English

Kawthar Alalawi

Instructor Linda Rogers

English 130: Section 1

“Drawn to a Larger Scale,” ALEX WILIAMS

Q1. Key features

1- An interesting subject: an interesting subject is the one arouses the interesting of the reader, thus, making the reader to have the feeling of wanting to know about the story.

2- Necessary background: a necessary background refers to the part of the story that shows the necessary information about the subject of the story. 

3- An interesting angle: an interesting angle involves writing the story in an angle that is involving and that captures the subject of the story in an angle that is can be interesting to the reader.

4- Firsthand account: firsthand account involves giving the story as if the writer of the story was in the same vicinity with the subject of the story, at the particular time of the story.

5- Engaging details: engaging details of the story refers to the details that make the subject to be in a life from, which means the details that put the subject as something that is active.

Question 2

An interesting subject

 The story the story of Scott Campbell is an interesting subject. This is because from the description, he dropped out from college, which means that he did not complete his studies, and he also had no art formal training. The above shows that the author of the story displays a proper use of the feature of an interesting subject. In start of the story, Williams gives the reader the necessary background about Campbell by mention his age and his level of education, this portrays the necessary background for the subject. It is also very interesting that Campbell had initially planned to take the carrier of medical illustrator but ended up as tattoo artist. This portrays the story of Campbell from an interesting angle. Firsthand account is illustrated when Alex talks about the encounter at Bond Street in a restaurant. As he talks about the Rolex watch that he was given by one of his uncles, the one in navy seals. In his story, Alex employs figurative language to include engaging details like when Campbell talks about the act of performing the tattoo, where one has his hands on someone. This displays use of engaging skills.