Symbols in 'Snow' by Ann Beattie Essay

To start with, I’d like to say few words about Ann Beattie’s works and style of writing. Ann Beattie enlarged American literature by writing seven novels and seven collections of short stories. Allegories and unique symbols make her works sensitive and touching. Sometimes it’s difficult to understand what symbols mean. But when you do realize that the impression is unforgettable, after her first publications, critics started to argue whether Beattie was stronger in novels or short stories.

But all critics came to a conclusion, that first of all Beattie had an impressive unique style, which corresponded to tastes of various readers. Critics say Beattie has a remarkable talent. Her works are right for life and the most perceptive after Salinger’s. Her stories are read and studied as classics. She is called a new voice in American fiction. Her works depict truths about contemporary life of her generation. In one of the interviews, Ann Beattie mentioned that readers and authors look differently at the same stories. For her success in writing, it is first of all clarity and vividness of depiction.