Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview, where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
In 5 short sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and describe the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view
The first point of view is from Patrick's perspective, who enjoys his job at his uncle's bookstore in Northview and values his friendship with Andrew. The second point of view is from Andrew's perspective, who expresses his dislike for people from Emoryville due to the rivalry between their towns.
The humor in the story comes from the irony of Andrew expressing his dislike for Emoryville while unknowingly speaking to someone from that very town. The suspense is created by Patrick's hesitation to reveal where he is from, leading the reader to wonder how Andrew will react when he eventually finds out the truth.