Who is Bunny and what killed him or her?
A long time ago, some literary friends were arguing about what allows readers to get pulled into a book of fiction. They were arguing nuts and bolts one was claiming that Hemingway s simple, declarative style allowed more readers a way in to the stories he was telling, because more of them could understand him easily. Here s an example of his prose, in case you ve heard of him but never read him:
Manuel drank his brandy. He felt sleepy himself. It was too hot to go out into the town. Besides there was nothing to do. He wanted to see Zurito. He would go to sleep while he waited. He kicked his suitcase under the table to be sure it was there. Perhaps it would be better to put it back under the seat, against the wall. He leaned down and shoved it under. Then he leaned forward on the table and went to sleep.