"And she remembers everything she reads. She can recite whole pages by memory. She's a human tape recorder. Really, my mom can read the newspaper in 15 minutes and tell me baseball scores, the location of every war and the latest guy to win the lottery" (Alexie,2007:13)
According to the novel "The absolutely diary of a part time indian "
1. What is the text saying??
2. Based on what evidence?
3. How does it say it?
1. The text is describing the exceptional memory and reading abilities of the protagonist's mother.
2. The evidence is presented through the statement that she can recite whole pages by memory and can read the entire newspaper in 15 minutes, accurately recalling information such as baseball scores, locations of wars, and lottery winners.
3. The text says it by using direct quotes and descriptions, emphasizing the mother's incredible ability to retain and recite information without the need for any external aids, comparing her to a human tape recorder.
1. The text is portraying the protagonist's perception of his mother's exceptional memory and ability to easily recall and recite information she reads, such as baseball scores, war locations, and lottery winners.
2. The evidence for this claim is the protagonist's statement that his mother can read the entire newspaper in just 15 minutes and accurately remember and relay specific details from it.
3. The text conveys this information through the protagonist's direct statement about his mother's memory abilities, describing her as a "human tape recorder" and providing specific examples to illustrate her impressive recall skills. The tone suggests admiration and awe towards his mother's remarkable memory.