Zepps Last Stand

Reading Zepps last stand brought out a lot of emotion. Madeline Blais did such an amazing job of describing Zepp. You felt as if you knew the old man after just reading a page of her essay. She made the reader feel as if they were pulling for Zepp to win, and that any wrong done against him was personal for the reader. Giving him such a descriptive description and vivid memories, it felt like it was my grandfather telling me his old stories. Which really made me feel a close connection the essay. The effectiveness of the article is brought by Madeline Blais staying in chronological order, except for the few flashbacks that Zepp has. This essay was primarily effective because of Madeline Blais' ability make us have a connection with Zepp.