Sometimes Too Much Separation In Jack London's Use Of Sentences

Sometimes too much repetition, especially same sentences, can be monotonous but not in this case. The author paraphrases sentences in other way and it does not look monotonous. He uses the repetition "enumeration" to show that the amount of destruction was immeasurable. He wants to emphasize that San Francisco was completely destroyed by earthquake. He uses an immense amount of details, so we can imagine the whole picture. London wrote the story from the first person. London’s eyewitness article provides a lot of details, uses subjective experiences and personal stories of the individuals who experienced the event. So, I think he is more a subjective participant than an objective observer.
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