hi ... that word. travelling to various parts and enjoying various cultures cracked me up.

2) Writers exciting vision of family visit to florida is to visit Mcdonalds and the paradise of the beach as discussed.

3) Yes its the feelings that got shared of imminent disaster. Its from the prior experiences that they faced in their old destinations makes them think in this way only.

4) Dialogues in the story are too much direct . It should be more polished and polite thus reader should feel the essence of it. Narrations given should be changed by making it more touchy.