TOW Rewrite (From #7)

Marc Santora highlights the coming hurricane and the conditions that this storm will bring about in the upcoming days for northeastern states. However, the audience Santora seems to be focusing on is the western and central states, probably in an attempt to tell those not involved and, consequently, not informed on the storm of the serious implications this could have on the eastern coast. An interesting way Santora goes about revealing this information is through a comparison to Hurricane Irene, which struck just this past year, saying that the destruction and danger that Sandy presents depicts almost exactly that of what Irene challenged the East coast with. This use of comparison allowed the article to give more detail and more relevancy to the impending storm for the American audience, as it drew parallels to a well-known storm that occurred relatively recently. The states far from the impact points of Hurricane Sandy's path can connect the devastation that approaches the northeast to a similar encounter from the past. Santora also deserves praise for his use of personification, creating a character for Sandy that shows the unpredictable and impulsive nature this hurricane pretends to have. This use of personification makes reading the passage more interesting and more enjoyable for its audience. Through this comparison, the use of personification, and incredible detail in diction, Santora is able to achieve his purpose, spreading the message of the status of the northeastern states as they face an imminent weather catastrophe. Santora paints the picture of urgency and defense for the people living along the Atlantic and encourages bystanders in the western and central states to join support groups to aid the preparations for what looks like immense devastation.