A Walk in the Woods Soapstone Analysis
S: Subject: The author, Bill Bryson decides he is going to hike the Appalachian Trail (AT), (which is approximately 2,150 miles) after moving to New Hampshire and stumbling upon a sign celebrating the Appalachian Trail. “The AT is along the eastern seaboard; from Georgia to Maine it wanders across fourteen states.” Pg.3
O: Occasion: This novel is a memory, description, and summary all in one, which incorporates the Rhetoric device of description and narration. The larger, broader occasion, is that Bill feels a need to have purpose and possibly fill a void of self-satisfaction. It isn’t because Bill is about to die or because his hero has tackled the AT that inspires him to do so; the occasion is less pressing and more a spur of the moment. “A little voice in my head said: Sounds neat! Let’s do it…It would get me fit after years of waddlesome sloth. It would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land…it would be useful to learn how to fend for myself…I would no longer feel like such a cupcake.” The immediate occasion occurred in 198, when Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz began their hike. If the global temperature rises four degrees Celsius, over the next fifty years causing the AT to become a savanna, aided the broader occasion. Pg.4
A: Audience: the text is directed to those persons who enjoy nature (from a close or a far), traveling, science, nonfiction narratives, friendships, and those who have hiked or have thought about hiking the AT. The novel is not limited to those audiences because of Bill Bryson is very relatable due to his usage of universal themes and messages. Consequently, the novel reaches a much broader audience; it also targets those interested in an easy -read, clear cutting, and adventure synopsis.
P: Purpose: Bill Bryson’s purpose was to make his readers laugh and to inform. The author develops these purposes by diction and the usage of factual based evidence to support his many
O: Occasion: This novel is a memory, description, and summary all in one, which incorporates the Rhetoric device of description and narration. The larger, broader occasion, is that Bill feels a need to have purpose and possibly fill a void of self-satisfaction. It isn’t because Bill is about to die or because his hero has tackled the AT that inspires him to do so; the occasion is less pressing and more a spur of the moment. “A little voice in my head said: Sounds neat! Let’s do it…It would get me fit after years of waddlesome sloth. It would be an interesting and reflective way to reacquaint myself with the scale and beauty of my native land…it would be useful to learn how to fend for myself…I would no longer feel like such a cupcake.” The immediate occasion occurred in 198, when Bill Bryson and Stephen Katz began their hike. If the global temperature rises four degrees Celsius, over the next fifty years causing the AT to become a savanna, aided the broader occasion. Pg.4
A: Audience: the text is directed to those persons who enjoy nature (from a close or a far), traveling, science, nonfiction narratives, friendships, and those who have hiked or have thought about hiking the AT. The novel is not limited to those audiences because of Bill Bryson is very relatable due to his usage of universal themes and messages. Consequently, the novel reaches a much broader audience; it also targets those interested in an easy -read, clear cutting, and adventure synopsis.
P: Purpose: Bill Bryson’s purpose was to make his readers laugh and to inform. The author develops these purposes by diction and the usage of factual based evidence to support his many