1.) The theme of this story is that with determination and hope one can persevere through terrible adversity.
2.) The primary point of view is that of the speaker who was told of Lydia's story. The speaker depicts Lydia and her story with admiration of Lydia's determination. The perspective of the author affects the reader by rhetorically persuading him/her to truly appreciate and admire Lydia's determination.
3.) The diction truly comes to life when the author describes the waters as, "rushing like the Colorado River." The word choice adds excitement and energy into the story which in turn gives the reader a sense of danger.
4.) Possible members of the audience for a story such as this could range from a high school student writing a paper on the effects of traumatic events on the human psyche, to readers interested in survival stories pertaining to one of the worst storms to have ever hit the gulf coast. The tone overall makes this piece acceptable and readable by people of all types, ideologies, etc. Due to words such as "hope" and "determination" this piece offers only admiration of a survivor.
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