Part one of term paper
David Foster Wallace, a 34 year old teacher at Illinois State University has been considered by many to be a “literary it-boy”. In his short stories he attempts to open up the reader to a world of reality. Through his writing he describes what the common writer refuses to write--the nature of topics and thoughts only spoken about indir ...

Part two of term paper
... thing” (Oregon Voice Interview 1). In his well-known story called “Girl With Curious Hair”, he shows the reader through the doors of partying. Mind-altering drugs, promiscuous sex and dominant roles exist, just to name a few examples. An example is in the story “Girl With Curious Hair”: “...she would attempt to keep my erect penis in her mouth for several minutes without having an orgasm, and that she would let me burn her with several matches on the backs of her legs, as well, as ...