I agree with Cari’s point that the tidbits change the book from some ordinary to something extraordinary! I think that the book that would be just ok without the extra bits of information here and there. They add to the book giving it more depth. I also like how she said these pieces of information made the story change from just a hike to a journey. They increase the trueness and realness of the story, walking the AT isn’t just a hike it is a real long journey.
I agree with Joy’s post. I never thought about how Bryson’s tangents on flowers make you connect with the nature around him. I just thought that they were pretty or cool. I never was really thankful for them. But it was a good point to make. Maybe Bryson is trying to have the reader think about nature and what is gone.
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