- Why does Solnit bring in all these other ways of walking into her essay? What is her purpose for doing this? (See “Rhetorical Situation,” particularly “exigence” and “audience”)
- Whom does Solnit’s intended audience seem to be? How do you know? What clues does the text give us?
- What is a space that is familiar to you that you think will also interest your audience? Describe its features.