Question

2. Both Witness to the Tragedy" and "Hope Survives in Search for Katrina's Missing' provide first person

descriptions of the impact of Hurricane Katrina ("First-person' means that a story is told using words
like and me instead of "he' or 'she.") Describe how each piece presents a first-person view of the
event. Then contrast the messages that the first person accounts provide in each text. Be sure to use specific details from the text in your response and to introduce your tooic., develop your topic,transitions,and provide a concluding statement.
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Answer 1

Both "Witness to the Tragedy" and "Hope Survives in Search for Katrina's Missing" portray the scenario that took place in cities affected by the violence of Hurricane Catrina. However, in "Witness to the Tragedy" we are presented with a more personal account. The article written in first person shows the destruction and sadness of families to survive during the violent flood that was established in the region. First-person language makes the story personal and exciting.

"Hope Survives in Search for Katrina's Missing", however, reports the search for people who were not rescued at the time of the tragedy, have been lost to their families and are being sought, alive or dead. Although this article has a less personal and emotional tone than the first, the article uses a first-person language that manages to bring the reader closer to the author and provide a strong empathy for the exposed theme.