Style Matches Audience and Purpose

The text of the Bible's creation story, Genesis, is written in a simplistic form. Genesis contains clear, choppy statements illustrating a vivd image of all of G-d's commands. It's as if Genesis was written so every being could fully understand G-d's work and His creation of animals. "And G-d said, "Let"" begins every paragraph to establish G-d's supreme power. In addition, "And it was so" confirms G-d's authority in the world. Furthermore, not only does Genesis reveal the evolution of G-d's creation of the world, but it also affirms the reason behind G-d's will: "Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years (14-15). It is extremely straightforward and an easy read. The clear and picturesque diction makes the text accessible to children and adults.

Perks of Being a Wallflower is also written in a concise, straightforward format. The main character, Charlie, writes in his journal almost every day to another teenager around his age; thus, this kind of writing is also accessible to children and adults: "After the dentist's office, my mom drive me to the cemetery where a lot of her relatives are buried. My dad does not like to go to the cemetery because it gives him the creeps," (26). Using colloquial  language like "the creeps" connotes that this is a novel for a wide range of audience members. Genesis conveys a more informative tone, whereas Perks of Being a Wallflower affirms a serious, vulnerable, and eventually an adventurous tone.