For me,
what stands out the most that contrasts these two stories is their style.
Hemingways uses a third-person objective point of view and relies heavily on
dialogue. Hemingway never directly characterizes Jig or the American, leaving the reader to
infer everything about them. The dialogue itself is cryptic unless the reader pays close
attention to the . The reader only discovers that the couple are talking about an abortion after
repeated talks of an operation.
On the other hand, David Foster Wallaces
Good People is narrated from a third-person omniscient point of view that focuses primarily on
Lane. This means the reader hears Lanes thoughts and feelings and does not infer them. The story
also features little direct dialogue and more narrative description. This creates a more
complex, detailed version of the events surrounding the abortion.
Of course,
each story deals with an unplanned pregnancy and the contemplation of...
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