I love lots of dialogue in a book. Having a first person narrator gives tremendous meaning to "The Great Gatsby," "Catcher in the Rye," and Shirley Jackson's remarkable "I Have Always Lived in the Castle." Thank you for an interesting reflection.
To push back a tad: I re-read OTR a few years ago. It struck me that despite the breaking into a new form of literature- not to be underrated!! - JK could have used a touch of editing.
I love lots of dialogue in a book. Having a first person narrator gives tremendous meaning to "The Great Gatsby," "Catcher in the Rye," and Shirley Jackson's remarkable "I Have Always Lived in the Castle." Thank you for an interesting reflection.
My daughter’s reading Gatsby now for school. I got to page through it to help her find quotes for an essay.
Thanks for your thoughts, Sandy. A question: do you mean you like the presence of a first-person narrator in addition to the dialogue in book?
Exactly. ON THE ROAD also has a terrific first person narrator, Jack Kerouac with a literary name.
To push back a tad: I re-read OTR a few years ago. It struck me that despite the breaking into a new form of literature- not to be underrated!! - JK could have used a touch of editing.