Andre seems like a normal guy, not one who just lost their home. The piece has a good story on how the taxi driver got him to the airport in time and in turn, saved his life. I liked how Andre interviewed other evecuees on their thoughts and feelings. Jonathan seemed to have everything go wrong with his bus catching on fire. I can also relate to his doubt in coping with a school of a large size. I, myself, went from a graduating class of 40 to a class of 857 when entering high school. I liked how Christopher puts the hurricane in perspective when he said, "It's just mother nature...you can't stop her," because you can't and that makes the audience feel helpless. Finally, when Andre described New Orleans after the hurricane as a "ghost town", a somber tone appears; maybe he has thoughts about not returning, after all, he's "Unsure".
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Carlos Maeda
Posted on September 19, 2005 at 08:02 PM | Permalink
Review of Starting College...Again
Andre seems like a normal guy, not one who just lost their home. The piece has a good story on how the taxi driver got him to the airport in time and in turn, saved his life. I liked how Andre interviewed other evecuees on their thoughts and feelings. Jonathan seemed to have everything go wrong with his bus catching on fire. I can also relate to his doubt in coping with a school of a large size. I, myself, went from a graduating class of 40 to a class of 857 when entering high school. I liked how Christopher puts the hurricane in perspective when he said, "It's just mother nature...you can't stop her," because you can't and that makes the audience feel helpless. Finally, when Andre described New Orleans after the hurricane as a "ghost town", a somber tone appears; maybe he has thoughts about not returning, after all, he's "Unsure".