This is just one of the many examples that Mark Titus writes in 2nd person. By writing in 2nd person it is easier to make connections to the book and to the author.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Don't Put Me In, Coach (#3 Best thing about my book)
The best things about my book are that it has good humor and the book is written in 2nd person at times. The point of view, 2nd person, is used when the author is talking straight to the reader. This point of view consists of words such as you and yourself. A quote in my book that is in 2nd person is "So yeah, put the book down and go watch the video if you haven't seen it before"(Titus 69). At this time in the book it was talking about when Ron Lewis hit a buzzer beater 3 pointer to go to overtime against Xavier in the 2nd round of the 2007 NCAA Division 1 Basketball Tourney. In overtime OSU went onto win the game 78-71. Below there is a video of the last minutes in this game.
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I have never read a book that is in second person before. It seems like it would be an interesting new type of book to read though.
ReplyDeleteI like how you are observing how parts of the book are written in second person. It shows that you are truly analyzing the piece.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your last statement. When the author talks in second person it feels like you have more of a connection to the story. It is asthough the author took time out of telling the regular story to talk to you and help connect with him and the story more efficiently.
ReplyDeleteMark Titus sounds like a unique writer and this book sounds good! Go
ReplyDeleteBuckeyes, by the way haha.
That video was really cool. It really helped me to see how close the game was.
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