Monster Essays - John Dos Passos
John Dos Passos
Almost every one writer can say that they are influenced by their
childhood and past. Memories flood back to them as they encounter a similar
experience or similar situation in their earlier years. No doubt a
significant factor in their writing, the past from a specific writer's life
usually adds more depth and complexity to their works. Because these
previous experiences are from the author's actual life, the scenes and
subjects related to the theme are more accurate and realistic, and may even
be more appealing to read. These past voices may appear either consciously
through ....
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