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Gist: Analyze how an author uses and places specific elements of a text such as where and how the story begins or ends, examining why the author chose a nonlinear structure such as in media res, for example, and how that choice impacts the story and the reader’s experience of it.

 Why does this author begin the story in this way?

 How would you describe the overall structure of the story in terms of its impression or effect on the reader?

 Which choices regarding structure most contribute to the story’s meaning and aesthetic impact?