I asked you to upload a post on the Joseph Mitchell reading, Joe Gould’s Secret.
Try to answer the following questions:
How would your describe Mitchell’s writing style? Give a few examples to illustrate his techniques. Is his writing style, old-fashioned or dated? Would you call this feature writing? Mitchell wrote two profiles of Joe Gould. The first was written in 1942 and it was called, “Professor Sea Gull.” The second was published in 1964 and it was called, “Joe Gould’s Secret.” Why do you think he wrote TWO pieces on Gould? How are these profiles different? Does Mitchell reveal his own point-0f-view on Gould in the stories? Were you surprised to learn the TRUTH about The Oral History?
Have fun writing this post! If you would like to do so, try writing it in Mitchell’s style!
