“A Thousand Words” Discussion Post

Section four starts as the other sections do, referring to various photos from the author’s trip to China. Each section has an anecdote that extends itself to various points from the author’s life. The anecdote in this section stems from a Coca Cola bottle that the author always makes sure to get wherever she is in the world. This is about how she’d like to pay back the actual creator of Coca Cola, a Black woman. The writing is jam packed with imagery and great descriptions, it really helps form a clear picture in the reader’s head. As this section winds down, the reader hears more of the author’s thoughts besides the events of the story being told. The reader can accurately get the type of tone that the author is writing in, the tone is very clear. 

Now in section five, the formatting is still the same. The author opens up with a reference to an image from her trip and transitions into an anecdote. This specific instance is about the difference between American and Chinese culture. When the author landed, she picked up on how things translate differently. Words and phrases as simple as “hi” can range from so many different things, it doesn’t automatically translate in. In this specific section, there is a lot more imagery; this is incredibly helpful for the reader to properly understand what’s being explained to them. The tone still is heavily prevalent throughout this section, it feels almost as though the reader is having a conversation with the author. It is very natural and free flowing, it doesn’t feel so rigid. This is key in engaging the reader to keep reading your piece, it is something that I try to incorporate into my writing.