The first passage that I chose is the second paragraph on the first page. In this selection, literally every sentence except for one contains at least one comma. These commas help with making the speed of this selection slow; there are also a lot of short sentences.
The second passage that I tabbed was on the first page of chapter two. In this book, I noticed that there are no quotation marks used with dialogue. Instead, the author chooses to use dashes before someone speaks. Even though there are no quotation marks, the author still included the occasional characters tags after someone speaks, which can make it confusing because it isn't clear whether the character said that, or it's part of the narration.
The third passage that I tabbed was the very first paragraph of the first page. This entire chapter describes the setting of their location in Africa. The author chose to make the description an entirely different chapter from introducing the characters. This way, the reader has more background information before jumping into characters and dialogue.
The final section that I tabbed was on the last page of chapter three. The author uses repetition when he says "deep down the fear for his son. Deep down the fear of a man who lives in a world not made for him..." (44) Repeating these words emphasizes Kumalo's fear.
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