"The Stunt Pilot" by Annie Dillard

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dillard, writer, appreciator of art and beauty, adventurous

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watching a stunt pilot’s performance; eventually, the death of the stunt pilot

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people who appreciate beauty and art

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to eulogize the art and life of Dave Rahm

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rich figurative language, similes

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euphoric, delighted

Question 7

which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (in my limited experience…)(this passage gives a good clue about the meaning of the piece)

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purpose

Question 8

which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (dave Reahm lived…) (establish the setting)

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occasion

Question 9

which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (working habit of narrator) (a few months after…)

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speaker

Question 10

which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (inspire emotions in the reader)(when mount baker…)

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tone

Question 11

which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (author incorporates the euphemism “bought the farm”)(rahm smashed..)

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style