1. Brideau's main point, in my opinion, is to help the reader understand the effects Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita had on their victims. It helps us by sharing details from one individual, whose life was personally influenced by the storms. It explains the hardships this victim had to face, including losing her home and all her possessions, and being stranded in her closet for nearly a week, while her house was literally underwater. In this essay, it is indicated that the author's main point of the story is to help the reader understand the effects that the storms had on its victims, on page 131, "But it's Lydia's story that stays with me most, probably because it represents the essence of hope and determination in the face of terrible adversity."
2. The primary point of view from which Brideau narrarates from is a first person point of view. This point of view impacts the reader, letting them know that the author witnessed and experienced the consequences and outcomes of these storms first hand.
3. Brideau makes her narrative come alive by using words such as; slender, chemical, toxic, cackle, soaking, rushing, bulky, heavy, spurted, cramped, swollen, and enormity. These words appeal to the readers' emotions, by describing the situation and leaving vivid images in the readers' mind.
4. The audience for this piece would be anyone interested in how these storms personally affected it's victims. Brideau's tone suits these readers, by giving descriptive and graphic details from Lydia's story, such as; "cramped on the top shelf", "rushing like the Colorado River", "table started moving, then rocking-".
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