Skim the text, highlighting each time Thompson reminds readers of his status as an outsider — for example, when he refers to a coworker as a “near-stranger” (par. 1) tells readers about something he...

Skim the text, highlighting each time Thompson reminds readers of his status as an outsider — for example, when he refers to a coworker as a “near-stranger” (par. 1) tells readers about something he thinks will be unfamiliar to them — for example, when he explains people do not “‘pick’ lettuce” (par. 6) calls attention to his own incompetence or failings — for example, when he describes his first attempt to cut lettuce (par. 8).