Manhunt is a literary nonfiction story and certain characteristics of literary nonfiction are seen in the story but some have a weak presence in Manhunt. For example, one characteristic that is strongly shown in Manhunt is veracity which is creative nonfiction that is reliably factual. The author recorded and explored many primary sources (shown in the back of the book) and all the primary sources allow Swanson to create an accurate historical story. Furthermore, literary approach to language is also strongly shown in Manhunt. Swanson uses allusions and a plentiful amount of figurative language. One of the chapter titles is even a simile ¨Hunted like a dog.¨ On pages 150-151 Swanson uses allusions to the Bible and Shakespeare. Both figurative
