In the narrative essay, “The Moon, The World, The Dream” (2017), Clifford Thompson, recalls the time of 1968, that he and his brother saw a second moon. Exploring how if it hadn’t been for his older, sober brother being there— neither him, or anyone else would had believe him. As he got older, he began to dig a little deeper into the history of the happening of that night in order to fully fathom that night's event but, was left with more question than answers; even after communicating with an astronomer, NASA, and a Flight Facility. In our opinion, the intended audience of this work is not specified or limited for a certain group, but more so for a broad scope. This essay could be seen as a way, that no matter how old you get, some things are unforgettable and sometimes, you’ll fight to find out the reasoning behind whatever lingered unanswered within your childhood.
Thompson uses a descriptive writing style in this essay. He begins by recalling a major event that occurred in his life and describes it using great detail and visual words. In doing so, he is allowing his audience to envision the person, place or thing in which he is describing. Being a descriptive writer helps to grab and hold the attention of readers. This is something that we are currently learning to incorporate more into our own writing. Thompson’s use of metaphors and similes kept us intrigued, so we plan to mimic this style in the future as well. The main point of this essay is to encourage people who may feel boxed in, to dream big, even when the dreams seem unrealistic to those around them. Thompson was raised in a community where nothing extraordinary ever took place and people grew complacent living in their privation. So, it is not surprising that no one ever believed that what he saw in his childhood was real. Sometimes our dreams are simply too big for our environment. Everyone will not be able to see our visions. We must change our surroundings, but never give up on our dreams.
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