In the story Annie Dillard was trying to Inform you and tell a story. In the story she said " I used to live in a perpetual dread that I would one day read all the books that I would ever be interested in and have nothing more to read . In the second paragraph Annie said that people often asked her if i discipline myself to write and if i work a certain number of hours a day on a schedule. Annie's telling you about her life and things that she have been through so I believe that she's trying to both inform and tell you a story. Annie Dillard was very clear in her opinion .
