Life At Colony Camp Analysis

In the blog, “Life At Colony Camp: A blog” by Soledad Suarez, if the piece were told from multiple points of view, the reader’s understanding of this story would significantly change. For example, the reader’s understanding of the Colony Camp would change if the piece was told from another point of view. For instance, in the blog, “As I reflect on our time here at Colony Camp, I experience a swirl of emotions and realize I am much more excited than nervous. I feel strong and ready for almost anything” (Suarez 3). This makes the reader feel that the Colony Camp fully prepared Soledad Suarez and her fellow astronauts. However, if this part of the story was told from another point of view, it could have changed. If this story was told by Ramon (Soledad’s …show more content…
Since Ramon was the one who broke the air filters, he might be nervous that he will do it again when they are actually on Mars. This would change the reader’s understanding of the story. Instead of feeling like the team is ready to go, the reader might believe that they need more preparation because of Ramon’s anxiety. In addition, if the piece was told from the parent’s point of view, it might change the understanding of the piece. The parents are leaving everything they know and moving to Mars. This might create some tension throughout the story. The parents might act like Ramon. For example, in the blog, “We arrived from Chicago last week. It was very difficult to say goodbye to my friends and my old life” (Suarez 1). The parents would be nervous that they have made the wrong decision for themselves and their family. Instead of being ready to go like Soledad is at the end of the blog, they might be questioning their decision. This can put doubt in the reader’s mind if the parents are constantly worrying about their decision. If this piece were told from multiple points of view, the reader’s understanding of the story would significantly