Descriptive Language in Zippy

I love the way Kimmel uses diction and syntax to capture her childlike point of view. Consider these examples from "Unexpected Injuries":

p. 63: "...off we'd go, driving less than an hour to the campground, with me flying around in the back like a little wayward piece of popcorn."

p. 63: Kimmel's description of Petey immediately resonates with the audience--this is an evil child (she even acknowledges that the visual of Petey is a cliché). My favorite line in this paragraph is the one about Petey's bicycle being made of the Devil's own parts.

Other things to notice about this chapter:

1. Zippy's anecdote about the frogs (p. 62) offers a brief comment on her religious views.
2. Zippy's father, Bob, once again takes justice into his own hands when it comes to his daughter's pets.
3. Zippy's father's reaction to the Scroggs men killing the rabbits while Zippy watched. (How was this different than when Zippy watched Minnie kill her chickens?)

In "The Kindness of Strangers," what does Zippy learn about her father? How does this essay serve as a nice companion for "Favors For Friends," the essay that follows?

I love the way Kimmel describes Andy Hicks (p. 84): "There are people in this world so perfect that the fact of them feels like a personal gift, and Andy was one of those people." Did you pick up the juxtaposition between her view of Petey Scroggs and her view of Andy Hicks? We also gain some insight into the way Zippy's dad "gets" his daughter (p. 89) "I knew Dad would never mention Jiggers again, no her life or her death or her grave."

Today in class: 
Practice AP Language multiple choice questions. (I don't have this available as a Google doc, so you'll have to get a copy from me tomorrow if missed class today). Expect that we will work on these once or twice a week. Closer to the end of the semester you will take several full multiple choice exams. (Your final exam, 5 percent of your grade, will be an old mulitiple choice AP Language exam).

Read "Haunted Houses" and "Professionals."

Homework: Rhetorical strategies and Friday Reading.