The book White Noise by Don DeLillo is filled with noise.
Background noise is the most important character throughout each chapter. The
book begins with humming engines and distant chatter of returning students and
ends with blaring horns, the sound of hard plastic wheels on concrete and
panicked women from a distant balcony. All
of these sounds are only possibly where there is life. The characters make
several mentions to death being an endless stream of noise. The noise
throughout is an important reminder to the characters that they are still alive
and the world will continue to live without them. If the dialog was removed and
only the background noises described in this book remained it would still be
easily recognizable by anyone who had read it. The noises are described with
more detail and care than any of the environments or physical appearances.
Noise is the meaning and the purpose of this writing.
Cason, nice job with your opening paragraph and thesis. I also chose the motif of "noise." I think it has lots of possibilities. You have already demonstrated many directions you can go and easily be able to provide good support for your opening paragraph. I like what have done so far and feel good for you final paper. Good luck and good job.
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