Read the excerpt from the primary source, "A Letter Written by Sarah Stockert."
When my chance at stardom arrived, I answered the call immediately and wholeheartedly. As they say, the show must go on! My acting instinct rose to the occasion. I knew my lines, and no one would have known I had the slightest hint of stage fright.
Striding onto the stage and taking my mark, my persona changed. The nerves vanished. Where to? I don't have a clue. In their place, perseverance and a little bit of confidence. The overhead lights were hot, blinding, and made it impossible to decipher faces. To be honest, I was a little annoyed that the producer hadn't noticed and turned them down.
Read the excerpt from the secondary source, "The Show Must Go On."
The producer called a quick intermission. Audience members were left bored and clueless waiting for the show to resume. The stage curtains were drawn, and behind the scenes, a search began. It seems that nerves had gotten the best of our star. Rumors were confirmed that Stockert had suffered a case of stage fright. She was found pacing in her dressing room. Nervous and too stunned to perform, she stalled the entire performance for a period of 20 minutes.
The show did go on, and when the performance resumed, Stockert was already in position. Her onstage entrance had been removed. The glare of the bright lights ensured that our lead did not make eye contact with the audience. The strategies to remedy her stage fright worked.
What is the major difference between the retelling of Sarah Stockert's performance in the primary and secondary sources?
In the primary text, Sarah is not nervous.
In the primary text, Sarah never makes it to the stage.
In the secondary text, the audience is frustrated by Sarah's delay.
In the secondary text, the audience is unaware of Sarah's nerves.
What is the same about the retelling of Sarah Stockert's first night on Broadway in the texts "A Letter Written by Sarah Stockert" and "The Show Must Go On."
In both texts, the audience was frustrated.
In both texts, the audience was unaware of any problems.
In both texts, Sarah Stockert impressed the crowd.
In both texts, Sarah Stockert was nervous to perform