Some of the ideas that the Lowry, Vowell and Bellow essays add to my original ideas about creative nonfiction were a bit of a surprise. Nonfiction, in and of itself, indicates reality and truth, but the truth in nonfiction is obviously weighted and determined by the writer, at least to some degree. Included in the kaleidoscope of details are the trustworthiness of the author, as well as thoughts developed by perception, conscience, values, beliefs, and sometimes political preferences. In Secret Ceremonies of Love and Death, Lowry speaks about non deliberate occurences brought on by happen stance, or in his words "whatever way the breeze is blowing" at a particular time. Vowell speaks cynically, in a sort of opposite action-reaction. He staes that when Lincoln made particular speeches or comments his real thoughts were probably quite different than what he said, because he hed to meld his real feelings in with what the political result of his comments would be. Therefore, his raw reaction was smoothed over to meet his goal s of continued success. I especially liked what Bellow had to say, since this is certainly one of my personal pet peeves. I even have some of my students do their research paper on the effects of bias in the media, as both photographers and reporters go.
The "I" and the "Eye" are both parts of each of thee essays and probably could not be effectively separated without losing the points of the writing.
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