Analyzing Literary Text Unit Test
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Question
Use the paragraphs to complete the activity.
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 3–5 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 two different points of view in the story are Andrew's prejudice against people from Emoryville and Patrick's silence about where he is from. The humor in the story comes from the irony that Patrick is from Emoryville, but Andrew doesn't know it. The suspense is created because the reader wonders how Andrew will react once he finds out where Patrick is from.
The two different points of view in the story are Patrick's and Andrew's. Patrick is from Emoryville and works at his uncle's bookstore in Northview. He enjoys his job and spending time with his uncle and Andrew. Andrew, on the other hand, has a negative view of Emoryville because of the rivalry between their schools.
The humor in the story comes from Patrick's reaction to Andrew's statement about not being friends with someone from Emoryville. Patrick becomes speechless and fumbles over his words, trying to avoid revealing where he's from. This creates a sense of comedic irony as Patrick is caught off guard by the prejudice against his own town.
The suspense in the story is created by the differences in point of view between Patrick and Andrew. The reader is left wondering if Patrick will eventually reveal where he's from and how Andrew will react when he finds out. This suspense adds tension to the scene and engages the reader, making them curious about the outcome of the conversation.