Background knowledge The author William Plomer(1903-1973), South African writer born of English parents. His works include novels, short stories poems and biographies, but he is best known for his short Stories
Background knowledge . The Author: Rachel Carson (1907-1964), Rachel Carson was born in small rural Pennsylvania community near the Allegheny River, where she spent a great deal of time exploring the forests and streams around her 65-acre farm
Type of the text This is a short piece of narrative writing about an unforgettable Winter Millions have gone through winters over and over again but few have experienced a winter as is described in'the passage. a