Gary Soto Timed Writing
In this essay, Soto uses many writing techniques to get his feelings across from stealing a pie at six years old. Three major writing techniques Soto uses to get his point across are contrast repetition, pacing and imagery. Fighting an internal battle with himself, Soto uses many cases of contrast repetition to show his internal conflict he has with himself about stealing the pie. Soto starts off by using contrast repetition almost immediately by saying that he “knew enough about hell to not sin” and also stating that he was holy in almost every bone. However even though he has said this, he also states that boredom makes him sin. This is contrasting because if he claims to be holy ...