Historical Fiction Children's Short Story 'Mississippi Morning'

The short story Mississippi Morning is a historical fiction children’s story about a southern boy who’s life is normal until he hears about the Ku Klux Klan from some of his friends. The next morning, the boy goes out to get a pail of milk when he spots a member of the KKK. The member removes his hood to reveal the boy’s father. The boy then continues his normal life, but does not trust his father anymore. The theme of this is that people can not be what they seem. The author uses hyperboles, some foreshadowing, a first person point of view, and a bit of dialogue to move the plot along and keep the audience reading. The author uses some slang in his diction, especially in dialogue as well as short and moderate syntax. However, the author does