Reflections on Writers
The writer that I was most surprised about was James Michener. I remember discussing him in class because I asked the question: Is it possible to go too far with research? I had to read an excerpt from one of Michener's books aloud and it was one of the hardest things that I have ever read, only second to my Educational Psychology textbook. However, when Samantha presented on him by using one of his Chesapeake short stories, I was a little taken aback. His use of dialogue to introduce characters was what got me the most. I suppose though since it is a short story, the use of dialogue to introduce two opposite characters would be a wise choice. I definitely liked this version of Michener better, but I don't believe that I'll ever read him for enjoyment. Even with something interesting like character development, he seemed too..so...stereotypical.