Does the writer give us more than Robert Shelton’s personal history?

The writer does give us more than Robert Shelton’s personal history. He uses Shelton’s background to attach some history to the sugar factory. His experience gives us insight on the events that occurred during it’s era and as to why the sugar factory has such a significance. Describing his personal experience makes the readers feel as if they are a employee of or resident nearby the sugar factory.

Describe the narrative of this profile, the arc of the story.

The arc of the story is described using our 6 senses. Shelton describes his experience by using our sense of smell and our sense of sight to. By using our sense of smell he explains the smell of burned marshmallow coating your every breath. He uses our sense of sight to help us visualize the factory’s surrounding area and how it has changed. From having the sugar factory, knitting factory, the soda factory, and the shoe factory to having condominiums and lofts in the area. The sugar factory also has a dark past in relation to slavery and African American culture but he feels it is a misconception because he even jokes that he was paid well. He believes the sugar factory has significant part of Brooklyn history and believes the sphinx should be preserved.

What do you think of the lead?

The lead made me curious on what the story might be about becuase I personally don’t know if jobs in sugar factories still exist in America today so it did suggest that it was going to talk about something that took place a long time ago.

Where is the nut graf? What about the author’s point-of-view?

The nut graf starts when Mr.Shelton states “Once this is down, years from now, it’s going to be forgotten…Like everything else.” The author’s point-of-view is basically reflecting Shelton’s experience. She is very objective of what has replaced the the sugar factory now.