In this article there is a very well written introductory hook. Anna Banks uses specific details to creat a fealling for the situation that we are in. She utalizes the story of her grandmother’s life to present an intresting and intreguing begining to her story. Anna Banks use emotion to draw you in such as simpathy, which is represented in this quote “Blanche ended up losing her house, her car and all the money she had saved for my father’s education.” Another quote that represents emothion is “I was raised on Depression stories; this was only one of many told around our dinner table. Hearing them again and again”. she uses this quote to bring you into the poem by creating the similar scene of a dinner time conversation.”When I learned of these forgotten stories, I decided to try to finish what the project had started by editing an anthology of the material.” This quote represents a little bit about herself and draws you even further into the story. “These days, we may not be passing the hat at parties to come up with rent money, but we are in the midst of an economic meltdown. ” This quote then brings the story to you. Trying to hit home by relating it to part of the world today.
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