Answer:
Any piece of writing is shaped by external factors before the first word is ever set down on the page. These factors are referred to as the rhetorical situation, or rhetorical context, and are often presented in the form of a pyramid.
Drawing of three two-sided arrows in the shape of a pyramid. Where points meet on top, "Purpose"; bottom left, "Author"; bottom right, "Audience." "Message" is in the middle.
The three key factors–purpose, author, and audience–all work together to influence what the text itself says, and how it says it. Let’s examine each of the three in more detail.
Answer:
> Tent #50, on the left, that is my present
> And "Forget", they say
but how can I?
>Only then may I forget my country.
Explanation:
(1st Phrase)
-This sentence introduces you to the refugee's current life. You could think of it of the directions they were given when they arrived at the camp.
(2nd Phrase)
- People tell the refugee to forget about their past as if it was a mere chore.
(3rd Phrase)
- In the lines before, you were given glimpses into the refugee's past life, through the memories they still harbor. They are forced to remember what their life once was through dreams, smells they were used to, and weather.
