Dialogue In Newt By Frank Vonnegut

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How does the use of dialogue move the romance forward? Everything is laid out in front of you, but can you find it? It is in the context clues used to show the love Newt has for Catherine. In Vonnegut’s shorts story it can easily be shown how dialogue can represent emotion, characteristics, and even thoughts. Vonnegut’s clear dialogue will show how much love and compassion each one of his characters has.
This a Vonnegut’s short story about Newt, a man in the army, and his old lady friend, Catherine. In the story, Newts friend, Catherine, is getting married to another man. Turns out that Newt is in love with her, ditches the army (without permission which is very illegal) to confess that he loves her. She does what all girls do and tells him that it’s too late, but as clever as he is, he ignores it and invites her for a long walk into the woods, where they both reminisce. As they recollect with one another, Catherine eventually realizes that she too loves him. Although she knows she loves him, she admits that it’s too late; she’s still going to marry the other guy that is not Newt. Newt understands and decides to leave, knowing walking away will lead to them never being together ever again. Turns out she gives in as she sees him walking, fading into the distance, and she ends up running after him. Giving the ending many ways that it could be interpreted. …show more content…

Newt, in the short story entitled “long walk to forever” states, "Let's see the pretty book," he said.
She gave it to him. "I'm getting married, Newt," she

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