While the author of "Down on the Farm?" observes that a farm is a place where nobody wants to be, the author of "The Story of an African Farm" depicts farm life as desirable.

While the author of "Down on the Farm?" explains general facts about the decline of farm life, the author of "The Story of an African Farm" uses imagery to paint a picture of one farm.

occasional dialogue

vivid descriptions

"Jan of the Windmill" offers opinions about the difficulty of wind farming, while "Catching a Second Wind" describes wind farming as being easy.

"Jan of the Windmill" suggests that wind farming is a poor way to make a living, while "Catching a Second Wind" argues that wind farming should be more popular.

"Jan of the Windmill" gives narrative exposition about a windmill owner in

the past, while "Catching a Second Wind" lists facts and statistics about farming today.

Can producing wind energy be profitable?

Is wind an efficient means of producing energy?

What are conditions like for people who work on wind farms?