The Right Stuff

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like any other pilot in the X series." This sentence shows many technical aspects about the craft. The sentence did not seem overloaded with details because they are spaced out. Tom Wolfe’s writing helps the reader better understand the technical aspects.
Another device used to keep the reader's attention was the intertwining plots. In the first part of the book, the life of a typical pilot is portrayed. The rest of the book is a mixture of the four primary characters. The style is as follows: first, there is an interesting action sequence followed by a factual section. Next he switches to another character and the pattern continues. By doing this, Tom Wolfe achieved the effect of wanting to read further to find out what happens. Even through the technical sections. Tom Wolfe’s style is adept at keeping the interest of the reader and getting his information across.
The third and final device Tom Wolfe used to entertain the reader was his ability to accurately and vividly ...

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