A Comparison Between Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close

Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a bestseller written by Jonathan Safran Foer, is a very unusual read while simultaneously being an impressive one, thus far. This book has mainly been a collection of nine-year old, Oskar Shell’s stream of consciousness, while also including reflections from his grandparents. Unlike “normal” novels, this one consists of diaries, memoirs, journals, pictures, and thoughts. It is filled with words above and beyond the words on the page. They written on walls, tattooed onto skin, invisible, unspoken, shouted, and whispered. Although this somewhat confusing collection of different individuals’ thoughts causes myself to have to really process what each individual is saying and who is saying it, I still thoroughly enjoy this book, because of the fact the Foer never seizes to place an emphasis on the individual lives and feelings of each character despite our vast world. Throughout the novel, Foer continuously shows the importance of an individual telling their story, the impact of having their story cut off, or the struggle an individual goes through to find a way to bring their words to life, which stood out to me. I find this fascinating because he does this in so many different ways. After Oskar’s father died, Foer includes how, by finding the key, Oskar picks up their
He tells a story through the mind of a child and occasionally his family members, which have I found the greatest component of the novel thus far. He remains loyal to the theme of individuality throughout the first half of the book, which anchors me into wanting to find out the next part in the story. Along with this, the stream of consciousness in the novel makes me feel closer to the stories happening in the book, and I really favored this factor. I have enjoyed this book a lot, and I’m excited to read and find out what happens to the plotline in the rest of the