Question

choose another story from the post war voices emerge unit that contains extensive dialogue, and write an essay comparing and contrasting the role of dialogue in the two stories. which author do you think uses dialogue more effectively​

Answer 1

Dialogue is an important tool for both authors in creating their stories. In "The Things They Carried," Tim O'Brien uses dialogue to create a sense of realism and to develop the characters. O'Brien also uses dialogue to advance the plot and to create suspense. In "The Sniper," Liam O'Flaherty uses dialogue to create a sense of realism and to develop the characters. O'Flaherty also uses dialogue to advance the plot.

O'Brien uses dialogue more effectively than O'Flaherty. O'Brien's dialogue is more realistic and helps to develop the characters more fully. O'Brien's dialogue also advances the plot more effectively than O'Flaherty's dialogue. O'Brien's dialogue is more suspenseful and creates a more intense reading experience.