Letter to Daniel: Despatches from the Heart

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However, audience and purpose in non-fiction will vary However, audience and purpose in non-fiction will vary and are extremely important. and are extremely important. The big idea in Letter to Daniel is about the writer writing a letter for when he grows up. He is very proud of his son and wants to protect him. He is writing this letter with Daniel cradled in his left arm. This story describes a person; the person is Daniel. Also the writer expresses their own thoughts and

I am going to describe the details that Keane has included in "Letter to Daniel" and show how they have made an impact on the text as a whole. Quote/EvidenceQuote/Evidence Focus of AnalysisFocus of Analysis Analysis/EvaluationAnalysis/EvaluationThroughout the letter Keane uses repetition. He says, " We had wanted you, and waited for you, imagined you and dreamed about you". Repetition of the word "you" reinforces the personal aspect of the letter and it also highlights Keanes feelings of joy and pride towards his son. This sentence acts as a turning point, with This sentence acts as a turning point, with Keane telling Daniel that another reason why Keane telling Daniel that another reason why he feels so protective towards his son is that he feels so protective towards his son is that he never really knew his own father who had he never really knew his own father who had died, an alcoholic, separated from his wife died, an alcoholic, separated from his wife and family.and family. The word choice of “coming” gives me the idea that he has waited and wanted for him, and now that he has finally arrived his whole world has been turned upside down. He looks on things differently now and Daniel has caused him to re-evaluate the risks he has taken as a reporter. I feel that the writer’s use of imagery to convey information helps me to understand his thoughts and emotions throughout the letter. The wordchoice of “huddled together”, “holding” and “cling” shows the sacred image between mother and child. He also conveys this idea when he is writing about his mother; narrative technique is that of a letternarrative technique is that of a letter, speaking, at , speaking, at all times, directly to Daniel – yet it was broadcast to all times, directly to Daniel – yet it was broadcast to the nation on a BBC radio programme. the nation on a BBC radio programme.

What feelings do the new parents 1. What feelings do the new parents have.have.2. What do their feelings help cope 2. What do their feelings help cope with? with? Growing ever more faint as the Growing ever more faint as the wind blew dust on to his wounds’wind blew dust on to his wounds’ This world will be a place of persecution for God’s people, getting worse and worse rather than better and better (chs. 2; 7). The Lord will judge the kingdoms of this world and bring them to an end, replacing them with his own kingdom that will never end. This kingdom will be ruled by “one like a son of man” who comes “with the clouds,” a figure who combines human and divine traits ( 7:13). And I replied that nothing anybody says about it - good, bad or indifferent - matters a damn in the long run. The colony is no more. The baby has grown into a boy and he now has a lovely younger sister. And I have greying hair and no longer roam the war zones of the world. This much - at least- has changed.

God can give his faithful servants abilities that cause even unbelievers to appreciate them (chs. 2; 3; 6). Nevertheless, believers should not assume that God will always rescue them from harm ( 3:16–18).