Questions for Active Reading (p. 13 and p.19)

Page 13
The purpose that I think Powell had in mind while writing was racism is wrong. He tries to accomplish this by letting racism be motivation for him. Like when he talked about the time he was at a resturant and the waiter said, " Look I'm from New Jersey, I don't understand this but they will not let me serve you. Why don't you go behind the resturant, and I'll pass you a hamburger out the back window." He snapped because of this because he had never seen this before. I believe that the audience that he had in mindwhile writing was young children of all races. I believe that Powell is a very strong man, who sticks up for his thoughts and feelings. He does not do wrong, but he will not take wrong from others. i respect for what he believes in and instead of taking other peoples crap he stood up for himself.

Page 19
The purpose that I believe Goldberg had in mind while writing was talking about, or using a student who had really good writing topics in her class as an example. The audience that I think she had in mind while writing was other student that she was trying to motivate to have better writing habits. Her subject is the student with the best writing habits. Her attitude toward the student is very nice because she admirers her.