Dear Miss Breed contains eyewitness accounts in two different media: Babe and Chiyoko's oral history interviews, in which they recall events from many years later, and Louise's letter to Miss Breed. Babe and Chiyoko both make very strong statements about the worst aspects of Poston: the unrelenting heat, the dust, and the poor quality of the housing provided. Contrast these two oral history interviews with Louise's letter. How does the letter differ from the interview statements in content and tone, and what conclusions can you draw by contrasting these two different media?

Excerpt from an enemy of the people henrik ibsen mrs. stockmann. (turns to the hall door, listening.) i expect that is mr. hovstad coming. billing. very likely. (peter stockmann comes in. he wears an overcoat and his official hat, and carries a stick.) peter stockmann. good evening, katherine. mrs. stockmann (coming forward into the sitting-room). ah, good evening--is it you? how good of you to come up and see us! peter stockmann. i happened to be passing, and into the dining-room). but you have company with you, i see. mrs. stockmann (a little embarrassed). oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (hurriedly.) won't you come in and have something, too? peter stockmann. i! no, you. good gracious--hot meat at night! not with my digestion, when peter stockmann enters, what does his physical appearance to reveal about his character?