In "The Ecstasy of Influence: A Plagiarism," Jonathan Lethem cites the essay "E Unibus Pluram: Television and Fiction" as one of his sources. The essay discusses America's relationship with television and fiction writing, and how the two are interrelated themselves. The tone of the essay, while sarcastic and humorous, is also very informative and enlightening regarding how fiction once influenced digital media, but a shift has taken place. Today, television influences today's fiction literature, which, from the author's perspective. is causing it to dilute to an extent. The piece invokes the audience by using relatable language and relevant examples to that time (i.e. Pepsi commercials and The Cosby Show...the article is from 1997). Overall, the essay made some really interesting points that I have never truly considered or thought about, in a way that was enjoyable and easy to read.
Wallace, David Foster. “E Unibus Pluram: Television and U.S. Fiction.” A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments, Boston [u.a.], Little, Brown, 1997, jsomers.net/DFW_TV.pdf.
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