Rhetorical Analysis Of The Secret Keeper

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Morgan explained the entire story through the processes and traditions of the native Aborigines. For example in the first paragraph, she explained their beliefs and how they executed them. In the Following paragraph, she elaborates on a specific tradition where a party is called for a woman named Secret Keeper because of her "talent or medicine"(keeping Secrets). Morgan explained many processes in the continuing paragraphs. She spoke about the food that was requested and how they prepped it. She spoke of the music and, also of how they honored Secret Keeper by sharing fond memories or her. The story's purpose was initially informative but in doing so she made it instructional. It doesn't seem like instructional text because the story was told

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