Lake? by E. B. White and ?Under the Influence? by Scott Russell Sanders

Read ?Once More to the Lake? by E. B. White and ?Under the Influence? by Scott Russell Sanders. Select one of the pieces to write about.

Both of these stories deal with memory and growing up.

Take a look at how the author uses sentences to give details of the story. Are the sentences long, short, poetic, matter of fact?

Then write about whether you think the author is successful in creating an interesting or moving piece about memory. What makes the writing successful for you?

Select a favorite sentence from the piece and include it as a quotation with MLA citation, like this:

?I felt the same damp moss covering the worms in the bait can, and saw the dragonfly alight on the tip of my rod as it hovered a few inches from the surface of the water? (White 243).

Try to select a sentence that no one else has selected yet. Why is it a favorite for you? What was your reaction when you read it, and how did the author evoke that reaction?