Marshall Gregory Junk-Yard Ride Summary

Throughout Marshall Gregory’s article,”Junk-Yard Ride,” there are three pictures of him as a child that seem out of place. There are three pictures that interrupt the story being told. The pictures show a smiling, young Marshall Gregory. The pictures and their captions suggest a happy and normal childhood, however the reader knows that is far from the truth. At first, I thought that the pictures were incorporated just to give the reader a face to visualize throughout the story. I later realized that those happy, normal pictures were purposely chosen out of other pictures that the author has. So, why did Gregory choose those specific photos that juxtaposed the mood of the story? Juxtapositions are used to emphasize contrasting ideas. Gregory