Reality Check...Whatever that means

While “Up, Simba” appeared lengthy, all right I’ll just say it, it was really long, it was written in a way that I’d never forget. David Foster Wallace lulled me into believing whatever he spewed onto the page. He wrote with a carefree attitude that appeals to our generation (as a matter of fact, I immediately went to go look at the current issue of Rolling Stone after starting this article, I wasn’t as intrigued as I thought I would be—at least for the current issue). By pointing out every minute detail, as some have said, (not to mention the stunning way he allows the reader to visualize the story, "imagine this") Wallace builds his credibility with the audience (possibly, assuming that the audience had never heard of this phenomenal writer before, like myself) by articulating that he isn't going to leave anything out, which insinuates that the story is the "whole truth and nothing but the truth" (ah, the truth problem again...is truth something that can be found?). It shows the audience that he isn't, at least on the surface level, trying to manipulate them, similar to Hearts and Minds. Wallace's colloquial style of writing pulls people into the article, a rhetorical move aimed at blinding readers allowing him to interject his subtle opinion of John McCain's campaign and character.