Karr mentions in her interview that when writing a short story, character change brings the plot. In DFW's writing we see this technique. We can see how the boy thinks differently in the beginning versus the end of his jump off the diving board. Another technique used by Saunders that is relevant to DFW's story is that he wrote about a common action that is experienced by many kids but describes his specific experience in so much detail that it makes the story engaging and exciting. DFW's language was very successful in my ability to empathize. When reading this story, I could remember times when I did something new and scary as a child. This common story is very easy for everyone to relate to. It was very easy to feel and see this story because of the great detail that DFW used in describing what was going on around him. He described the sights, sounds, smells, and even what things felt like, for example the hand rails.
Sara Freeman
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