Sparrow Needy Introduction

Right from the start of "Sparrow Needy" by Kenneth A. McClane the reader is hooked by the authors use of a epigraph. I believe this is a great way to start writing pieces as its a poetic way to get the readers attention. We are placed at the scene of Harlem, New York where a brutal murder had just occurred and it had the whole neighborhood in a frenzy. The narrator tells us how the neighborhood was usually a safe place and that this murder was a shock to them all. Paul, the narrators younger brother, who was only 8 at the time witnessed the murder and it was a traumatizing experience for him. Right from the get go we as the readers get a sense of suspense. I enjoy introductions that incorporate suspence because it makes me more interested in continuing to read.

Sparrow Needy Conclusion

The epigraph at the beginning of the essay ties back perfectly to the end. The line was "I had a brother, and that says it all". Towards the end of this conclusion we find out that the narrators younger brother had passed away and that had a huge impact on the narrator. He was regretful that he hadn't wrote more poems for his brother.