Style of writing in lines 111-124

Your exam question asks you to focus on the style of writing in lines 111-124 from the excerpt from Will Jawanod’s memoir My Seven Black Fathers: A Young Activist’s Memoir of Race, Family, and the Mentors who Made Him Whole. The style of writing in this part of the text plays a significant role in how Jawando engages his readers and delivers his message.

The style of writing in lines 111-124 is mostly formal and uses advanced vocabulary and complex sentences. This style is in contrast with the informal style present in some other parts of the text, such as when Jawando describes his early years and includes some of the street slang from his neighbourhood. 

The overall feel of the writing in lines 111-124 is solemn and serious. The writer’s reflections are presented in long, complex sentences:

Though I’ve long witnessed the impact of ubiquitous gun violence on the live...