Keleas Gift-Chris Ahrens

Significance


This work matters because it has meaning to the world and also has very good lessons inside of it. All of the events in this book are important because they all helped progress surfing to where it is now. I chose this piece of art because i like to surf and am still getting better at surfing and like the stories it tells. In all of the situations in the book they are all either positive repercussions or negative ones such as falling on a 30 foot wave or catching it and riding the best wave of your life. This piece of work is valuable because it has so much knowledge of how the world works just like the alchemist. After reading this book you would learn things about surfing, about life and about others peoples lives that have a lot to do with the modern world.


Perspective


Chris Ahrens wrote this book. The time period in which this book is written about is from 1700 all the way through 2005. There is a small bias against non-surfers and people who don't like the water. If I had to explain this book to a third grader It would be pretty easy, all I would have to do is explain to them the surf words, I would also have to show them how big the waves in the book really are.


Evidence


The author isn't trying to make an argument but is trying to tells stories about controversial topics such as how big the waves were that day or how long the tube is. I have no evidence that everything in this book is fact except for Chris Ahrens word and all the other surfers in this book who tell there stories. This author uses very good detail to paint a picture into my mind. He is especially good at describing waves.


Connection


These events that are in this book helped progress the sport so much that if these events never happened the surfing world would be much different. This book applies to my own life because I like to surf and the whole book is about surfing. This book connects to my brothers life because he is an experienced surfer and a good swimmer and all around waterman.


Supposition


The world would change dramatically if these events never happened, first of all surfing would not be existent and the "hippie" generation would have never happened. If all these events took place in our time period than surfing would yet to become as famous as it is now. If this event took place in a different political system surfing might be illegal because it is kind of rebellious and Free.