Personal Experience vs. Poetry
Pagnucci goes back and forth between academic and personal genres in "Narrative Life". He uses his personal experiences with comic books and super heroes to connect his points on "living the narrative life." He uses bold headings for each section and within each section he references his own experiences and academic information, so the reader knows what to expect within each section. The personal stories are linear and progress throughout his life. His tone remains mostly informal throughout.
Ondaatje uses poetry and imagery in "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid". He begins with a poem and a picture which set the tone for the rest of the piece and aids in the reader's ability to picture what the narrator is describing. Ondaatje uses italics for the poem and leaves a lot of white space in the body of the piece. The story of how the narrator feels and what he sees is told in a very descriptive tone. This piece seems to be grounded in the setting.
Pagnucci goes back and forth between academic and personal genres in "Narrative Life". He uses his personal experiences with comic books and super heroes to connect his points on "living the narrative life." He uses bold headings for each section and within each section he references his own experiences and academic information, so the reader knows what to expect within each section. The personal stories are linear and progress throughout his life. His tone remains mostly informal throughout.
Ondaatje uses poetry and imagery in "The Collected Works of Billy the Kid". He begins with a poem and a picture which set the tone for the rest of the piece and aids in the reader's ability to picture what the narrator is describing. Ondaatje uses italics for the poem and leaves a lot of white space in the body of the piece. The story of how the narrator feels and what he sees is told in a very descriptive tone. This piece seems to be grounded in the setting.
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