Jesus Land Details

There were so many sections that used excellent details, but I really liked this one.

As the Mustang bears down the road, AC/DC’s “Hell’s Bells” thuds from the speakers. The car skids to a halt at the intersection and I hear voices arguing under the music. The song clicks off and I hear someone say “Indian Meadow Lane”—my address—and then the music starts again. The car lurches forward and I lay under the bushes and watch the red eyes of the tail lights until they wink out and I’m alone in the dying light with the crickets and my heart pounding like a brick in my chest. (Pg 95)

The strategies that are used are that she gives exact names: song title and car model. Also she ‘cracks open’ the picture of the car driving off by comparing the tail lights to eyes that ‘wink out.’ She also adds to the senses by describing the sound of her heart pounding, the voices, and the music. I can't even imagine the fear and pain that she is feeling while hoping that they don't find her hiding under the bushes.

-Sydney