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In the beginning it was kind of boring to hear about the weather and the pressure but as I kept on reading I realized this was necessary to prep us and set the tone for the big storm to come. Just like rhruska pointed out, “The writer utilizes techniques commonly found in novel writing; such as establishing the setting.” I thought it was interesting how the book referenced to voyages such as Columbus and included things about the tools and the weather. Referring back to these voyages can help us get a better view of what kind of conditions they were sailing in. I enjoyed reading about the hurricanes the most. I believe it gives us the reader a better view on the physical damage it can cause if we have not experienced it first hand. It gives the readers a more realistic outlook which is important so we can accurately imagine the devastations that will happen further in the book. By having different letters and survival stories among this book I believe it gives us a better understanding on what happened to the world historically. This was the biggest hurricane in history. By having other peoples sides of what happened helps the readers to understand the disaster that happened. 