Alive by Laurie Lynn Drummond is a very short but very impactful essay. The author, a former police officer, tells of her constant state of awareness due to past experience. Having been a cop she is ever cautious and suspicious of those around her, more so after several murders and attempted abductions in Baton Rouge during her visit to the city. The main focus of her story is that we are all potential victims. She uses repetitive statements, “hyper alert”, as well as strong, descriptive words, “naked, with her throat cut”, to get her point across.
“Westbury Court” by Edwidge Danticat is much longer and the author seems to use a more emotional technique to get her point across. I believe the main focus of this essay is that no matter what walk of life you come from tragedy and joy are inevitable. She compares real life to the lives of those in the soap operas she enjoyed so much as a teenager. Her writing style is effective because she has the ability to connect emotionally with the reader.
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