Each text that was assigned for reading this past week were similar in that they all had a purpose. Each writer had a specific focus despite their varying styles. The features of creative non-fiction that I saw based on the four texts assigned were: dramatization, metaphors, diction, involving/inviting the reader into their world (giving the reader a clear picture of the situation), and probably one of the most important parts would be the authors own unique voice speaking out through the experience they chose to share. All of the author's were reflecting on some aspect of their life and by telling their story they took the reader through a journey that would then (hopefully) lead them to that realization as well.
The shorter pieces tended to be more direct and to the point (Marquart) while the longer pieces flowed more like a traditional story (Beard). Ebert's piece was just difficult to get through, probably because, as a reader, I could not relate to the speaker of the text. Beard's piece and Marquart's piece, although different in length and style, were easy to follow and relate to. Marquart's piece seems better written because the word choice and the conciseness of the piece spoke a lot about the main topic of the story. The author utilized even the brevity of the story to perhaps signify the brevity of the "procedure" she had been through. Marquart's piece was by far my favorite because she took everything about this text and made it work toward her topic.
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