Notaro-Blog

1. The writer did a good job of getting my attention from the beginning. He starts out with it being his turn in something but doesn't tell you for a couple short paragraphs what exactly his turn means. Therefore, I thought it kept me interested in whats next from the beginning.
2. This time the writer focused on a significant event from his childhood. It was a story about him and his grandpa having a lucky day, and obviously a day he remembered well. We never get a solid background about the narrator or any characters.
3. At the beginning I didn't seem to be able to visualize a strong image for the story. Once the narrator got to the event with him and his grandfather finding out dated food, I could clearly see what was taking place. Although it was at the end, it seemed to be the climax of the story and the descriptions he gave made it a good read.
4. Through the quotes the writer gives we can tell they seem to be a old country family. The dialect doesn't seem to be southern, but somewhere in the country. We can tell that the family doesn't seem to be very wealthy. They trade jobs taking care of their grandpa and pray for bread.
5. The episode of his grandpa and him finding on the hostess groceries in a shopping cart out by the dumpster was exciting. It was hard to tell where the story was going, but surprised you in the end. The writer does a good job of making this part exciting. Everyone who had a grandfather as a child could relate to this event in some way or another.
6. The writer briefly explains some specifics on why they are going to the dumpster but doesn't ever seem down about it. It's almost like it was normal for this kid to be searching dumpsters for food. The story explains what life is for a poor family after the depression, and how they made the best of it.
7. The conclusion of the story was after he got his grandpa back into the car after he got done shoving all the hostess goods in the car. Five minutes before they found the food, they had been praying for God to bring them food and then all of sudden they're on top of the world. It sums up a memory that he will probably have forever of his pop pop.