Richard Flanagan's ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ (The Narrow Road) and Audrey Niffenegger’s ‘The Time Traveler's Wife’ exude stylistic qualities that have deeply influenced my creative piece. A key attribute to Flanagans novel is the establishment of the lead persona Dorrigo, whereby an intriguing character voice is established through the the exploration of life both in the war in contrast to his fundamentally dishonest marriage with wife Amy. I have tried demonstrate this parallel of life in my own text through describing both life in Afghanistan and the relation the lead male protagonist has with his family. This break down in communication encompases the transcendial nature of love across various platforms whereby I have seeked to
