Read the excerpt from "A Journey West." Now, I was thirteen and I'd been working my whole life. I was the leader of the family (
after Momma and Daddy, of course). Everyone knew I was a hard worker who handled a plow and team as well as any man. I could gentle a horse with a look and a whisper. So my family always listened to me. They all knew that Rosetta liked to make up drama whenever she could. The first-person point of view in this excerpt allows the reader to understand Rosetta's frustrations. Momma's concerns. Nate's feelings. Daddy's hopes.
In this text, the author employs a first-person point of view. This means that the author is describing his own opinions, feelings and thoughts. We learn that Nate feels like he is a good worker. He also feels responsible for his family, and feels like his family respects and values his opinions and contributions. The passage allows us to better understand Nate's feelings.
This stage is important because it is almost election time; (who will be 'chosen' / elected to become The (next) President of The United States Of America, to be in The White House.)
