The+questions+for+'The+shirt+full+of+bees'

What creative strategy does the author use to begin the story? - The author uses a very unique way to capture the reader’s mind. He brings out a topic about an interesting naturalist, and narrowed it down to his main point.

What is the point (or thesis) of the narrative? - The main point of the narrative is that he got stung by lots of bees by stepping on a jacket.

What is 'the moment' on which the author focuses? - The moment which the author focuses on is when he steps on the yellow jacket. His descriptions of the events were so detailed that I could imagine what it must have been like to be there.

What events are not central to the story and 'disappear in the puff of a sentence'? (It's necessary information, but detail is not needed.) - The first introduction about her life and the author was a waste of ink. They were necessary for capturing the reader’s attention, but it was unnecessary to go into that detail.

What is the POV? - It is in the First Person View throughout the whole story.

What are the key details in the story? - The key detail in the story is when the author stepped on the bees and he got stung all over his body. The pain that he felt was exceptionally detailedly written.

How does the author leave the reader thinking? - The author leaves as a clue that the bees represent a ‘holy spirit’, and we have to find out what that means.