Orwell and Montaigne are both taking an approach that we have not read in detail in this class yet. They are putting an emphasis on the events that are taking place during the time in which they are writing. Montaigne's piece centers around many names that in his time were spoken about all the time, yet now as we read his piece we can not quite relate as other may have been able to. He also speaks less about his emotions then some of the other authors we have read, he describes others more then himself. Orwell on the other hand, while he certainly puts a focus on the current events in the world during his time, is similar to other authors; meaning he tells us his account from Solly his point of view. His words allow us into his body and we can almost feel exactly what he is feeling.
More recent CNF writings have the same approach that Orwell did, it is more about the "I", then the story. When we are writing in our journal it is for us and possibly the teachers eyes as well, the point being we at this time are not looking to publish our journals. Yet those authors who are in our time, not only have to stay true to themselves, they need to be able to interest the reader. The story should not be embellished just to sell books, it should stay true to how it occurred; but what it should do, and does, is use language properly and in a way that captures it's audience.
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