On a May night last year, Snitch gathered his surveillance1 team in a wild corner of South Africa. They waited until well after sunset before stealthily beginning their mission. Using a catapult2 powered by a bungee cord, the experts launched a small airplane over the deep and dark landscape, thick with acacia trees sporting 5-centimeter (2-inch) thorns.
Their robotic aircraft — or drone — is about as long as a bicycle and sports a 2.4-meter (8-foot) wingspan. In recent years, scientists have begun putting drones in the air to do many kinds of groundbreaking research. Drones carry no pilot, passengers or crew. They are often small and light. Some fly like an airplane, others like a helicopter or a blimp. Drones may fly autonomously (along a preprogrammed path) or under the control of a pilot on the ground.
That night in South Africa, Snitch and his team flew their drone by remote control over Kruger National Park. High in the sky, and under the cover of darkness, the Terrapin 1 flew undetected over the landscape. Though unseen, it could see perfectly. The experts scanned the ground using a special camera attached to their drone. This camera was designed to see anything that gives off heat, including elephants, rhinos — and people
The point of view of this passage is 3rd person point of view. It creates suspense for the reader because the author is telling the story. The author is using vivid imagery to give details and leave you wondering what is gonna happen next and keep you intrigued in the story.
1. "Attack the Water" - anti-war
This is a poem written by Janice Mirikitani. It tells us the story about Vietnam, and about the bombings of its dy.kes. It is a poem written against that particular war, and against wars in general, because she was deeply distressed by the events in Vietnam.
2. "Feminine Mystique" - feminist
This is a book written by Betty Friedan, a famous feminist who fought for women rights in mid-20th century. The book represents the beginning of the second wave of feminism in the US, and Friedan is credited as one of the most important fighters for equality.
3. "The Petrified Man" - Southern Gothic
This text was written by Eudora Welty, and tells the story set in the South. It is about women talking in a beauty salon about the rumors regarding Mrs. Fletcher and her hair falling out. It also deals with them talking about a r.apist Mrs. Fletcher recognized in a magazine, for which she got a reward.
4. "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" - civil rights
This is a song written and performed by Bob Dylan. It tells the story of Hattie Carroll, an African-American barmaid, who was killed by William Zantzinger, a young man from Maryland. The song deals with racism and lack of basic human rights for people of all skin colors.
Character vs. self I think, but it could be character vs. others.
