One thing I really enjoyed while reading this story was the different perspectives Jon Franklin brought to it. The story had a continuous fluidity even though we heard about the doctor's personal and professional life as well as Mrs.Kelly struggles in a chronological order. Franklin captured his audience and slowly weaseled them into connecting with Mrs.Kelly. I didn't even realize it was happening.
He also explained the medical terminology in a way that the average reader would be able to understand. There were many metaphors used throughout the profile, however, not once were they confusing; in fact they enhanced the story and brought it to life. This story shed light on the intricate details and tensions that go on in an operating room. During the surgery he describes Dr.Ducker's movement saying the "blunt-tipped instrument travels in millimeter leaps." A millimeter is anything but a leap, but because the operation is dangerous, the slightest move could make the largest impact.
It was the slight things in his writing that made the largest impacts on the reader. The repeating words. The updating times. The transition between dialogue and description. It all fit well together, like a peanut butter sandwich.
He also explained the medical terminology in a way that the average reader would be able to understand. There were many metaphors used throughout the profile, however, not once were they confusing; in fact they enhanced the story and brought it to life. This story shed light on the intricate details and tensions that go on in an operating room. During the surgery he describes Dr.Ducker's movement saying the "blunt-tipped instrument travels in millimeter leaps." A millimeter is anything but a leap, but because the operation is dangerous, the slightest move could make the largest impact.
It was the slight things in his writing that made the largest impacts on the reader. The repeating words. The updating times. The transition between dialogue and description. It all fit well together, like a peanut butter sandwich.
I also agree that the tension made the story even better. Franklin did a great job at using certain techniques to enhance the story especially with telling the reader the time in which everything happened. The dialogue helped the reader understand and even relate to Mrs Kelly.
ReplyDeleteI also noticed how Franklin used medical terminology that the average reader could understand, and I appreciate that. As much as this story interested me, it is usually not a subject matter I would read on my own. He made the piece more appealing to a wide spread audience because it gave us enough information we would understand without looking anything up, while also not dumbing it down to insult the reader.
ReplyDeleteThe more I read these comments the more I feel that this story is definitely deserving of it's accolades. The profile Franklin creates is a complex tapestry of interwoven perspectives that all contribute to the suspense in one way or another. Reading your comments on the work I am inclined to start thinking of how Franklin seems to employ this stream of consciousness so masterfully. Anyhoo, I agree with you fully when you assert that "Franklin captured his audience,"
ReplyDeleteI agree that Jon Franklin did a great job with his writing. All of the medical references he used made sense to the everyday reader with little to no experience of those hard to understand medical terms. I believe he was able to capture the audience because as I read, I had no idea what the monster was until he said it. It was interesting to read his writing because he used language so well.
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