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The Great Mississippi Flood Of 1927 And How It Changed America Summary

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A river never stops flowing. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the U.S. In the article The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How It Changed America, contemporary writer Barry shows his fascination with the Mississippi river to his audience through the use of diction and comparison to express his interest in the river. John M. Barry compares the Mississippi River to all the other rivers through the use of antithesis by contrasting the strength and conviction of certainty with the weakness. Barry emphasizes on the unique features of the river “not only is it acted upon; it acts.” As Barry informs to his audience that the Mississippi River is not an average one. The river isn’t bounded by any sorts of limitations
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