1. Brown describes the process of being a firefighter and the process of getting ready each day. He explains everything he does to become a good firefighter and his own experiences.
2. I think this essay is unlike the typical process explanation because it does not go in order. Brown writes about his own experiences and the story is going to go how he saw it and not in perfect order. This gave the story a sense of realness and made it “fit” because as a firefighter his life can probably get a little crazy sometimes.
3. Brown uses other similes in the story and he also uses personification. I think such language enhances the essay because the reader can put themselves in his situation and picture it in a way that Brown did. When I read this essay I could get a picture of what he was going through when he used examples of figurative language.
4. I think Brown uses the second person perspective instead of I in this essay so that the reader can relate more to the story. It’s like he is putting you in the story.
5. Brown wishes to convey that firefighting is not just an everyday job and it can also have its ups and downs. In the last paragraph he talks about how he checks and tests everything at the fire house only to wait for the call. This shows that firefighting is not an ordinary job. It’s a job of waiting, but when in action it can be a rewarding and dangerous job.
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