Structure

The short story “Zolo” by S. Bhattacharya-Woodward has a chronological structure and follows the main character, Zolo, throughout his dangerous rooftop walk. 

The story begins in media res, in the middle of a dramatic scene that makes readers curious about the main character’s situation and the reason why he is on a rooftop, in a dangerous position:

One foot in front of the other, steady against the wind. Zolo could not look down. He knew if he kept his eyes dead straight on the tops of the other tower block he could keep going. One. Two. Three. Gently against the firmness of the concrete, he could keep grounded. He wouldn't fall. (p. 1, ll. 1-3)

While the main plot unfolds when he walks the rooftop, more details about Zolo’s life are added throug...