What incident or experience does the author focus on in the narrative? Why do they think this incident is important?

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“Go Carolina” by David Sedaris.

Your response to EACH question needs to be around 8 sentences, and each response requires at least ONE quote pulled directly from the article to support your claims. The quote you pull cannot count towards the 8 sentences; the quote is in addition to the 8 sentences.Your response to EACH question needs to be around 8 sentences, and each response requires at least ONE quote pulled directly from the article to support your claims. The quote you pull cannot count towards the 6-8 sentences; the quote is in addition to the 8 sentences.

1. What incident or experience does the author focus on in the narrative? Why do they think this incident is important?
2. Mark some of the most vivid details in the narrative. What makes them stand out FOR YOU?
3. How does the author present himself? Does the narrator give us any insights into his personality, beliefs, state of mind, or concerns? How might those impact Sedaris’ experience with the speech therapist?
4. What would you say is the “BIG A” and the “little a” of this narrative? What quote from the essay do you feel best sums up the “BIG A”?
5. What is the “tone” of the narrative? (e.g. neutral, happy, sad, distant, nostalgic, funny). How does tone help us figure out the author’s view on the events? How might this essay read differently if they had chosen a different tone?

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