“Contrasting Writing Styles in Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried””

200 words discussion.
In Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” and Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,”  it is clear both authors have very different writing styles.  A writing style is the way a writer chooses to express himself or herself in text.
– Alice Walker uses a great deal of detail and closely defines the setting and the characters through the use of powerful adjectives and vivid descriptions.   
– By contrast, Tim O’Brien provides details in the form of a list.  That list carries the narrative of the short story forward.  In other words, the listing tells the story. 
– Discuss how Alice Walker’s use of detail and description contrasts with Tim O’Brien’s use of listing as storytelling.
– Give examples of both styles of writing from the short stories.  Avoid using direct “quotes;” summarize or paraphrase the examples in your own words.  
– Lastly, determine if one writing style is more effective than the other and why –  in your opinion.
– Be sure to write full sentences and paragraphs. Please do not bullet point, or shorthand, your  response.
– As noted above, please do not incorporate “quotes” from the works. These short, discussion responses should be 100% your own words and analysis.