Showing vs. Telling "from Heaven and Earth in Jest"

Details make a scene vivid and convincing. Writers say using details is 'showing,' because through these
sensory perceptions, the reader sees, hears, smells, tastes and touches the scene. Showing creates a sense
of 'being there.' In contrast to showing is 'telling.' Telling is interpreting for readers, and there is always a feeling
of distance or detachment when writers are telling. Read Annie Dillard's "from Heaven and Earth in Jest." how
Dillard both shows and tells in this excerpt and why. Both showing and telling are necessary; the writer must
decide when to use which strategy. Do you think Dillard uses either strategy too much?
Your purpose is to discuss what works for you in the piece of writing and what doesn't work. It's not enough to
simply identify this, though; you must be able to explain your responses.