EllenEinsporn

While reading through the stories we were assigned for class, I was surprised to see how each author used direct quotes. While, so far, I have written stories that are entirely dependent on quotes--I let my sources do the talking directly--writers such as Richard Wright add their own narrative twists to their stories. For example, in Richard Wright's story, "Joe Louis Uncovers Dynamite," his quotes are highly emotional and strategically placed. While I might include a quote that is purely informational but not very dramatic within my story, all of Wright's quotes produce some dramatic effect within his story. For example, the quote above where the police officers scream "Git back" to the crowd of black people celebrating Joe Louis's victory is is perfectly placed within his story to show the strong fear the whites had of blacks during the time.