These essays turned a somewhat boring subject into something decently fun to read. Abraham Lincoln was a hero and what he said is simply what he said. I her essay, Vowell elected to favor him in every possible way. She hung on his words and made it absolutely obvious she really loved the guy. She even compared him to other presidents--George Washington and Thomas Jefferson by claiming " The Teachers taught us to like Washington and to respect Jefferson. But Lincoln-him they taught us to love." That is by far my favorite sentence in her essay because it really made me think.
Lowry, in one essay, described the marriage between an inmate and a regular citizen and how much they truly loved one another. Her descriptions forced me (in a good way) to picture how they sat in chairs opposite one another with Plexiglas keeping them apart. That right there is creative non-fiction; taking something normal and transforming it into something beautiful.
Bellow described a few things here and there and simply added spice to them with her words. I wasn't as intrigued with her essay but there certainly was creativity in it throughout.
All three essays take different paths that head to the same place, creativity. It is truly a good tactic in writing. When someone wants to explain something in words on paper or on a computer, they shouldn't just write it as it is. They have to choose words that will get the readers excited by grabbing their attention and forcing them tow ant to read on. When someone explains something with his/her mouth, the excitement is there with the tone of voice, facial expressions, and movement of the arms and head. It is harder and slightly a bit more work on paper but it is truly worth it in the end.
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