The people of the Shenandoah National Park are indeed writers because they have written letters. Regardless of the poor grammar, these people have produced 'print text.' I had a hard time understanding some of the letters because the grammar was so horrible, such as Mrs. WA Nicholson's from February 5, 1937, but the important thing is that the writer comprehends what they wrote. Although these letters were never appreciated by the park officials, they were not overshadowed. Each letter contains elements of emotion such as fear, worry, and frustration. These expressions make each letter powerful in its own way.
I agree with Kacey in that the writings of the Shenandoah National Park residents do not have to be published in order to consider them writers. They wrote it. Therefore, they are writers. It is quite simple. Clearly, the majority of them were never taught the 'proper' way to write, however, they still got their message across. This in itself shows that anyone can still be a writer. Kindergarteners may not be able to spell every word correctly but they still write cards to their parents. This makes them writers as well. Amanda said "Writing is a form of expression…" and that was evident in these letters. The residents of the National Park were greatly disturbed and reacted by writing letters. It seems as if we all have a similar understanding of what it means to be a writer, who is considered a writer, etc. After all, writing these entries makes us all writers.
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