Have you ever wondered why an author chooses to write a particular story? It may be to inform, to persuade, to express certain feelings, or to entertain. In the story Seabiscuit written by Laura Hillenbrand, a horse named Seabiscuit and his jockey participate in the Santa Anita horse race. Hillenbrand informs her reader of a horse, his jockey, and the details of the race. She also entertains her audience with the excitement of the contest. First of all, Hillenbrand informed readers with the quote, “Perhaps Pollard did not see Rosemount coming because of the blindness in his right eye” (Line 178). The reader does not find out that Seabiscuit’s jockey, Pollard, is blind in one eye until after the race. This made one feel a little differently
