Elizabeth Wyckoff's Run-Off

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Elizabeth Wyckoff concisely translates the text to give an understandable and straightforward interpretation of the literature. She utilizes complex sentences and well-put run-ons to develop multiple ideas through her paragraphs, which are reinforced, clarified, and tied together with simple sentences. She builds into these ideas as the section develops: “Language, and thought like the wind and the feelings that make the town, he has taught himself, and shelter against the cold, refuge from rain. He can always help himself.” Using a run-on sentence she pushes her ideas with examples that are compelling and related to the idea of helping yourself in order to convey her message. Word choice such as “clever beyond all dreams” and “she, the greatest