I walked from Selma to Montgomery
- The travel story I walked from Selma to Montgomery can get classified as a narrative feature. Narrative feature refers to travel stories that have a main course leading to the publication of the story (Lee 152). The story is also long, allowing the writer to develop and dig deep into the background of the activity. The activity in this story is to protest the entire political career of Jeff Session, who was appointed as attorney general in 2017. The article is also seasonal as it gets written during a political season just after the inauguration of president trump, which is a characteristic of narrative features.
- An introduction is part of the items that make a winning travel piece. It has to be creative and forms a compelling bridge to the place discussed. It should grip the reader and make them want to read more. If the introduction is not persuasive, the reader may not read further despite the best part being in the middle of the writing. The story I walked from Selma to Montgomery has a compelling introduction that makes one want to read more. The opening is effective as it focuses on a particular detail, which is then used to create a more comprehensive view of the place entertainingly.
- The reason why Alexandra fuller choose this essay for the 2019 anthology is that it focuses on real issues affecting American people. It tries to address the problems of poor leadership, suppression, hate crimes, among others, entertainingly. It embodies the topics she discusses in her introduction as the pain and tiredness experienced in the walk reflects the suppression that American people get subjected to, causing them pain.