Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning, he rode two city buses to his uncles 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 into work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his coworkers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball to movies to favorite pizza toppings. So this Saturday, Patrick, 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 say another word, Andrew continued.
“ I don’t like that 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 from over his words. “ Not too far from here,” He said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
35 sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and described the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view.
The two different points of view in the story are Andrew's perspective that Emoryville is a rival town that he cannot be friends with anyone from, and Patrick's perspective that he is actually from Emoryville but has not revealed that to Andrew.
The humor in the story comes from the irony of the situation - Andrew expressing his dislike for Emoryville without realizing that Patrick is from there. This creates a sense of dramatic irony and suspense as the reader wonders if Patrick will reveal where he is from and how Andrew will react when he finds out the truth. The tension builds as Patrick hesitates to disclose his hometown, creating a sense of anticipation for the reveal.