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Dr.Lecter

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Author persona for context
« on: August 16, 2011, 06:17:15 pm »
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Are we able to adopt a persona of a real person? Or do they need to be fabricated and non-existant?

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Re: Author persona for context
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2011, 06:51:04 pm »
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Yep, you can.  ;)
But I would recommend that you take on a persona of someone who would actually say what you want them to say in your piece. (it would help to research and make sure they support whatever you are saying). So, ensure that your tone and language would be realistically the same as how they are in real life. This would make it more persuasive and realistic.  ;D
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Re: Author persona for context
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2011, 10:00:49 pm »
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How would you incorporate The Crucible into a feature article? My teacher just emailed me saying it would be odd to introduce The Crucible 'with a topic that has little to do with the substance of the feature article'. Alternatively, could I just write about McCarthyism as a whole?
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