With these selections, focus on times when our narrators
suffered losses of ground or reversals of fortune. How did they handle this? Are they treated fairly? How do they treat other people? Do they abide by the Golden Rule? Do Unto
Others…
Think about author purpose and intended audience, too. Try to read with a "writer's eye"
and question the motives behind the writing. Is the work testimonial? If so,
how so?