This feature is
interesting because of the writing style of the author. The New Yorker's writer Ian McEwan wrote a humorous biography on
Michael Beard, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in physics. McEwan talks about
Beard's life in a chronological fashion.
McEwan takes
readers to the childhood of Beard, talking about how his mother, Angela, shoved
food down Beard's mouth.
Then, McEwan Beard
got a scholarship to oxford. Then, he served as a junior officer to a variety
of different countries.
McEwan adds
humor to this story by saying things about Beard, like "took up pornography and
masturbation full time, and then girls.
McEwan finishes the feature by talking about Angela's battles with breast cancer and her son's final visit to her in the hospital.
This feature was
interesting but it was very hard to read because each paragraph was very dense.
Some paragraphs only consisted of a sentence or two, but each was highly
detailed. I would recommend this article to a more advanced reader, because I
had difficulties reading and understanding the material.
Link: http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/2009/12/07/091207fi_fiction_mcewan#ixzz0Yb9rAra8
