Read the excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell
Freedman
The second doctor watched for contagious and
infectious diseases. He looked especially for infections
of the scalp and at the eyelids for symptoms of
trachoma, a blinding disease. Since trachoma caused
more than half of all medical detentions, this doctor was
greatly feared. He stood directly in the immigrant's path.
With a swift movement, he would grab the immigrant's
eyelid, pull it up, and peer beneath it. If all was well, the
immigrant was passed on
How does the author's use of concrete details such as
"stood directly in the path," "swift movement," and
"grabbed" affect the reader's impression of the doctor?
These details describe how the doctor felt about doing
trachoma inspections.
These details provide information about medical
examinations from the doctor's perspective.
These details describe the doctor's actions as direct
and focused
These details provide a list of medical examinations.
