The essay “The Sanctuary of School” by Lynda Barry, includes many characteristics of a narration. She writes this essay how it happened to her when she was a little girl. Also, she talks about how school was her safe place and where she got her needed attention. She explained, “That feeling eased the moment I turned the corner and saw the dark outline of my school.” First, she wrote her essay from a first person point of view. The purpose has been to inform the reader that school is important to children. It is important because it not only helps them learn, but also gives them a place away from home to feel safe. This was an effective way to write because she used personal information like, “And for us, as for the steadily increasing number of neglected children in the country, the only place where we could count on being noticed was at school.” She explains that children these days do not receive the attention and help they need at home. Parents are more distracted with other priorities that they do not spend time with their kids. This helps the reader to understand what the schools are for children. Next, she writes her paper chronologically, starting when she wakes up in a panic and ending with a normal day at school. She was having a conflict with how she and her brother …show more content…
Many times throughout the paper she would follow a long sentence with a short sentence. An example of that is in paragraph fifteen in the second and third sentence. She also uses parallel sentences when she starts them the same, “We watched… We watched… We watched.” This also has to do with word choice. She could have started every sentence different than the one before. However, she chose to repeat the sentences to add emphasis. She also uses descriptive words to give us a better mental image. When a reader can connect and see what the person went through there is a better chance the reader will like