![]() ![]() ![]() This man was Nikola Tesla who had been quite the trending scientist at the time because he brought electricity from Niagra Falls to people’s homes running on an alternating current. This included the narrator’s family is put at risk until a man insisted they come inside his house where he saved them and explained the reason for the disaster since he had caused it. Windows exploded, buildings were shaking vibrantly, and most of all pedestrians were put at major risk considering that items falling from the sky. This took a turn for the worse, however, when a sudden earthquake shook the district. Recently moving to their grandmother’s brownstone home in Brooklyn because of the father’s unfortunate death and being low on family income, the family took a trip to the city, taking note of the beautiful sights such as the tall buildings that they would not see in their hometown of New England. The narrator’s family had trekked the streets of the SOHO district after unwinding in Washington Square Park. In chapters 2-3 of Distant Waves by Suzanne Weyn, we are given the opportunity to experience a normal day in the park turned into a startling/unforgettable moment for a particular family. ![]()
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