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How does the narrator's distance from the events of a narrative affect the details and information presented to the reader?

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How does the narrator's distance from the events of a narrative affect the details and information presented to the reader?

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In this specific story, the narrator is also the main character. Because of this, the main character, Rachel is not distant for what is occurring because it is happening to her while she shares her thoughts and feelings with the reader.

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Who is the narrator of the text? What details convey that?

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Who is the narrator of the text? What details convey that?

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The narrator of this text is the main character, Rachel. The reader is able to determine this through details of realizing that Rachel shares her personal thoughts and her outlooks on situations occurring to her presently.

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Rascal Flatts - My Wish (Lyrics On Screen)

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How does the particular sequence of events and the manner in which a text presents those events to a reader affect a reader's experience with the text?

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How does the particular sequence of events and the manner in which a text presents those events to a reader affect a reader's experience with the text?

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The order that the events take place in the story allow for reader to connect with the setting, characters and story in general. The order in which the sequence of events occurred created a environment in which in the beginning of the story Rachel isn't sure how she feels about being elven, towards the middle she feels very alone and wishes she could simply go home. Towards the end, she wishes it wasn't her birthday at all and that "[she] was anything but eleven. Because I want today to be far away already, far away like a runaway balloon, like a tiny o in the sky, so tiny—tiny you have to close
your eyes to see it. "

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What Drives the Character to think, feel, and/or act the way they do?

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What Drives the Character to think, feel, and/or act the way they do?

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Rachel feels like an outcast. Even on her birthday, she feels ignored and neglected. By the end of the day, rachel feels like she wants her birthday to be over. Nobody listens to her and she feels shut out and completely ignored even on her birthday. When the incident with the red sweater occurs it may seem to an outsider that it isn't a big deal and she should simply take. However, to her it is a big deal. It's more than simply accepting the sweater, it's about being truly seen and heard especially on her birthday. She begins to dream about when she will be able to go home "There’s a cake Mama’s making for tonight and when Papa comes home from work we’ll eat it.There’ll be candles and presents and everybody will sing Happy birthday, happy birthday to you, Rachel, only it’s too late."

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How do the details in the text convey or reveal one or more aspects of a setting? 

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How do the details in the text convey or reveal one or more aspects of a setting? 

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The details in the text provide key details in the story in which you feel you gain a personal relationship with the main character, Rachel. Details in the text are provided in which the reader is able to determine that the large majority of the story takes place at Rachel's school. Through key words such as "raggedy.., old.. and stupid.." the reader can draw details as to how rachel feels about school, the people at her school and the specific red sweater incident that happened at her school.

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How does the setting affect readers of the text?

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How does the setting affect readers of the text?

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The setting provided by the author and text makes the reader ponder social "norms" and social dynamics that take a large part in our society, especially in school. Through key details the reader is able to determine that Rachel largely feels unwanted, neglected, and shut out at school. Rachel blames this mainly on "stupid" Sylvia Sylvester who is accepted by both the teacher and her class, is heard and is acknowledged. This is proven when the teacher is trying to figure who the red sweater belongs to and Rachel tells the teacher quietly but clearly it is not hers and is ignored while Sylvia telling the teacher that it is hers and is heard and acknowledged.