Assignment
What is Important?
Use evidence from the text to support each response. Complete at least one full paragraph for each question.
1. Select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. Then, identify the theme of that same story or poem. What is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose? Are they the same, or are they different?
I’m using Raymond’s run.
2. What views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? How do the selections differ in their views of what's important?

3. Name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme.


the story is raymonds run

Raymond's Run is a story about finding one's identity and helping others find theirs.

Explanation:

In the short story Raymond's run, the protagonist Squeaky realizes that her brother could be a gifted runner when she sees him keep up with her in the competitive race she wins from beyond the fence.

This makes her believe that she must help him become a competitive runner.

The difference between the theme and author's purpose on a text is not discernible most of the time as to know what an author actually meant while writing a specific text cannot be effectively made out unless an author comes out and says it.

in other words

to put it differently

for one thing

as an illustration

in this case

for this reason

to put it another way

that is to say

with attention to

by all means

important to realize

another key point

first thing to remember

most compelling evidence

must be remembered

point often overlooked

to point out

on the positive side

on the negative side

with this in mind

notably

including

like

to be sure

namely

chiefly

truly

indeed

certainly

surely

markedly

such as

especially

explicitly

specifically

expressly

surprisingly

frequently

significantly

particularly

in fact

in general

in particular

in detail

for example

for instance

to demonstrate

to emphasize

to repeat

to clarify

to explain

to enumerate