The main purpose of paragraph 1 is to - I remember very clearly the first time that language demanded my undivided
attention. I was five, going about the business of putting the cat into the wagon to give
him another undesired ride, when I heard my grandmother react to someone else's
comments with the exclamation "Horsefeathers! I can't believe what I'm hearing!"
O present an example of figurative language.
O introduce an image of Pegasus to the selection.
O present the thesis statement of the selection.