“To live with the Santa Ana is to accept, consciously or unconsciously, a deeply mechanistic view of human behavior”(Joan Didion). After reading “The Santa Ana” by Joan Didion and “Brush Fire” by Linda Thomas readers are able to compare that both authors lived in the California and experienced all the types of different behaviors that was caused by the Santa Ana winds. These two authors describe the event completely differently and give their own point of view of this event by using similar techniques. They also give two different type of tones through their stories. Comparing “The Santa Ana” by Joan Didion and “Brush Fires” by Linda Thomas, readers will find that both stories are similar. Joan Didion uses a lot of information to inform people …show more content…
She is very optimistic throughout the story. Her tone through the beginning of the story was hopeful even with all the disaster happening. “In October, chaparral burns….the burning of chaparral during these winds is natural”(3 Linda Thomas). Linda suggest that even with the burning it is a natural thing that takes place. Then she moves to a positive note where she explains that with the heat seeds are able to blossom. “Some plants in the chaparral--such as the padre’s staff--require the heat of a flame to crack open their seed pods an prepare and prepare for gemination”(3 Linda Thomas). The author looks at the bright side of the heat by explaining that with this heat seeds are able to blossom. “we are here to watch orange flames color the sunset. Later, on the TV news, we will hear what was burned down. It will be more than the chaparral that has burned, but in the spring, only the chaparral will return”(10 Linda Thomas). Linda states that even with all the burnings, that nature will takes place in this situation and the chaparral plants will return. She looks at the bright side of the burning instead of focusing on all the