Chop Suey

     I found these chapters very applicable. I have written a few narratives before but i could not recall too much information on writing narratives. After reading this text, I am confident that I have the ability to construct a well written narrative essay. Chapter one really helped me to understand the planning process for writing a narrative. I found the section "Creating A Structure" to be the most helpful for me. Too often I find myself flowing through paper and ending up off topic. This section shows me exactly what I need to keep structure in my essay without branching off. Another section I found significant was " Understanding Your Audience". It is very important to remember your audience when writing. If you know anything about the people who are going to be reading your paper, then you can capitalize on their emoting and opinions in your writing. This also makes the reading experience more enjoyable. The narrative reading in chapter sixty-six were great examples of narratives. I found the story "Chop Suey", by Ira Sukrungruang, very interesting. It was about a boy who went bowling with is mom and for the first time, and he realized she was a very good bowler. The visualization in this story is amazing. He used sentences like "the rumble of the ball on the floor", "the hollow explosion of the pins", and "the haze of smoke floating over the lane". This made me feel like I was their at the bowling alley in that moment. Overall this reading has prepared me for this narrative.