... a story being told to capture the attention of its audience. The narrator shares experiences in ways that will captivate the audience and evoke times and places in compelling ways. In "Shooting an Elephant," by George Orwell, details are developed to enhance the narrative point. In "Fourth of July," by Audre Lorde, verb tense and point of view are also kept consistent, so Lorde ... story as it occurs in both time and space. The conflict in both pieces keeps the audience aware of what is happening in the narratives. "Shooting an Elephant," Orwell and "Fourth of July," Lorde both identify...

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