A. He was referring to the Great Depression.
B. They all have something to do with keeping your guard up and not getting comfortable in any given situation. To always be ready for anything basically.
G. Well as the author told the stories of his Father, Grandfather, and Charley Best he was basically just showing that no matter how experienced a person is they still can make stupid mistakes. He wants us to learn from these stories by never getting too comfortable and being prepared for anything.
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H. He talks about falling from heights because it shows that both he and his Father learned that they need to be aware of their surroundings. I think he was also comparing how stupid his fall was compared to his Father's falls which if his Father had not been aware that he was about to fall he probably would've died or been seriously hurt. These stories help us understand the story of Charley Best by showing stories that are somewhat similar to his. They develop the thesis by showing clearly that we can never get too comfortable in a potentially dangerous situation because anything can happen.
K. The author inserted these tales, I think, to keep the reader hooked. I know I kept reading because I wanted to find out what happened to Charley. The other stories in the narrative really helped lead up to the story of Charley and helped move the lesson that the author is trying to get across. By telling the other tales the author gave several examples to support his thesis and then in the end he concluded with the final part of Charley's story which made his point, I think, pretty strong and powerful.
A. He was referring to the Great Depression.
B. They all have something to do with keeping your guard up and not getting comfortable in any given situation. To always be ready for anything basically.
G. Well as the author told the stories of his Father, Grandfather, and Charley Best he was basically just showing that no matter how experienced a person is they still can make stupid mistakes. He wants us to learn from these stories by never getting too comfortable and being prepared for anything.
Strategy and Style
H. He talks about falling from heights because it shows that both he and his Father learned that they need to be aware of their surroundings. I think he was also comparing how stupid his fall was compared to his Father's falls which if his Father had not been aware that he was about to fall he probably would've died or been seriously hurt. These stories help us understand the story of Charley Best by showing stories that are somewhat similar to his. They develop the thesis by showing clearly that we can never get too comfortable in a potentially dangerous situation because anything can happen.
K. The author inserted these tales, I think, to keep the reader hooked. I know I kept reading because I wanted to find out what happened to Charley. The other stories in the narrative really helped lead up to the story of Charley and helped move the lesson that the author is trying to get across. By telling the other tales the author gave several examples to support his thesis and then in the end he concluded with the final part of Charley's story which made his point, I think, pretty strong and powerful.