The narration of White Noise was written in first person of the protagonist Jack Gladey. This aided by engrossing the reader into the story, to the point they may think they are actually Jack responding to the other characters. This quote indicates Jack's take for blame for people's faults, exclusively for his wife, Babette. This quote is a monologue from Jack, sharing a tender moment with his wife reminiscing with photo albums and concluding with his fear of death stating, "Who will die first?" There were also distinct description from the author as it was a play-by-play of what Jack felt, uttered, or heard. It was very pronounced where there was too much detail that some information could have been excluded. Delillo conveyed Jack's life story through Logos, Pathos, and with little to none Ethos since Jack was more pessimistic. Due to poor conditions where Jack resides at, his children also face health complications furthermore effecting the reader in a sorrowful way. Jack's statement over him not understanding German would be Logos because it is a fact, backed up with him explaining he has tried to comprehend it before. The first person narration was consequential in White Noise, which made the story intriguing.
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Even though, the story revolved around three things, an airborne toxic event, his wife's affair, and Jack's continual fear with
Even though, the story revolved around three things, an airborne toxic event, his wife's affair, and Jack's continual fear with