Fire Analysis Nature is often seen as a beautiful aspect of life whereas fire on the other hand is identified as harsh and destructive, however the line separating the two is miniscule. People on occasion question the actions of those who prefer to live far from the city where a fire is inescapable. The response however is always the same; living among nature is more peaceful and calming than living in a crowded area. As fire brings destruction and havoc, it will also bring new life, opportunity, and peacefulness as well. “Fire in the City, Fire in the Canyon” by Al Martinez, “Forest Fire” by Anais Nin, and “Fire on the Hills” by Robinson Jeffers portray the beauty and peacefulness fire brings. Each of these pieces convey a suspenseful and uneasy tone towards the reader. Al Martinez’s “Fire in the City, Fire in the Canyon” addresses the
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Italicized words and phrases such as “Something’s coming” (1), “anticipation” (1), and “This is it” (1-2) move the reader along in the text and supports the uneasy tone created by Martinez. These words make the reader want to keep moving along further into the text by creating a “rushed” pace. Not only does the italicized words and phrases move the reader along in the text, it also reflects the writer’s innermost thoughts to himself. For example when Martinez thinks about how he cannot handle the fire anymore he says to himself that “This is it, no more, back to the city” (1), but ends up keeping residence in the canyon. His innermost thoughts have told him to move back to the city to get away from the natural disasters, however he stays because the “silence keeps calling” (2). The peacefulness within the canyon is much more preferable to him than being “stalked” within the city. Martinez knows the danger he was in when withstanding the fires, yet he stayed due to the peacefulness of
Italicized words and phrases such as “Something’s coming” (1), “anticipation” (1), and “This is it” (1-2) move the reader along in the text and supports the uneasy tone created by Martinez. These words make the reader want to keep moving along further into the text by creating a “rushed” pace. Not only does the italicized words and phrases move the reader along in the text, it also reflects the writer’s innermost thoughts to himself. For example when Martinez thinks about how he cannot handle the fire anymore he says to himself that “This is it, no more, back to the city” (1), but ends up keeping residence in the canyon. His innermost thoughts have told him to move back to the city to get away from the natural disasters, however he stays because the “silence keeps calling” (2). The peacefulness within the canyon is much more preferable to him than being “stalked” within the city. Martinez knows the danger he was in when withstanding the fires, yet he stayed due to the peacefulness of