Memorable Impact The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger and Fallen by Lauren Kate are both justified by detail. Both literary pieces prove their impact through either lack of in-depth detail or creative detail. J.D Salinger limits The Catcher in the Rye by providing basic ideas throughout the novel; on the contrary, Lauren Kate enhances Fallen by providing a clear visual through dramatic detail to emphasize the book. The Catcher in the Rye and Fallen both show the role and impact detail plays to show the strength or weakness of a novel through characters, setting, and plot. J.D Salinger reduces the significance of The Catcher in the Rye by lack of creative detail. First of all, J.D Salinger introduces the protagonist with a basic visual.
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For example, Kate intrigue’s the readers with descriptive and clear imagery to introduce the main characters. Automatically, readers are painted a visual understanding of the physical appearances of the characters: “The skin on Ariane’s neck, from the back of her left ear all the way down to her collarbone, was jagged and marbled and shiny… it was smooth and rough” (Kate, 29). Illustrative characteristics draw the mind in to continuously visualize the characters throughout the novel. Another example is, the setting significantly influences Fallen through lively and vivid detail. Lauren Kate brings to life the setting that reflects the thoughts of the protagonist, Luce, by stating, “Because when they came out of the trees and stood on this high red rock, it was like they were standing in the middle of a postcard, the kind that spun around a metal rack in a small-town drugstore, a dreamy image of an idyllic South that didn’t exist anymore” (Kate, 175). The intensity of the setting’s illustration justifies the brilliant details provided by Lauren Kate. Ultimately, Kate has presented Fallen through brilliant scenery throughout the climax of the plot. The climax of Luce’s and Daniel’s first act of intimacy is shown through a wide range of detail: “The softest, featherlight touch of their lips was all that connected them, but a fire Luce has never felt before coursed through her, and she knew
For example, Kate intrigue’s the readers with descriptive and clear imagery to introduce the main characters. Automatically, readers are painted a visual understanding of the physical appearances of the characters: “The skin on Ariane’s neck, from the back of her left ear all the way down to her collarbone, was jagged and marbled and shiny… it was smooth and rough” (Kate, 29). Illustrative characteristics draw the mind in to continuously visualize the characters throughout the novel. Another example is, the setting significantly influences Fallen through lively and vivid detail. Lauren Kate brings to life the setting that reflects the thoughts of the protagonist, Luce, by stating, “Because when they came out of the trees and stood on this high red rock, it was like they were standing in the middle of a postcard, the kind that spun around a metal rack in a small-town drugstore, a dreamy image of an idyllic South that didn’t exist anymore” (Kate, 175). The intensity of the setting’s illustration justifies the brilliant details provided by Lauren Kate. Ultimately, Kate has presented Fallen through brilliant scenery throughout the climax of the plot. The climax of Luce’s and Daniel’s first act of intimacy is shown through a wide range of detail: “The softest, featherlight touch of their lips was all that connected them, but a fire Luce has never felt before coursed through her, and she knew