Auster’s Story “City of Glass” is a very interesting one. It is unlike any story I have ever read because it contains quite a number of twists and turns that are totally unexpected. Auster dabbles with what reality and fiction throughout the story.
As one reads the story, he/she is introduced to multiple characters, some of whom are one person playing different roles. This clearly represents Metafiction. A very interesting aspect of the story is that Paul Auster, who is the author of the book, writes about a Paul Auster in the book who is a detective. What makes it fascinating is the fact that the main character of the story, in addition to the many roles he plays, also pretends to be Auster, the detective.
Another amazing aspect of the story is how as one reads, he/she is left wanting more. This is because, the story makes you wonder how in life things happen unexpectedly and also the fact that events are hard to predict. A positive facet of the story is how Paul Auster, the author of the book, manages to intrigue the reader and keeps him/her reading till the end.
1 comment:
Good work. It seems that you're arguing that one is more thrilled by Auster's performance as a writer than by the actual story.
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