I found these pieces to be similar by the sense of unity
that is shown through both pieces and the increased suspense. In Emily’s piece,
she uses unity amongst her and the choir members—how they are all working at
getting the perfect pitch or the same tempo. In “Men at Night”, Huddle is
explaining on more intense matter of how men in the military have to act as a
unit. In each of these pieces, there is a consistent amount of suspense to show
that something is going to happen, but they explain all the other events that
happened before this big situation happened.
Suspense! That was the word I was looking for to describe Emily's piece! I agree that these two works have that in common.Both pieces kept readers in the dark in some ways, neither one held the reader's hand or blatantly explained things. I think that is what made them both so suspenseful.
ReplyDeleteI like the comparison here between the military unity and choir unity. I would have never thought of that. The nature of each make each story seem normal and not as terrifying, but they definitely leave you with a feeling of uneasiness -- that suspense that tells you that something is about to go wrong.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that these two have a lot in common, the biggest similarity being the fact that they both leave what is going on up to the readers imagination. That element of the unknown in these two essays really make their stories stand out from the rest.
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