The short story, The Chase, written by Annie Dillard interprets a non-fiction memory of her childhood. Dillard focuses on a single device throughout the short story, character. Dillard states, “Some boys taught me to play football. This was a fine sport”(Dillard 105). The author tells the audience that this character, which is the author, is a tomboy in her younger days since football is more of a guy sport. She describes how she played different kinds of sports, for example, football, implying that she is willing to learn and try different kinds of sports. Another quote written by Dillard explaining the device used throughout the short story is, “Everytime I glanced back, choking for breath, I expected he would have quit “(Dillard
