Significant Passage:
"The thing I hate about space is that you can feel how old and empty it is. I don't know if the others felt like I felt about space, but I think they did because they all got louder. They all pointed more and squeezed close to Link's window" (4).
Response:
My thought's about this passage is the main character take's a moment out to reflect about the cold emptiness of space when it's something humans in real life have tried to reach for years and make it work. this book is seeing that when humans have indeed reached their goal it nothing more then forgotten in dust blown away by the wind. Why would the author write the story this manner when the main character's friends are all having a good time? I felt the passage was written a little awkwardly, but maybe that's just because I don't understand it.
Analysis
This passage is written in the first person point of view. It reads like the way the narrator is thinking. this gives the main character more personality. It also gives the reader a chance to connect to him. When the narrator makes observations about his outside surroundings, it makes him seem like a calm, thoughtful person. This is an example of character development.
I'm sure you won't be surprised to read that I am very disappointed that you did not go further. This entry is strong. The ideas came from your head. You had hours of class time to complete more.
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