Let’s Give ‘Em Something to Talk About Writing is a rare talent that belongs only to few. Authors can make us cry, they can make us laugh, they can make us angry, they can create fright, and they can create suspense. This simple language that we use everyday, writers can put together to make a fascinating puzzle for us to look at. This fascination is true for such stories as “A Clean Well-Lighted Place,” …showed first 75 words of 620 total…

…showed last 75 words of 620 total…we can see that through dialog the style of writing of Hemingway and Faulkner in “A Clean, Well-Lighted Place” and “Barn Burning” is very different. Hemingway uses his dialog as a focal point in his story with the description as somewhat of an accompaniment to create a certain style. Faulkner uses the dialog as a point where he can divulge into a character by using very descriptive passages about the character’s thoughts and actions.