Perspective Analysis In Tim O Brien

Perspective

Arguably the most crucial means of remembering and passing on information, storytelling is a skill that can be used in a variety of different ways. As famous author Libba Bray once said: “There is no greater power on this earth than story.” No method, however, is more effective than one that starts with the facts and immerses the reader in the situation being described. This perspective also allows for an opportunity to bring other writing elements in such as metaphors, imagery, or symbolism to further capture the reader's attention. When compared to stories that focus on one hundred percent fact or fiction, this style is a healthy medium. Ultimately, it is beneficial to both the writer and the reader. Other writing forms don't

Thus displaying the effectiveness of perspective number two. This is a very powerful way to capture the reader and/or listener’s attention when storytelling. Too much of ether of the two elements would immediately cause the story to lose its importance, but with the right combination of the two it's incredible successful. By using a type of writing that closely embodies the characteristics of type number two, Tim O’Brien creates a masterpiece. The established author has won Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. His qualified status as an author further proves perspective two is at the very least a style of storytelling that is preferred by some of the best authors world wide. At the very beginning of the story it is stated that: “Those who have had any such experience as the author will see its truthfulness at once, and to all other readers it is commended as a statement of actual things by one who experienced them to the fullest” (Ransom 1). This implies that the stories described in the book are not one hundred percent fact. However the stories are still based on the experiences of the author. Overall the idea

However the most serviceable involves facts blended with other writing elements such as metaphors and similes to capture the reader's attention. The book The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien is a prime example of this type of storytelling. The book is composed of multiple short stories drawn from the author's time in Vietnam during the war. While most of the story is based on facts, some parts are fiction and filled with other elements of writing to keep the reader's attention. This is explained in the prologue of the book when its stated. “Those who have had any such experience as the author will see its truthfulness at once, and to all other readers it is commended as a statement of actual things by one who experienced them to the fullest” (Ransom 1). I believe that this type of storytelling makes the book more successful than how it would have been had there been another type used. Perspective one is a type of storytelling that readers and authors alike argue is quite useful. This style is made unique by its use of pure facts and limited amounts of other writing elements. If a book is written using only cold hard facts there would have been a plethora of information missing. Also it would be easy to lose fluidity in several places. This would likely lead to the reader losing interest. Another slightly more resourceful type of story telling would have been if what was written was