English

Third Paper

The Rainbow Stories

The Rainbow Stories is a piece of literature written by William T. Vollman, it consists of a series of short snippets no longer then ten paragraphs. Each different snippet has a specific title that relates to the material to follow. The setting is in a large hospital where patients follow long lines through the halls so they don't get lost or end up getting the wrong procedure. Vollman observes not only many different procedures but also things that are not covered in medical handbooks. He writes about the waiting room and stories that people share with staff and other patients. There is a very fictional feel to the piece.

Things seem to be exaggerated more then necessary. There is one part that seems as if it is straight fiction. A story is being told about a man that was decapitated...