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* B T L E W Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Part Three ENTER Text Appreciation Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Text analysis 1. General analysis 2. Theme 3. Structure 4. Further discussion Writing devices 1. Consistency of Tense 2. Pronoun Preference Sentence paraphrase Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Plot of the story Setting of the story Protagonists of the story Writing techniques of the story Theme of the story Text Analysis Have you got the key elements in the story? Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Plot: The author traveled across the States alone to find out if people were willing to help strangers. Setting: People in the United States seem to have become more and more indifferent to other people’s needs. Protagonists: “I” and the people helped “I” Writing techniques: go to Writing devices Theme of the story: go to the next page Text Analysis For reference. The end of General Analysis. Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Text Analysis The author of this article tries to tell people that based on his personal experience, one can still depend on the kindness of strangers in the United States. Theme of the story The theme is summed up at the very end. The end of Theme. Part 1 (paras. 1— ) about: Part 2 (paras. ) about: Part 3 (paras. ) about: Part 4 (paras. ) about: Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Text Analysis Structure of the text 4 5—7 8—11 12—15 The reason why the author decided to start on this journey. The author’s plan for the trip. The author was treated with kindness everywhere he went. The author’s experience at the Wilson’s. The end of Structure. Lesson 12 - The Kindness of Strangers Text Analysis He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand. In Para. 1 Question: Why did the young man do like that? This is the usual gesture of hitchhikers when they ask for a free ride. The gas can is obviously meant to explain why they need this favor. (They