Question

a. i was now experiencing what white had felt. i was overwhelmed by the sight of the earth in front of me. our planet is very beautiful. from my position high above, all of its colors—the blue of the seas and the white of the clouds, the browns and greens of the continents—were vibrant and clear against the black backdrop of space. my heart raced. my palms sweated. that, i realized, is my home—and the home of everyone ive ever known and loved. i had to force myself to concentrate on my work. b. also, while i was looking forward to experiencing the peace and quiet of outer space, i had trouble doing so because of the three separate audio feeds to my earpiece. 1. what subject is described in both passages? 2. what is the difference between the authors point of view about the subject in the first passage and his point of view in the second? 3. how is this difference reflected in the authors language? your answer should include at least one quotation that supports each point of view.

Explanation:

1. Passage A describes the author's emotional and sensory experience of seeing Earth from space. Passage B focuses on the author's attempt to experience the peace of outer - space but being disrupted by audio feeds. The common subject is the author's experience in space.
2. In the first passage, the author has a positive and emotional reaction to seeing Earth, as shown by phrases like "I was overwhelmed by the sight of the Earth" and "My heart raced. My palms sweated." In the second passage, the author's point of view is more about the difficulty in achieving the expected peaceful experience in space due to the audio feeds, indicating a bit of frustration or annoyance.
3. In the first passage, the positive view is reflected in "Our planet is very beautiful. From my position high above, all of its colors... were vibrant and clear against the black backdrop of space." In the second passage, the negative view is shown by "I had trouble doing so because of the three separate audio feeds to my earpiece."

Answer:

1. The author's experience in space.
2. In the first passage, the author has a positive and emotional reaction to seeing Earth. In the second passage, the author is frustrated by the audio feeds interfering with the expected peaceful space experience.
3. First passage: "Our planet is very beautiful. From my position high above, all of its colors... were vibrant and clear against the black backdrop of space." Second passage: "I had trouble doing so because of the three separate audio feeds to my earpiece."